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Environment & Health
Gun Manufacturers Are Endangering Public Health. They Should Be Held Liable.
Reforms that rely on police to enforce gun bans unduly target people of color. Instead, let’s go after the gun industry.
Big Oil Pushed State School Officials to Stoke Fears About Biden Climate Policy
A letter to Biden that was signed by state school superintendents relied on misleading oil industry data.
Cancellation of Fracking Project in Texas Shows Power of Grassroots Organizing
The project was one of three proposed fracked natural gas terminals in the Rio Grande Valley.Â
Evidence of Fracking Chemicals Found in Bodies of Pennsylvania Children
One 9-year-old had 91 times the average level of biomarkers for toluene, a chemical that can damage livers and kidneys.
White House Planning Ambitious Infrastructure Bill, With Focus on Green Projects
The bill reportedly includes more than $400 billion on climate change initiatives aimed at reducing carbon emissions.
Don’t Prolong COVID by Pretending It Is Over
We must all stick to COVID self-defense measures. And as a country, we must become a vaccine ambassador.
We Need an Interior Department Aimed at Environmental Justice — Not Destruction
The department’s role in facilitating oil and gas exploration on Indigenous lands has contributed to the climate crisis.
Animal Testing Is Useless for Determining COVID Vaccine Effectiveness in Humans
The future of vaccine development must move away from ineffective animal testing and focus on human biology.
AOC, Elizabeth Warren Introduce Bill to Electrify Public Transportation
A report released alongside the legislation finds that electrifying buses and rail would prevent 4,200 deaths a year.
Biden White House Reinstates EPA Climate Change Website That Trump Took Down
“Understanding and addressing climate change is critical to EPA's mission,” the new site currently states.