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Environment
Trump’s 2021 Budget Proposal Slashes Over One-Quarter of the EPA’s Budget
Trump's federal budget proposal is predictably harsh for wildlife and the environment but great for oil, gas and coal.
Brazilians Mobilize to Clean Up Massive Oil Spill and End the Fossil Fuel Era
Following an oil disaster five months ago, Brazilians are rising up.
GOP “Climate Plan” Calls for Planting Trees But No Emissions Reduction
The GOP’s ineffectual climate plan pins responsibility on consumers while the fossil fuel industry gets a pass.
The Hunt for Fugitive Emissions in the Permian’s Oilfields
Methane emissions in these West Texas sites are inadequately regulated -- and a huge driver in the climate crisis.
Refineries Are Spewing Cancer-Causing Benzene as Trump Slashes Enforcement
New federal rules require the worst offenders to clean up their acts, but enforcement has tumbled under Trump.
Insurers Should Support People, Not the Fossil Fuel Industry
We paid for hundreds of thousands in coverage and are legally owed, but our insurer refuses to pay us.
Is Your Rep Invested in Fossil Fuels?
At least 100 members of the House of Representatives and their spouses own fossil fuel company stocks or mutual funds.
Decolonization Is Essential to Successfully Resist Extractivism
“Decolonization begins with the very Earth itself,” say the editors of “Standing with Standing Rock.”
Australia’s Marine Animals Are the Fires’ Unseen Victims
Ash and silt will choke underwater ecosystems.
Faced With Climate Disaster, Australian Prime Minister Plans to Open Coal Mine
Coal from the project could generate nearly 5 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions, a report warns.