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Biden’s Justice Department Sues Norfolk Southern Over Toxic East Palestine Crash
Rail workers hope the lawsuit is a “wake-up call” to rail companies who lobby for lax regulations and strict scheduling.
15 Million People May Lose Health Coverage as Medicaid “Purge” Begins
As Congress lets COVID-era coverage mandates expire, some states are jumping at the opportunity to take away benefits.
Week After UN Report Warning of Climate Disaster, GOP Passes Huge Pro-Oil Bill
The sweeping bill contains a litany of provisions long lobbied for by the oil and gas industry.
Bush-Nominated Judge Strikes Down Free HIV, Cancer Screenings in Major Ruling
The decision is a huge blow to the Affordable Care Act.
Fiery Derailment of Train Carrying Ethanol Forces Evacuations in Minnesota
The train’s operator, BNSF, has lobbied aggressively against safety regulations in recent years.
AOC Says GOP Energy Bill May as Well Have Been Written Entirely by Big Oil
The sweeping bill amounts to a “trickle down fantasy” to hand profits to fossil fuel companies, she said.
The US Has Seen 50 Chemical Spills or Fires This Year, and It’s Only March
The latest spill at a factory outside Philadelphia has sent thousands of gallons of chemicals into the Delaware River.
Fracking May Have Caused a Record-Breaking Earthquake in Canada
A seismologist says wastewater disposal from fracking may have caused the largest earthquake ever recorded in Alberta.
I’m Immunocompromised. I Know Ableism Is Oppression. We Need Disability Justice.
To protect the growing immunocompromised population, we need to practice collective care.
Nuclear Plant Shuts Down After New Leak Near Mississippi River
Federal regulators are monitoring the area amid concerns that radioactive materials could wind up in drinking water.