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Trump’s Day 1 May See Major Gains for Fossil Fuel Industry at Climate’s Expense
Trump is expected to sign several executive orders — some of them likely crafted by fossil fuel industry lobbyists.
Mutual Aid Networks That Emerged in Housing Crisis Are Mobilizing Amid LA Fires
“If you can make a sandwich, you can start a mutual aid network,” one Los Angeles organizer told Truthout.
Plans for a Majorly Polluting Chemical Plant Nixed in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley
A recent report on the plant’s viability warned that fierce local opposition made the project a “bad bet.”
Fracking CEO Slammed Ahead of His Confirmation Hearing for Energy Secretary
The Sierra Club called Liberty Energy CEO Chris Wright the “personification of conflict of interest.”
Despite Trump, State-Level Climate Progress Will Continue — or Even Accelerate
States’ efforts have pushed utilities to move away from fossil fuels, limited tailpipe emissions, and more.
Supreme Court Rules Against Big Oil in Landmark Hawaii Climate Lawsuit
The City of Honolulu's suit seeks to make several major polluters pay for their climate devastation and deception.
How Big Developers Crushed Regulation That Could Have Mitigated LA Fires
Real estate interests opposed laws limiting development in high wildfire risk areas — putting more people in harm's way.
Tooth Decay Rose in Canadian Cities Without Fluoride. RFK Wants This for the US.
Montreal residents say a petition by the US health secretary nominee stoked their city’s rejection of fluoride.
Advocates Demand Tenant Protections as LA Landlords Use Fires to Price Gouge
Tenant groups are calling for an eviction moratorium and rent freeze as landlords seek to profit from the crisis.
NYC’s Long-Awaited Congestion Pricing Plan Will Have Big Environmental Benefits
The controversial new toll to drive into Manhattan will likely create cleaner air, safer streets and improved subways.