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EPA Punts Microplastics Monitoring as Scientists Warn of Health Impacts
Trump's administration omitted microplastics from a list of pollutants for local utilities to monitor in drinking water.
Alito’s Assets in Fossil Fuels Have Grown by Up to $2.9 Million, Analysis Finds
Recent polling indicates that Alito has a -7 point approval rating among Americans.
Forget Climate Doomerism. We Know What We Must Do to Protect the Planet.
A group of climate experts have several game-changing policies to preserve our right to a clean, healthy environment.
Juliana Leon Died in a Climate-Linked Heat Wave. Her Daughter Is Suing Big Oil.
This case is reportedly the first to hold Big Oil accountable for an individual's death in a climate-related disaster.
Michigan Supreme Court Squashes Plan to Update Line 5 Pipeline
The 6-1 decision found that a state commission did not examine the full scope of possible harm to the environment.
DOJ’s Environmental Enforcement Arm Has Been Captured by Industry, Critics Say
Instead of enforcing environmental laws, it’s suing states over their efforts to hold oil companies accountable.
Republicans Are Trying to Give Big Oil Immunity for Causing Climate Chaos
A new report further links fossil fuel emissions to extreme weather events. States are trying to make polluters pay.
Trump Admin Guts Endangered Species Act to Prioritize Corporate Interests
“Yet again, the Trump administration has sold out our endangered wildlife to the highest bidder,” said one critic.
Calls Grow for Accountability From Fossil Fuel Execs Amid Climate-Fueled Fires
“We need Nuremberg trials for Big Oil,” the Sunrise Movement wrote on social media as wildfires rage across Canada.
Michigan OK’s Permits for Enbridge Line 5 Tunnel — But Legal Hurdles Remain
Tribal nations and environmental advocates have called on state officials to shut down the project for years.