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Study: Oil & Gas Industry Linked to Tens of Thousands of Deaths, Preterm Births
But the findings, based on data from 2017, likely underestimate the health toll of the US oil and gas lifecycle.
Trump’s CDC Failed in Emergency Response to Measles as Cases Exploded in Texas
While the Trump administration stifled CDC communications, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fueled doubt in vaccines.
Wisconsin Youth Sue Utility Regulator for Failing to Consider Climate Crisis
The case, filed in the wake of devastating floods, is part of a growing movement to force climate action through courts.
Trump’s EPA Delayed Pollution Safeguards Ahead of Deadly US Steel Explosion
Residents of steel communities say fence-line monitoring for dangerous air pollution must be mandatory.
Health Insurance Premiums Are Rising Faster Than Ever Before
Insurers in the Affordable Care Act marketplace are increasing premiums by an average of 20 percent for next year.
Federal Judge Orders Closure of “Alligator Alcatraz”
The judge sided with plaintiffs who said the Everglades detention camp was significantly damaging the ecosystem.
Trump Admin Is Using Environmental Protections to Throttle Renewable Energy
The Interior Department is turning laws meant to protect land and wildlife into tools to hamper solar and wind projects.
Is Assisted Suicide About Autonomy or Coercion? A New Film Asks Hard Questions.
Truthout speaks to filmmaker Reid Davenport about assisted suicide, Medicaid cuts, and the fight for disabled lives.
Trump Administration Delays Rule Protecting Coal Miners From Black Lung — Again
Exposure to toxic silica dust is driving an increase in black lung cases among miners across Appalachia.
Data Centers Consume Massive Amounts of Water, But Tech Firms Don’t Say How Much
These facilities compete for water with existing communities and may deplete local groundwater aquifers.