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House Democrats Push GOP to Take a Position on Military-Style Assault Rifles
Lawmakers will consider a ban on assault weapons sales and have called on gun makers to testify.
Coal Baron Manchin Kills What Could Be Nation’s Last Best Chance on Climate
Manchin’s decision to kill climate provisions in the new reconciliation bill will have devastating consequences.
US Is on Track to Fall Far Short of Emissions Reduction Goals, Report Finds
If Congress doesn’t act fast, the country will only reduce emissions by as low as 24 percent by 2030.
70,000 Acres of Federal Land Were Just Handed to the Fossil Fuel Sector
Bids for oil and gas leases exploded on the day of the Supreme Court’s EPA ruling.
Montana Kids Are Suing Their State for Violating Right to a Clean Environment
Sixteen young adults and children filed a lawsuit saying Montana is interfering with their health and safety.
Appeals Court Rules Lawsuit Linking Roundup to Cancer Diagnosis Can Move Forward
A new study suggests glyphosate, the main chemical in Roundup, is present in the bodies of 80 percent of Americans.
Will “Aid and Abet” Abortion Laws Be Used to Target Insurers Too?
Here are three important things to know about insurance coverage for abortion — and some open questions.
Logging Is Slashing US Forests’ Ability to Absorb Carbon by Over One-Third
Some major environmental organizations are complicit in logging policies that perpetuate environmental injustices.
With Stunning Irony, Environmental Review Is Being Used to Block Climate Action
It’s an outrage when environmental reviews are weaponized to block climate action like congestion pricing in New York.
It’s Time to Decouple Wildlife Conservation From the Gun Lobby’s Agenda
The gun lobby has benefited from a 1937 law that funnels federal firearms taxes toward conserving game for hunters.