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Florida Workers Race to Prevent Massive Spill of Radioactive Waste
This looming environmental catastrophe has prompted mandatory evacuation orders and a declaration of emergency.
India Suspends Vaccine Exports as Calls Grow to Waive Big Pharma’s Patent Rights
Many of the world’s poorest countries depend on AstraZeneca vaccines that India produces.
A Green New Deal Is Actually More Affordable in the Long Term Than Fossil Fuels
The Green New Deal is the best proposal we have to decarbonize the economy and protect the planet.
“Build Back Fossil Free!” Indigenous Youth Rally to Demand Biden Stop Pipelines
Only tribal nations have the right to decide if pipelines run through their lands, the activists say.
Dozens of Democrats Urge Biden to Immediately Shut Down Dakota Access Pipeline
Indigenous tribes and environmentalists argue that the Dakota Access pipeline is operating unlawfully.
Appalachian Pipeline Blockade Ends With Arrests After 932 Days
The multiyear direct action ended last week after two protesters were arrested and jailed without bail.
Flood Risks Are Rising Amid Climate Change, But Congress Is Delaying Action
FEMA was supposed to update flood insurance rules on April 1, but Congress has delayed the urgent changes once again.
Biden Needs to Treat the Climate as an Emergency — Starting Now
We have proven to ourselves once again that solutions are there to be seized.
In Louisiana, Activists May Be Winning a Battle Against Environmental Racism
Analysts say the massive petrochemical complex proposed by Formosa Plastics is “financially unviable.”
Big Oil Pushed State School Officials to Stoke Fears About Biden Climate Policy
A letter to Biden that was signed by state school superintendents relied on misleading oil industry data.