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Experts Expect the Health Impacts of Toxic California Wildfire Smoke to Linger
At the moment, air pollution experts know how much smoke fills the air. But they don’t know what’s in it.
Trump Rescinds Biden’s Order Aimed at Lowering Costs of Prescription Drugs
The move halts several pilot programs, including offering Medicare Part D recipients generic medications for a $2 copay.
Wildfires Can Contaminate Drinking Water Systems With Harmful Chemicals
Some local water systems in the Los Angeles area have begun issuing warnings about potentially unsafe drinking water.
Millions in US Exposed to Unregulated Industrial Chemicals in Drinking Water
A new study finds that communities of color are especially at risk of exposure to contaminated water.
Trump’s Day 1 May See Major Gains for Fossil Fuel Industry at Climate’s Expense
Trump is expected to sign several executive orders — some of them likely crafted by fossil fuel industry lobbyists.
Mutual Aid Networks That Emerged in Housing Crisis Are Mobilizing Amid LA Fires
“If you can make a sandwich, you can start a mutual aid network,” one Los Angeles organizer told Truthout.
Plans for a Majorly Polluting Chemical Plant Nixed in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley
A recent report on the plant’s viability warned that fierce local opposition made the project a “bad bet.”
Fracking CEO Slammed Ahead of His Confirmation Hearing for Energy Secretary
The Sierra Club called Liberty Energy CEO Chris Wright the “personification of conflict of interest.”
Despite Trump, State-Level Climate Progress Will Continue — or Even Accelerate
States’ efforts have pushed utilities to move away from fossil fuels, limited tailpipe emissions, and more.
Supreme Court Rules Against Big Oil in Landmark Hawaii Climate Lawsuit
The City of Honolulu's suit seeks to make several major polluters pay for their climate devastation and deception.
How Big Developers Crushed Regulation That Could Have Mitigated LA Fires
Real estate interests opposed laws limiting development in high wildfire risk areas — putting more people in harm's way.
Tooth Decay Rose in Canadian Cities Without Fluoride. RFK Wants This for the US.
Montreal residents say a petition by the US health secretary nominee stoked their city’s rejection of fluoride.
Advocates Demand Tenant Protections as LA Landlords Use Fires to Price Gouge
Tenant groups are calling for an eviction moratorium and rent freeze as landlords seek to profit from the crisis.