“Pipelines leak,” said one climate campaigner. “Especially ones named Keystone.” Climate campaigners on Thursday were outraged but unsurprised as TC Energy in Canada—the company behind the Keystone XL pipeline proposal defeated last year—announced the 22nd spill from its original pipeline. [pullquote]”As we wait to hear how much tar sands and toxic chemicals like benzene have […]
The Democrats believe a real estate developer donated to a Trump-aligned super PAC in exchange for the pardons of two other men. U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Raúl Grijalva and committee member Rep. Katie Porter are investigating an alleged bribery scheme in which they believe a real estate developer donated to a super PAC aligned […]
“Supreme Court justices have avoided accountability for too long,” said one critic. “It’s time for our elected officials to do their job, and serve as a true check on the judiciary.” Demands for a congressional investigation into potential ethics violations at the U.S. Supreme Court intensified Monday after a lawyer for the court refused to answer […]
Seventeen states are reporting that more than 80% of their pediatric hospital beds are full, while seven states are near capacity. Pediatric health experts are sounding alarms regarding a surge in respiratory viruses among children, with more than three-quarters of pediatric hospital beds now full as respiratory syncytial virus cases hit more than double the number […]