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Lawmakers Refer Fossil Fuel Industry Climate Deception Investigation to the DOJ
Lawmakers have been calling for a Justice Department probe into Big Oil for nearly a decade.
Medicaid Unwinding Threatens Native Communities’ Already Tenuous Access to Care
Three in ten Native American and Alaska Native people younger than 65 rely on Medicaid.
Medicaid “Unwinding” Disproportionately Affects Disabled People, Advocates Say
At least 21 million people have been disenrolled from Medicaid since states began eligibility redeterminations in 2023.
Navajo Nation Urges Congress to Extend Radiation Exposure Compensation Act
“Our people have borne the cost of America’s nuclear program in their health and well-being,” said one Navajo leader.
Forever Chemicals “Ubiquitous” in Water, Atmosphere in Great Lakes Basin
A study published this week shows that PFAS now contaminate 95 percent of the US's fresh surface water supply.
Vermont Passes Historic Bill to Make Big Oil Pay for Climate Disasters
If the bill becomes law, Vermont will be the first state to hold Big Oil accountable for damages caused by its products.
Ron DeSantis Signs Bill Weakening Climate Regulations, Expanding Fossil Fuel Use
Critics lambasted the governor for enacting policies that are “not acting in the best interests of Floridians.”
New Rule to Overhaul Electric Grids Could Boost Transition to Renewable Energy
But the new requirements could be delayed or derailed, given the history of legal challenges to federal regulations.
Flash Flooding Kills More Than 300 in Climate-Vulnerable Afghanistan
The severe floods came on the heels of an extreme drought in one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable nations.
Climate Crisis-Driven Wildfires in Canada Prompt Air Quality Warnings in US
More than 24,000 acres of western Canada have been consumed so far this wildfire season.