Truthout
Environment & Health
Dakota Access Pipeline Company Is Top Fossil Fuel Donor to Trump’s War Chest
Energy Transfer is battling a federal pipeline safety agency after being fined $2.5 million for a deadly accident.
Georgia Medicaid Recipients Face Glitches, Red Tape to Verify Work Requirements
Millions across the country will likely face similar difficulties thanks to Medicaid work mandate in new Trump budget.
Nonprofit Hospitals Spend Millions to Name Stadiums as Workers Face Shortages
Hospitals argue the deals bring in support, but critics question the use of public money amid nursing shortages.
Arctic Ecosystems Are Falling Apart Under Strain of Warming Climate
Arctic environments are entering dangerous feedback loops that accelerate the climate crisis.
A Las Vegas Conference Hawked Life Extension Tech — Then 2 Attendees Nearly Died
The two women received injections of peptides, a controversial treatment supported by RFK Jr.
Activists From “Cancer Alley” Launch US Tour to Confront Fossil Fuel Financiers
The “Toxic Billionaire Tour” targets the financial backers of natural gas projects that have devastated the region.
Utility Bills Hit Record Highs Under Trump
Experts say Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” is likely to drive up energy prices even higher.
By Revoking Core Climate Finding, Trump Puts Black Neighborhoods at Risk
The EPA has spent months gutting key regulations, but repealing the Endangerment Finding could be the worst blow yet.
Bernie Sanders Launches Investigation of RFK Jr.’s Attacks on Vaccine Access
By firing all 17 members of the CDC’s vaccine panel, RFK Jr. has imperiled vaccine access in the US, critics say.
As Temperatures Skyrocket, Oil Production on Federal Lands Reaches Record High
The Trump administration has made fossil fuel production and use a central theme of its deregulatory agenda.