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Environment & Health
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.
Critics Warn Drilling Project in Arctic Would Unleash Dangerous “Carbon Bomb”
If approved by the federal government, the project would break Biden's promises for confronting the climate crisis.
CBO: Letting Medicare Negotiate Drug Prices Would Save US Nearly $290 Billion
The Democrats' proposal would impose punishment on pharmaceutical companies that increase prices faster than inflation.
Newsom Announces California Is Going to Start Making Its Own Low-Cost Insulin
“In California, we know people should not go into debt to receive life-saving medication,” the governor said.