
Six steps! Leaders say, "Prep infrastructure for climate change"
Leaders of the labor-environmental group Blue-Green Alliance called on the president to launch and prioritize a national dialogue on climate change.

Oil barge crashes, leaks into Mississippi River
Cleanup crews rushed to clean up the mess the following day, and are continuing to skim oily water off the river.

Pickets protest Murray Energy layoffs
Activists picketed the corporate headquarters of Murray Energy in this Cleveland suburb Dec. 17 protesting the anti-labor and right-wing policies of company owner Robert E. Murray.

Judge orders halt on Keystone XL
In eastern Texas, residents and activists have achieved a temporary reprieve after a Texas landowner filed a lawsuit against the company.

Environment watchdogs demand long suspension for BP
BP should be banned from receiving U.S. government contracts for the entirety of its five-year probation period because it has a proven track record of irresponsibility and dishonesty, Public Citizen said.

Oil platform explosion: Another disaster in the Gulf
It seems that, for the Gulf Coast, which has already endured the tragic BP oil spill, the hits just keep on coming.

Mother Nature shakes up presidential elections
Last week Mother Nature fired a warning shot across the bow of American politics.

Frankenstorm calls to mind Romney’s opposition to federal disaster aid
So Romney wants to dismantle FEMA, turn it over to the states, or, as he said during the primaries, privatize disaster relief altogether.

Across the U.S., anti-fracking groups speak out
From the western U.S. to the East Coast, new grassroots coalitions are forming to protest one of today's most significant environmental hazards - the natural gas extraction process known as fracking.

New Jersey, number one in solar power, passes “revolution bill”
"The bill could double the megawatts of solar power installed in New Jersey in the next few years."

