Conservation groups released a sweeping action plan today for the United States to dramatically crack down on wildlife trade, which is the most probable cause of the global coronavirus pandemic. Among other proposals, the action plan recommends that the United…
In offensive comments published today, Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette likened the reluctance of major banks to finance oil and gas development in the Arctic to the discriminatory practice of redlining.
A coalition of community groups fighting the relocation of a controversial metal shredding operation from the North Side of Chicago to the Southeast Side of the city had a very simple reaction to the explosions that rocked the General Iron facility earlier today: “Don’t…
The Illinois General Assembly is reconvening for an emergency session in Springfield next week just as Cook County becomes the new COVID-19 epicenter, surpassing Queens, NY for the most cases in the nation. It is a particularly grim moment—but as…
In a sweeping victory for communities across the region, Governor Cuomo has blocked the Williams pipeline from moving forward. Citing the potential of the pipeline to harm New York’s waterways, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) denied…
Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today blocked the Williams Pipeline from moving forward. This decision comes after nearly three years of unrelenting grassroots advocacy in opposition to the fossil fuel project, and…
Trump's new Executive Order aims to protect U.S. fishermen by combatting illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. Illegal fishing hurts fishermen who fish fairly and severely harms marine ecosystems. If the United States is serious about stopping IUU fishing, it needs…
In a moment of crisis for food insecure families, we must expand and make more flexible this essential safety net to ensure low-income individuals can access fresh, healthy food safely.
Governor Gavin Newsom announced significant revisions today to his state budget proposal amid the coronavirus pandemic. Facing an estimated $54 billion budget deficit, the governor outlined a series of proposals to close the gap by cutting spending, drawing from the…
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