health and safety

How Fukushima nukes are still killing our climate, our planet, ourselves

April 3, 2019 By Harvey “Sluggo” Wasserman

Eight years ago this week apocalyptic radiation clouds began pouring out of Fukushima, Japan.

New York becomes second state to ban plastic bags

April 3, 2019 By Olivia Rosane

In passing the ban, New York follows California, which was the first state in the nation to ban plastic bags in 2016.

Study finds racial gap between who causes air pollution and who breathes it

March 18, 2019 By Olivia Rosane

A study published Monday reveals a new level of environmental injustice.

Government shut down, but oil development mostly open for business

January 10, 2019 By Greta Moran

“The oil industry is still getting business as usual and everybody else is getting shut out, so it’s fundamentally not fair."

Senators to Verizon subcontractor: End pregnancy discrimination

December 3, 2018 By Mark Gruenberg

Nine U.S. senators demanded that Verizon and the subcontractor that runs its Memphis warehouse, XPO Logistics, answer published details about unusually high levels of pregnancy discrimination there – and take definitive detailed steps to stop it.