Petrochemicals Are Killing Us, a New Report Warns in the New England Journal of Medicine It’s well known that fossil fuels are the primary driver of climate change. A dirty secret is that they’re also the source of toxic chemicals linked to rising rates of chronic and deadly diseases. By Liza Gross
In the ‘Armpit of the Universe,’ a Window Into the Persistent Inequities of Environmental Policy By Kiley Bense, Victoria St. Martin
A Gas Tanker Crashed in Birmingham and Spilled 2,100 Gallons Into Nearby Village Creek. Who Is Responsible? By Lee Hedgepeth
Q&A: What’s So Special About a New ‘Eye in the Sky’ to Track Methane Emissions Interview by Aynsley O’Neill, Living on Earth
A ‘Gassy’ Alabama Coal Mine Was Expanding Under a Family’s Home. After an Explosion, Two Were Left Critically Injured By Lee Hedgepeth, James Bruggers
Gulf Coast Petrochemical Buildout Draws Billions in Tax Breaks Despite Pollution Violations By Dylan Baddour
Pennsylvania’s Governor Wants to Cut Power Plant Emissions With His Own Cap-and-Invest Program By Jon Hurdle
Maryland Lawmakers Remain Uncommitted to Ending Subsidies for Trash Incineration, Prompting Advocate Concern By Aman Azhar
Tribes Meeting With Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Describe Harms Uranium Mining Has Had on Them, and the Threats New Mines Pose By Noel Lyn Smith
‘Insure Our Future:’ A Global Movement Says the Insurance Industry Could Be the Key to Ending Fossil Fuels By Keerti Gopal
Wyoming Considers Relaxing Its Carbon Capture Standards for Electric Utilities, Scrambling Political Alliances on Climate Change and Energy By Jake Bolster