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.
Obama defends wildlife refuge, leaves other areas vulnerable to oil drilling
Millions more acres would be declared "wilderness," enjoying the highest level of protection possible for public lands, effectively preserving the area and its ecosystem.
Connecticut activists gather to prevent a climate crime
It was a crime scene we have become all too familiar with in 2015. Yellow police tape encircled the area of the dastardly deed. People milled about somewhat dazed but also angry.
The top ten environmental stories of 2014
Developments in 2014 make clear that the impacts of climate change are going to continue to grow, and the struggle to address this will intensify.
Obama withdraws Alaska's Bristol Bay from drilling
President Obama announced Tuesday that he's removing more than 52,000 square miles of waters off Alaska's coast from consideration for oil and gas exploration or drilling.
Activists protest oil drilling in Canary Islands
Canarians and tourists formed a giant 'SOS' on a beach in Spain's Canary Island of Fuerteventura protesting oil drilling.
Alberta pipeline hits swamp with over 15,000 gallons of oil
Yet another major spill in the routinely oil-plagued Alberta, Canada, has left the swamps of Red Earth Creek polluted.
Keystone XL struck down for now
The Keystone XL pipeline is down, but not out; despite losing in the Senate, Republicans threatened to bring the bill back next year.
