Environment

California Making Progress Containing Wildfires

Evacuees from a number of counties in California have been allowed to return home as fire fighters say they've turned a corner in containing blazes that have devastated the state.

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Fukushima survivor submits evidence to UN over Japanese government human rights abuses

Fukushima survivor Mitsuko Sonoda will testify on the ongoing human rights abuses of Fukushima victims on October 12, and the ever-present risk nuclear power plants pose to the communities that live near them, at the United Nations Human Rights...

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Dakota Access Pireline To Remain Operational, For Now

On October 11, a federal judge ruled that the Dakota Access pipeline (DAPL) can continue operating pending an environmental review by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe sued the Corps in July 2016, arguing that the...

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Earthjustice On Clean Power Plan Repeal Announcement: Corporate Polluters' Wish-List Indistinguishable From EPA's To- Do List

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A child plays near the Cheswick coal-fired power plant in Pennsylvania. Burning coal is a major cause of...

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