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Ecuador Ordered to Pay Amazon-Polluting Chevron $220 Million
The oil giant was awarded hundreds of millions in compensation thanks in part to an international arbitration system.
Secretive New Mexico Data Center Plan Races Forward Despite Community Pushback
To power the growing demand for AI, New Mexico is gearing up to build a data center with a city-sized carbon footprint.
6 Democratic Governors Have Linked Arms With the GOP to Push Fossil Fuels
A bipartisan group of 13 governors urges Congress to “reform” energy permitting. It’s a terrible idea.
Trump’s Environmental Policy Is Determined to “Make America Poisoned Again”
Trump has taken a wrecking ball to environmental regulation. Who benefits?
How Government Shutdowns Leave Polluting Legacies
Previous pauses in EPA enforcement indicate that a lack of federal oversight can embolden polluters.
Fossil Fuel Lobbyists Outnumbered Negotiators, Delegates at UN Climate Talks
“This is climate obstruction at work,” says Nina Lakhani, senior climate justice reporter for The Guardian US.
Research Suggests Climate Change May Have Killed Over 16K in Europe This Summer
“If we … continue burning fossil fuels, these deaths will only increase,” warned a climatologist.
Black Louisiana Community Coated in Toxic Fallout After Explosion at Oil Plant
“We need help over here and we’re not getting it,” said a resident of the city where 90 percent of kids live in poverty.
Latinx Communities Face Disproportionate Health Impacts From Factory Farming
A new report found higher levels of fine particulate matter in areas near cattle and hog farms across the US.
New Jersey Wins Historic $2 Billion Settlement From Chemical Companies Over PFAS
A broad coalition of activists around the country has long been lobbying to ban toxic forever chemicals.