GOP Platform Doesn’t Mention the Word “Climate” Once — Even After Hottest Year on Record
The Trump-led 2024 Republican platform instead calls for an American Iron Dome and the largest deportation operation ever.
Environment
For Decades, Officials Knew a School Sat on a Former Dump — and Did Little to Clean Up the Toxins
In Gainesville, Florida, children are on the front lines of the hazards long ignored by local and state government officials.
Rio Tinto’s Madagascar Mine Promised Prosperity. It Tainted a Community.
The Anglo-Australian mining company is facing legal claims that it contaminated waterways and lakes with harmful levels of uranium and lead.
Federal Probes, Sick Animals, and Fed-Up Vets: The Miami Seaquarium Is on the Brink of Collapse
Several veterinary staff recently quit the notorious oceanarium in protest of an environment they say is unfit for animal care.
Vinyl Chloride Industry Keeps Expanding Despite East Palestine Disaster
Proposed laws to curtail the use of PVC plastics have failed amid heavy lobbying.
“Certainly Intimidation”: Louisiana Sues EPA for Emails With Journalists and Cancer Alley Residents
The state’s far-right government is escalating its fight against environmental protection with a rare use of public records law.
The EPA Is Backing Down From Environmental Justice Cases Nationwide
The agency has pumped the brakes on Civil Rights Act investigations out of apparent fear that a Louisiana challenge could make it to the Supreme Court.
Grizzly Bear Poachers Flout the Endangered Species Act — and Get Away With It
A trove of investigative files reveals that the Department of Justice almost never prosecutes grizzly bear killers under the powerful law.
The Rise and Rollout of AOC’s Green New Deal
The Green New Deal sputtered on launch yet still made it into global orbit. Left policymakers can learn from the experience.
Leading News Outlets Are Doing the Fossil Fuel Industry’s Greenwashing
Seven of the world’s “most trusted” media companies produce and promote content touting the key talking points of oil and gas.