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Explosion at Texas Petroleum Processing Plant Results in a Massive Fire
The surrounding community is under a shelter-in-place order as residents are told to avoid contact with the toxic smoke.
New Report Reveals Big Oil’s Playbook to Silence Climate Protests
The report estimates that 60 percent of U.S. oil and gas production is now safeguarded by anti-protest laws.
The Jobs Have Gone, But Fallout From Industrial Pollution Still Haunts Detroit
Manufacturers spewed toxins into low-income neighborhoods of color and left. Residents are still fighting for cleanup.
In Historic First, Public Power Will Be on the Ballot in Maine
Maine’s ballot on Tuesday will ask voters to decide whether they want a public takeover of the state's power grid.
Apocalyptic Ecocide Looms If Sea Keeps Rising, Marshall Islands Activists Warn
Sea level rise floods low-lying islands first, but climate crisis will eventually come for us all, activists warn.
Medicare for All Activist Ady Barkan Dies at 39
“To honor his life, let us dedicate ourselves to completing his work,” wrote Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Affordable Care Act Open Enrollment Starts Today. Here’s What You Need to Know.
Many of those losing Medicaid coverage could be eligible for an ACA plan.
Hawaii’s Supreme Court Rejects Big Oil’s Attempt to Scrap Climate Case
Filed in 2020, the lawsuit against major oil and gas companies will now head to trial.
War Against Renewables Takes Terrifying Turn in Newsom’s Nuke-Powered California
PG&E now says it won’t test its reactor in Diablo Canyon for deadly embrittlement this year as planned.
After Stunning Intensification, Hurricane Otis Hits Acapulco as Category 5 Storm
The most powerful hurricane to ever make landfall in Mexico sparks warnings of catastrophic flooding and mudslides.