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Environment & Health
In the 2024 Election, the Race for Clean Energy Is Local
Eight states are holding elections for at least one seat in utility regulation on November 5.
The 2024 Election Could Have Massive Impacts on Medicaid Coverage
Project 2025 and other right wing plans seek major cuts to Medicaid, which insures 1 in 5 Americans.
California Ballot Measure Could Provide National Model for Factory Farm Bans
Sonoma County is considering Measure J, a novel law that would cap the number of animals allowed on a farm.
Encampment Ban Heightens Risks for Miami’s Unhoused During Hurricane Milton
As storms displace thousands, what commitments are made to ensure shelter for those in need?
Supreme Court Case on Trans Youth Could Impact Health Care for All Americans
If the court rules to keep the ban on gender-affirming care in place, the consequences could be wide-reaching.
Delayed Response to Rainfall in Valencia Likely Led to More Deaths, Critics Say
As of Friday, around 200 deaths have been counted due to intense flooding in and near the Valencia region of Spain.
Native Tribes Call for 3 New National Monuments to Protect Land From Extraction
Indigenous advocates say the Biden administration approving the protections would be “a first step” toward land back.
Court Challenge Could Get in the Way of “Dreamers” Enrolling in ACA Plans
Nineteen states aim to stall a rule to allow recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program to enroll.
Greenhouse Gases Increased to Record High Levels in 2023 — Report
The Earth is set to experience “rising temperatures for many, many years to come,” one UN official said.
The Plastics Industry Is Planning a Deregulation Blitz Under a Second Trump Term
Critics call it the plastics industry’s own Project 2025.