Regulators repeatedly documented — but did little to address — problems at a Houston-area tank farm.
Category: Environmental Updates
The Supreme Court just unleashed a flood of lawsuits against Big Oil
Climate court cases are about to get a lot more interesting.
San Carlos Apache take copper mine fight to United Nations
Oak flat is one of the largest copper sources in North America. It's also the San…
Spring wildfires in the Eastern US got off to a roaring start this year
It may not be as dramatic as when the West burns, but an unseasonably warm, dry…
New Biden executive order takes aim at environmental injustice
Past and present pollution will now be taken into account before a new industry moves into…
Listen: In ‘Cancer Alley,’ a teacher called to fight
For decades, Sharon Lavigne saw her neighbors in St. James Parish, Louisiana, suffer due to industrial…
A transition to clean energy was supposed to be equitable. Instead, it’s hurting Indigenous communities.
“I constantly receive information that Indigenous Peoples fear a new wave of green investments."
How a looming El Niño could fuel the spread of infectious disease
The oceanic phenomenon could lead to more pathogen-carrying mosquitoes, bacteria, and toxic algae.
The ‘Ike ****’ is the Army Corps of Engineers’ largest project ever. It may not be big enough.
The $30 billion barrier may fail to block climate-fueled storm surge — and won’t prevent other…
Deadly heat threatens the lives and livelihoods of 1 billion people in India
Increasingly severe heat waves will imperil the country's development goals and slow economic growth, new research…