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Pfizer’s COVID Vaccine Has Full FDA Approval. Here’s What That Means.
The approval arrives at a historical moment in which the rate of vaccination has slowed precipitously in the U.S.
Advocacy Groups Target Fossil Fuel Democrats With Extreme Weather Ads
The federal government gives more than $15 billion in public funding to fossil fuel corporations every year.
75 FL Doctors Held News Conference to Show Burden of Unvaccinated COVID Patients
Some doctors who took part noted that unvaccinated patients expressed regret in not getting their shots when they could.
Pfizer Vaccine Gets Full FDA Approval, Potentially Triggering Mandates
Health officials hope the full approval will help convince unvaccinated people to get their shot.
15 Insurers Drop Trans Mountain Pipeline After Grassroots Pressure
Over the last five years, 26 of the world’s major insurers have cut back their coverage for coal and tar sands projects.
As Cases Surge, CDC Only Tracking a Fraction of Breakthrough COVID-19 Infections
The May 1 decision has left the nation with a muddled understanding of COVID-19's impact on the vaccinated.
Tech “Solutions” Are Pushed by Fossil Fuel Industry to Delay Real Climate Action
Only a roadmap calling for a complete transition away from fossil fuels will avert the worst climate impacts.
It’s Not Just Manchin: Top House Energy Democrat Also Has Fossil Fuel Conflicts
House Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone benefits from investments in large U.S. greenhouse gas polluters.
Methane Is Flaring Out of Control. Biden Administration, Congress Must Step In.
Eighty-four percent of methane flares in Texas have no permits. Researchers say that's just the tip of the iceberg.
Activists Celebrate Win in Fight Against Chemical Oil Dispersants
A federal court has ordered the EPA to update its regulations on the use of toxic chemicals in oil spill responses.