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Climate Campaigners Slam Fresh Federal Approvals for Mountain Valley Pipeline
Regulators have allowed the joint venture to raise gas transportation rates and have more time to build an extension.
COP28 Gave Us Another Agreement Full of Loopholes for Fossil Fuels
It's further proof that sustained activism, not fossil fuel diplomacy, is our only hope for tackling the climate crisis.
US Promotion of Banned Fukushima Seafood Contradicts Biden’s Cancer Initiatives
Japanese seafood banned by China, Russia and South Korea is headed for U.S. military bases in Japan.
Oil Threatens Decades of Indigenous-Led Conservation in the Ecuadorian Amazon
A state-owned oil company is exploiting loopholes of a project that has been key to safeguarding Ecuador's rainforest.
Black Louisianans Brace for Impact of Climate-Denying Governor-Elect
Louisiana, the state most threatened by climate change, has elected a governor who claims climate change is a “hoax.”
Insurers Are Hiring Doctors With History of Malpractice to Decide on Coverage
Doctors working for health insurers can rule on 10,000 or more requests for care a year.
EPA Is Considering Approval of Pesticide Despite It Not Meeting Safety Standards
Internal emails suggest that political pressure plays a role in eschewing public health concerns.
EPA Lauded for Opening Review Process of Vinyl Chloride, a Known Carcinogen
The chemical is linked to higher rates of lung and liver cancer, liver disease, neurological problems and miscarriage.
Fossil Fuel Divestments Over Last Decade Have Now Reached $41 Trillion
More than 1,600 institutions like universities, pension funds and governments have now divested from fossil fuels.
Final COP28 Deal Bears the Fingerprints of the Fossil Fuel Industry
“This is not the historical deal that the world needed: It has many loopholes and shortcomings,” said one critic.