Truthout
Environment & Health
Mexican Government Ignores Social Impact of Energy Projects
Private companies with oil contracts have ignored Mexico's stipulation in the hydrocarbons law for a social impact assessment.
Using Tires to Create an Artificial Reef in Florida Was a Really Bad Idea
Now there's a 35-acre landfill on the ocean floor. Instead of saving coral, the tires are damaging the natural reef.
Was 2015 the Year Big Food Began to Lose Its Sway?
Coca-Cola and Monsanto were called out for conflicts of interest. In the new year, will transparency become the new normal?
Global Opposition Is Mounting Against the Latest Environmental Abuse – Deep Sea Mining
The world's first-ever commercial deep sea mining project is due to start in under two years.
Big Water vs. the National Parks: The Fight Against Bottled Water Goes Federal
Major corporations are fighting the National Park Service's efforts to ban the sale of bottled water in national parks.
Three Problems With Transitioning to Renewable Energy and How to Fix Them
The transition to renewables will not be environmentally, economically, or socially perfect.
Why Is It Illegal to Research the Impact of Gun Control on Public Health?
It's time to start treating gun violence like one of the biggest public health crises in the US.
Economic Update: Capitalism and/or Socialism
This episode provides updates on Spain's new left government, and more.
At End of Hottest Year Ever, Massive US Storm Kills at Least 43
At least 43 people died over the Christmas holiday weekend in a series of storms that hit the South.
Casualties of the Vanishing West
The American wild horse continues to lose habitat to special interest groups.