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California Bans Inclusion of Unpaid Medical Bills in Credit Reports
At least eight states have banned medical bills from consumer credit reports in the past two years.
California Sues ExxonMobil for Deceiving Public About Recycling Plastics
The fossil fuel giant spent decades spreading propaganda that recycling could solve the plastic waste crisis.
Study Finds Wealth Tax, Oil Subsidy Phaseout Could Generate $5T for Climate
The new report was released as world leaders gathered in New York City for UN General Assembly talks.
Florida Issues Blatantly False “Guidance” on Latest COVID-19 Boosters
The CDC recommends that everyone over the age of 6 months old receive the updated COVID-19 booster.
Louisiana’s Black Rural Residents Feel Neglected in Wake of Hurricane Francine
Rural communities have the hardest time accessing aid from government recovery programs.
Corporations Plunder US West’s Water Amid Worst Drought in 1,200 Years
Profiteering companies are lining up to buy water rights in the western US as the water supply dwindles.
Federal Trade Commission Sues Big Pharma Middlemen for Inflating Insulin Prices
Some health care advocates hope this is just the beginning and that decision makers will go even further in the future.
Yakama Nation’s $32 Million in Federal Solar Funds Could Expire Due to Red Tape
The Department of Energy is making it nearly impossible for the tribal nation to access the money.
Fossil Fuel Industry Disproportionately Harms Low-Income Women, Women of Color
Six key issues impacting women are highlighted in a new report, including health outcomes and environmental racism.
EPA Scientists Pressured to Downplay Harms From Chemicals During Trump Admin
A second Trump presidency could see more far-reaching interference with the agency’s scientific work under Project 2025.