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Environment & Health
COVID Has Become Indefinite. We Need New Practices to Keep Each Other Safe.
Some community organizers are using consent-based practices to build a safer world as the state abandons public health.
Oil, Gas Exports Under Scrutiny as Heating Costs Forecast to Spike 28 Percent
U.S. oil and gas exports are increasing, and new fossil fuel projects threaten coastal frontline communities.
1.3 Million US Adults With Diabetes Ration Insulin Due to High Cost
Eli Lilly has hiked the list price of a commonly used insulin product by an inflation-adjusted 680 percent since 1996.
Report Shows Toxic PFAS Pollution Is Likely at More Than 57,000 US Locations
PFAS exposure is linked to health problems like cancer, reproductive issues, increased risk of birth defects, and more.
Rush to Mine Electric Vehicle Battery Elements Threatens People and Ecosystems
The race to electrify personal vehicles may fuel ecological degradation, geopolitical tensions and military conflict.
Wall Street Lobbyists Admit Big Banks Don’t Plan to Honor Their Climate Pledges
Big bank lobbyists have openly told regulators that Wall Street’s disingenuous climate pledges were made to be broken.
Nuclear Power Isn’t Clean — It Creates Hellish Wastelands of Radioactive Sewage
Nuclear power carries with it an unbearable price tag: nightmarish contamination and the threat to survival itself.
Abortion Bans Are a Top Issue for Democratic Voters This Midterm, Poll Shows
The poll showed 76 percent of all voters motivated by the issue plan to vote for candidates who support abortion access.
Jury Acquits Animal Rights Activists Who Saved Piglets at Utah Factory Farm
The decision sets the stage for a legal precedent to allow anyone to rescue dying animals from unsafe conditions.
Congress Can Help Prevent Health Coverage Disruptions and Lock in Recent Gains
Congress needs to help minimize coverage disruptions when the continuous Medicare coverage requirement is phased out.