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Environment & Health
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.
Biden Administration Hit Goal of 100 Million Vaccines Administered 42 Days Early
As of Friday morning, over 115 million doses have been administered in the U.S.
Biden’s New Oil and Gas Lease Pause May Not Apply in This Everglades Preserve
Mineral rights laws have complicated the fight to stop an oil company from drilling in Big Cypress National Preserve.
Youth Activists in Over 800 Cities Worldwide Gear Up for Friday’s Climate Strike
The climate crisis is an existential threat that requires as much urgent action as COVID-19, youth activists say.
21 States Sue Biden in Attempt to Revive Keystone Pipeline
Construction on the Keystone XL pipeline was terminated by President Biden the same day he was sworn into office.