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Environment & Health
We Face a Climate Abyss, But There Are Sparks of Hope, Robert Pollin Says
We must embrace the positive developments so that we can build effectively from them, the progressive economist argues.
At Least 330 Species Are Contaminated With Cancer-Causing “Forever Chemicals”
PFAS contamination has been documented in polar bears, tigers in China, plankton off the coast of Panama, and more.
Locals Alarmed Over Plan to Inject Toxic Ohio Wastewater Underground in Texas
Hundreds of thousands of gallons of toxic water from East Palestine are being disposed of in Harris County, Texas.
Oil and Gas Industry Spent $124.4 Million Lobbying Amid Record Profits in 2022
The industry targeted rules governing methane emissions as well as oil and gas development on federal land and waters.
Calls Grow for Rail Safety Laws as Officials Deem Ohio Derailment Preventable
Residents of East Palestine demand answers as reports on the ground indicate a growing public health crisis.
Warren, Sanders: Merck’s Hunt to Extend Cancer Drug Patent May Be Patent Abuse
Merck has submitted new patents that could allow the company to maintain its monopoly on the drug until at least 2036.
Following Intense Scrutiny, Regulators Overhaul Inspections of Hospice Providers
The new rules, effective immediately, include directives for inspectors to evaluate the abuse and neglect of patients.
Forest Defenders Vow Resistance After Court Green-Lights Phase I of “Cop City”
A judge denied a restraining order against initial construction of the $90 million militarized police training complex.
EPA Orders Norfolk Southern to Pay for Cleanup of East Palestine Train Disaster
The EPA is leaving the company in charge of clean up – but the company has been found to be conducting faulty tests.
Ecocide — Not Eco-Activism — Is a Crime Against Humanity, Says Steven Donziger
Truthout interviews Donziger as he awaits a Supreme Court decision over whether to take up the final appeal in his case.