Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Tag: California

Activists sue to block plans to bury 3.6 million pounds of...

Residents are fighting the permit issued by the California Coastal Commission to store the millions of pounds of nuclear waste within 100 feet of the ocean.

Three dead in shooting at elementary school in California

The situation is being reported as a murder suicide and all reports point to the suspect being deceased.

Congressman under criminal investigation for campaign finance violations

“Rep. Hunter has shown a blatant disregard for the rules, spending tens of thousands of dollars from his campaign for his personal benefit.”

California judge rules against Monsanto, allows cancer warning on Roundup

It’s great to see democracy is alive and well in California where judges are still willing to stand up for science, even against the most powerful corporate polluters.

California generates enough solar power to meet half its energy needs

California and other progressive states are pushing ahead, providing a model for the rest of country.

Chevron, Aera Energy sue to block Monterey County, California’s voter-approved ban...

Voter initiatives banning fracking in U.S. cities and counties have faced obstacles at the state level all over the nation.

Major victory for California cities vs. Monsanto over PCB contamination

PCBs are harmful to humans, wildlife and the environment.

In California’s Imperial Valley, residents aren’t waiting for government to track...

For marginalized communities along the California-Mexico border, projects to gather and share scientific reports are crucial to holding agencies accountable.

California regulators allow oil companies to continue injecting wastewater into more...

According to the environmental advocacy group Clean Water Action, the announcement appears to be in violation of DOGGR’s own compliance schedule, which requires all injection well operators that have not obtained an aquifer exemption from the EPA to cease injection by February 15, 2017.

Judge blocks Monsanto’s bid to stop California from listing glyphosate as...

Monsanto plans to challenge the ruling and insists on the safety of glyphosate.

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GOP-led states risk leaving 10 million children hungry by rejecting $1.14 billion summer food...

Twelve Republican-led states face a January 1 deadline to join the Summer EBT program, a lifeline for millions of hungry kids, as advocates urge governors to act amid rising food insecurity and economic challenges.

More than 120 House Democrats urge Biden to ratify Equal Rights Amendment as deadline...

Lawmakers push President Joe Biden to finalize a constitutional ban on sex discrimination while Republicans invoke past deadlines to stall progress.

Trump’s Cabinet picks aren’t just unqualified and inexperienced—they’re morally bankrupt

While every president has a right to select their own Cabinet appointees, the Senate also has the Constitutional authority to decide whether each nominee is fit to serve.

Endo’s end around: How one of the nation’s largest opioid makers escaped a $7...

Endo “came with a strategy purposely intended to reduce payments to opioid victims."

6 fracking Billionaires and climate denial groups behind Trump’s cabinet

Trump’s nominees are backed by major players in the world of climate obstruction – from Project 2025 and Koch network fixtures to oil-soaked Christian nationalists.