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Private Law Has Failed to Hold Chemical Facilities Accountable During Disasters
Policy makers must develop strong emergency responses to keep vulnerable communities safe amid climate crisis.
Landfills Belch Climate-Warming Methane. Even the EPA Doesn’t Know How Much.
Landfills are a major source of greenhouse gas, but emissions are rarely measured at the source.
Biden EPA’s Clean Car Standards Fall Short Even of 2012 Standards
The current proposed standards undermine Biden’s own commitments around climate, public health and racial justice.
New EPA Report Shows Widely Used Insecticides Must Be Banned, Advocates Say
Environmental watchdogs and scientists say the evidence is clear: Neonicotinoids "are causing drastic ecological harm."
Activists Celebrate Win in Fight Against Chemical Oil Dispersants
A federal court has ordered the EPA to update its regulations on the use of toxic chemicals in oil spill responses.
Houses Passes Resolution to Restore Federal Regulations on Methane Pollution
The resolution reversed the Trump administration's rollback of EPA rules on emissions of the potent greenhouse gas.
EPA Workers Demand the Removal of Fossil Fuel Stocks From Their Retirement Plans
Employees of the Environmental Protection Agency are more aware than most of the urgency of the climate crisis.
Ag Giant Resisted Efforts to Change Toxic Weed Killer Formula to Protect Profits
Internal corporate documents dating back to 1968 detail the need to make the ubiquitous herbicide safer for humans.
90% of the World Breathes Polluted Air. Symbolic Emission Targets Aren’t Enough.
Biden is set to officially announce new emissions targets this week. What he does next will be key.
Senate Advances Confirmation of Climate and Native Champion Deb Haaland
Progressives are celebrating the advancement of Haaland, a Green New Deal supporter.