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A Fossil Fuel Company Tried to Put a Dirty Gas Plant on a Beautiful Coastline. It Failed.

Karina Montoya, whose mother is an agricultural worker, was among the Oxnard, California, teens who spoke out against a proposed gas plant in their hometown.

California regulators’ latest move to reject the short-sighted proposal is a turning point in the state’s clean energy future.

Once Again, Our Largest National Forest Is Under Attack

Alaska's state government has asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to consider overturning hard-earned protections for the Tongass.

Trump Admin Just Lost Another Attempt to Nix Commonsense Rules on Methane

The “little rule that could” is back in effect, saving lives and generating millions in taxpayer dollars.

Out for Blood: Legislators Escalate Their War on Wolves

Some legislators have pushed an all-out war on wolves for years. Now they’re going in for the ultimate kill: gutting the very law that protects this iconic species.

Two Black Communities in Albany Fight for Answers Amid Official Apathy

The state is risking their health for dirty energy. Now, two of Albany’s designated environmental justice communities are fighting for cleaner air.

Judges to EPA: Get the Lead Out (on Protecting Children’s Brains)

For years, the EPA has dragged its heels on strengthening lead standards. Thanks to a court order and Earthjustice litigation, it now has 90 days.

Climate Change Forces Quinault Tribe to Seek Higher Ground

Quinault tribal member Larry Ralston stands on the beach at the Quinault Indian Nation reservation. The tribe must relocate the village of Taholah uphill due to sea level rise.

The tribe has taken the lead against local projects like oil terminals that would further climate change and threaten its existence.

¿De qué están hechos nuestros detergentes, gobernador Cuomo?

Algunos de los químicos en productos de limpieza pueden ser tóxicos. Defensores de la salud demandan saber qué contiene cada botella.

El Gobernador de Nueva York prometió acceso a la información de químicos en productos de limpieza doméstica potencialmente dañinos. Pero sigue sin cumplir su promesa.

Clean Water Rule Rider Sells Democracy Downriver

Chris Wilke, executive director of Puget Soundkeeper, is on a mission to protect Puget Sound from dangerous agricultural and stormwater runoff.

Congress is using a harmful, sneaky provision in a large must-pass spending bill to try and make it easier for EPA to repeal the Clean Water Rule without public or legal oversight.