California lawmaker accepted donations from oil firm linked to spill in her district

by Hannah Schoenbaum | Oct 20, 2021 | Environment, Politics

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Michelle Steel (R-Calif.) has carefully monitored efforts to salvage Southern California’s wetlands after a major offshore oil spill, but the lawmaker’s record shows she accepted thousands of campaign dollars from oil and gas...

Lawmakers Urge Faster Timeline to Regulate Potentially Toxic Chemicals

by Cristobella Durrette | Oct 20, 2021 | Environment, Featured

WASHINGTON—The Environmental Protection Agency’s years-long implementation timeline for reducing the presence of potentially toxic chemicals into public drinking water concerned senators from both parties on Wednesday.  “In the roadmap, the length of time that this is...

Climate Risks Should Shape National Security Policy at All Levels, Experts Say

by Annie Klingenberg | Oct 19, 2021 | Environment, Science + Technology

WASHINGTON — Viewing climate change as a traditional threat dangerously misjudges how it affects the United States’s national security, experts told the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology during a public meeting on Tuesday. “Climate change is...

Offshore Oil Companies Dodge Cleanup Costs Leaving Taxpayers to Drown, Experts Warn

by Annie Klingenberg and Allison Novelo | Oct 14, 2021 | Environment

WASHINGTON — Some oil companies have evaded paying for their inactive offshore infrastructures, and American taxpayers could find themselves in hot water if they wind up with the clean-up costs, some lawmakers and experts agreed on Thursday. “Without stronger...

VIDEO: Protesters Urge Biden to Reject Fossil Fuels and Declare Climate Emergency

by Ariel Gans and Isabel Miller | Oct 12, 2021 | Environment, Featured

WASHINGTON — Hundreds of protesters marched to the White House on Monday, calling for President Biden to divest from fossil fuels and declare a national climate emergency. Participants paraded from Freedom Plaza to the White House, where leaders and members of...

So-Called “Forever Chemicals” Could Affect Human Health, Experts Warn Lawmakers

by Cristobella Durrette | Oct 6, 2021 | Environment, Featured

WASHINGTON—Experts recommended to lawmakers on Wednesday that the federal government adopt a proactive approach to monitoring and treating emerging environmental contaminants in water supplies used for consumption and leisure. Elizabeth Southerland, the former...