New Report Documents Racist Rot at the Core of the Petrochemical Industry
Economist Michael Ash shares new data on racial disparities in the industry — a major purveyor of environmental racism.
An $18M Grant Would Have Drastically Reduced Food Waste. Then the EPA Cut It.
The Rhode Island project to create local jobs, launch compost hubs, and reduce emissions was years in the making.
Trump Administration Decommissions Sea Ice Data That Sounded an Alarm on Arctic Climate Change
Cuts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are now degrading the datasets used to monitor the most rapidly warming parts of the planet. More such moves are coming, NOAA…
The Verdict Against Greenpeace Is an Attack on Us All
It is critical for Greenpeace and its allies to lean into the verdict and issue a call to action to the entire environmental movement and broader civil society organizations.
Criminalizing Dissent: Greenpeace Ordered to Pay $667M to Dakota Access Pipeline Firm Over Protests
The Texas-based pipeline company accused Greenpeace of orchestrating criminal behavior by training and providing funds to the Indigenous-led protests at Standing Rock.
Court Docs Reveal Citibank Froze Nonprofits’ Accounts on FBI’s Request
Citibank was following requests from the Trump White House when it froze the accounts of several nonprofits last month.
‘Literally Eat Sh*t’: Supreme Court Strikes Down EPA Clean Water Rule
"This ruling undermines decades of progress in environmental protection and leaves communities vulnerable to unchecked pollution," said one critic.
The Heart (or Graphite) of Greed
Why Donald Trump’s Obsession with Greenland Is All About China.
‘This Is Unprecedented’: Several Horrific Wildfires Ravage Los Angeles
"There is no 'firefighting' in these kinds of conditions," said one meteorologist. "There is only saving as many lives as possible and getting the heck out of the fire's way."
Juan Cole: Morocco to Double Green Energy in Sahara in Anticipation of 2030 World Cup
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The World Cup, disputed territory and green energy are three of the things that increasingly make the world go…
It’s Not Just BioLab. Major Chemical Accidents Are Alarmingly Common in the US
On average a major chemical accident occurred in the US roughly every four days since 2020. At least 57 were fatal.
Incarcerated People Are on the Front Line of Hurricane Helene’s Destruction
Prisons and jails across the Southeast have experienced utility outages, evacuations, visitation disruptions, and staff shortages in the storm’s wake.
America’s Nuclear ‘Downwinders’ Deserve Justice
Countless Americans were poisoned by the nuclear arms race — and their federal compensation just expired. That’s an outrage.
The US Says It Now Supports a More Ambitious Plastics Treaty. Industry Groups Are Furious.
In a reversal, the Biden administration will back production limits as part of the United Nations’ global plastics treaty.
Thousands of Disaster Survivors Urge the Department of Justice to Investigate Fossil Fuel Companies for Climate Crimes
The action follows a growing trend of lawsuits and legislation aimed at making oil, gas, coal and petrochemical companies pay for their damage to the atmosphere.