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The Dangers Our Big Storms Dredge Up

Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine
Hurricanes like Harvey and Maria put those who live near toxic waste sites in double jeopardy.

Utah Lawmaker Seeks to Gut Historic Conservation Law

Press Release
WASHINGTON – The House Natural Resources Committee is holding a markup today on an extreme bill introduced by its chairman, Rep. Rob Bishop (R-UT) to gut the Antiquities Act, a century-old conservation law. The proposal would dramatically diminish protection available…

Trump EPA’s Scientific Fraud on Deadly Air Pollution

Expert BlogJohn Walke
Trump's EPA has announced plans to try to repeal the Clean Power Plan—and deny Americans annual health benefits that include avoiding 3,600 premature deaths; 90,000 asthma attacks in children; 1,700 hospital admissions; and 300,000 missed days of school and work.

Indigenous Communities Lead Way to Boreal Forest Protection

Expert BlogCanadaJennifer Skene

Indigenous communities across Canada face increasing incursions from industry into their traditional territories, undermining their right to control their land and threatening their cultural practices and ways of life.

As Pruitt Abandons Climate Progress at EPA, RGGI Moves Ahead

Expert BlogBruce Ho
The governors of the nine Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative are moving ahead with plans for cleaner air and energy sources that will protect public health, create jobs, and save customers billions of dollars on…