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Alaska Ad: First Quantum Was Right to Dump the Pebble Mine

Expert BlogTaryn Kiekow Heimer
Groups ran a full-page ad in the Anchorage Daily News celebrating First Quantum Minerals’ departure from the controversial Pebble Mine—a colossal gold and copper mine proposed at the headwaters of Bristol Bay’s legendary salmon runs.

Orca and Human Families

Expert BlogGiulia C.S. Good Stefani
June is orca month, and it is a time to celebrate these magnificent animals. Orca L92 (or Crewser) was reported dead on Monday. He was an adult male in his prime, and he most likely died of starvation. I want…

Essential Actions for Climate-Ready Health Departments

Expert BlogJuanita Constible
New guidance from the National Association of County & City Health Officials can help local health departments respond to the challenge of climate change and communicate progress being made toward healthier, safer communities.

Pruitt: Thousands of Toxic Spills? No Problem.

Expert BlogErik D. Olson, Daniel Rosenberg
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt continues to shirk his obligations to protect public health and the environment. This week, he blew off the Agency's commitment (in a court settlement no less) to address spills of hazardous chemicals that are polluting our…

The Coal/Nuke Bailout, or DOE’s Game of Whack-A-Mole

Expert BlogUnited StatesGillian Giannetti

If it feels like you've been reading about a potential federal bailout for America's aging and uneconomic coal and nuclear plants for a long time, you're not wrong. Despite consistent opposition, the idea just won't die. DOE's game of whack-a-mole…