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Pipeline Companies Use Expired Materials to Cut Costs, Flouting Regulations
Pipeline companies are using materials that have sat in the sun for years and are prone to corrosion.
“Health Care Is a Human Right”: Sanders Reintroduces Medicare for All
Universal health care could have prevented over 338,000 COVID deaths, research has found.
New Montana Law Bans Agencies From Considering Climate Impacts in Analyses
The bill severely undermines a major tool of the climate movement.
Research Reveals Staggering Rate of Premature Black Deaths in US
A higher mortality rate among Black Americans resulted in 1.63 million excess deaths over two decades.
Biden’s Carbon Capture Regulation Is Just What the Fossil Fuel Industry Wants
“Carbon capture and sequestration” isn’t proven to work and would exacerbate fossil fuel harms.
New Study Quantifies Fossil Fuel Companies’ Impact on Western Wildfires
The research could advance court cases that aim to hold polluters accountable for climate-fueled disasters.
Biden Admin Says Mountain Valley Pipeline Can Run Through National Forest
The Jefferson National Forest is home to threatened species, waterways and old-growth forest.
Biden’s Backing of Pipelines Is a Slap in the Face to Youth Who Voted for Him
President Biden’s blatant hypocrisy on fossil fuel infrastructure is an insult to young people’s intelligence.
A Series of Climate Catastrophes Have Exacerbated the Debt Ceiling Crisis
A barrage of climate-fueled disasters has slowed down federal tax collection just when it's needed most.
Using Giant Nets to Clean Plastic Out of the Oceans Comes With Substantive Risks
Flashy ocean cleanup technology is not a silver bullet for our plastics problem.