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GOP Propose Historic Cuts to Food Aid to Offset Tax Cuts for the Rich
The legislation would slash federal SNAP spending by $290 billion over the next decade.
Sanders Warns Trump’s $13.5 Billion Funding Cuts Will Imperil Public Health
“Trump's war on science is an attack against anyone who has ever loved someone with cancer,” the Vermont senator said.
1,000 Measles Cases in the US, But Few Solutions From RFK Jr.
Three people have died so far in the US, the highest number of yearly deaths since 1992.
Trump’s Race for Green Energy Resources Isn’t About Climate — It’s About Greed
The Apache have been fighting a legal battle over the future of Oak Flat, which has been targeted for mining.
House Republicans Unveil Legislation to Kick Millions Off Medicaid
The bill text is a section of the budget reconciliation package that the GOP hopes to complete as soon as Memorial Day.
Climate Justice Organizers Hold Mock Funeral for 1.5ºC Paris Agreement Target
2024 was the hottest year in human history, and countries show no signs of reining in planet-wrecking fossil fuels.
When Trump Ended a Program Feeding Californians in Need, Farmers Fought Back
When the US government chopped $1 billion from USDA programs nationally, farmers didn't take the move lying down.
Hawai’i Isn’t Backing Down From Its Lawsuit Against Big Oil Over Climate Crisis
Facing record-breaking fires and floods, and Trump attacks, the state alleges a “decades-long campaign of deception.”
RFK Jr. Says Autism Database Will Use Medicare and Medicaid Records
Roughly 36 percent of Americans are enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid, meaning their sensitive data could be targeted.
Trump White House Terminates Climate Tracker Examining Billion-Dollar Disasters
The Billion Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters database has been around since 1980.
Trump’s EPA Terminates Grant That Would Have Drastically Reduced Food Waste
The US wastes over one-third of its food supply, which contributes considerably to global greenhouse gas emissions.
Climate Crisis Wildfires Caused 15,000 Smoke Inhalation Deaths in 15-Year Span
Wildfire smoke worsened by the climate crisis caused 15,000 deaths from 2006 to 2020.
GOP Advances Bill to Fast-Track Fracking, Logging and Mining on Public Lands
The legislation would make it harder to file legal challenges against controversial mines and pipelines.