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Wall Street Vultures Circle Puerto Rico’s Water System
Wall Street profiteers and corporate water operators seek to extract wealth.
EPA Will Finally Strengthen Standards Protecting Children From Lead
Advocates have demanded stronger lead standards for years, but it took a court order.
Trump Is Handing Us the Weapon We Need to Avert Climate Catastrophe
Nationalization could be used to shut down, rather than prop up, a failing fossil-fuel system.
Methane Leaks From Oil and Gas 60 Percent Higher Than EPA Estimates, New Study Finds
Environmental groups called for action from state-level regulators in response.
Area of Global Dead Zones Doubling Every 10 Years
Declining oxygen levels in the oceans is killing marine life at alarming rates.
From New Orleans to the DNC, Pressure Builds to Cut Ties to Fossil Fuel Industry
Institutions of all stripes are moving to sever their financial ties to the fossil fuel industry.
Believing We Have a Functional EPA Is Worse Than Having a Non-Functional EPA
EPA defenders mistakenly believe that it works on behalf of public health and safety.
May 2018 Broke Thousands of Temperature Records Across the US
With hurricanes gaining in intensity, a scientist is proposing a new Category 6 for the future.
Paris Is Building the Eco-Community of the Future Right Now. Here’s How.
The Clichy-Batignolles eco-district aims to set a new standard in sustainable urban design.
From Barricades to Courtrooms: The Fight Against a Fracked Gas Future in New York State
Activists are pushing the idea of “climate necessity” to end fracking.