Trashing the oceans: More plastic than fish by 2050
The increasing flow of plastic is positively choking the waters and their life: 90 percent of sea birds have consumed some form of plastic.
Flint water protest at “state of state” brands Snyder a “criminal”
"With his pen stroke, with the emergency manager law, he poisoned 100,000 people; this is what happens when profits take precedence over people."
Keystone, NAFTA, and the TPP: What you need to know
Obama rejected a permit for Keystone construction, but on Jan. 6, TransCanada sued in federal court in Houston to overturn that ruling.
Too late to apologize for poisoning Flint’s water supply
The full story about the administration's true role in this disaster may have to wait for the outcome of federal-level investigations.
Prospective settlement in fiery Quebec oil train crash
A settlement with victims of an oil train crash in Lac-Mégantic still leaves the train's engineer and dispatcher, both Steelworkers, facing trial.
After leak, methane plagues Porter Ranch, California
The well from which it came lacked a working safety valve; while one was supposed to be implemented back in 1979, the company failed to do this.
