Today in environmental history: Deepwater Horizon spills into Gulf of Mexico
On this day in 2010, a BP oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, resulting in the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history.
Amidst drought, the grass is only greener for LA’s wealthy
"It's all well and good that the wealthy are having their lawns painted green, but that's not a solution."
GMO labels on food: Chicagoans dish out activism
"At the heart of this campaign is consumer rights. People deserve to know what they are eating and feeding their children."
Today in environmental history: Mojave Desert spared a nuclear waste dump
Ward Valley, Calif., was decided upon in 1988 as the preferred location for a nuclear waste dump to be operated by U.S. Ecology.
Chicago community fights petcoke, pile by pile
For one community, the Windy City has been blowing something other than a healthy breeze.
New report says oil trains endanger 25 million
"People, wildlife, rivers, and lakes will pay a huge cost for the government's failure to act. It's only a matter of time before the next explosive accident."
Like a bad neighbor, Chevron is there
Residents, environmentalists and USW members work together to protect the safety and health of refinery workers and citizens living near the Richmond refinery.
Hell on rails: West Virginia burning after crude oil train derailment
The fires from the derailment in Fayette County continued to burn Tuesday morning, and emergency shelters for hundreds of people who had to evacuate after the derailment remain open.
Even amidst climate change, geoengineering is not the answer
Geoengineering was once considered a fringe idea, but in these climatically desperate times some are arguing for desperate measures.
Trial and justice delayed for Blankenship, the coal criminal
In the world of capitalism, King Coal, and the law, things don't always go as the people might expect.
