Climate Accountability
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Why the EPA is relying on unproven technology to stop cancer-causing emissions
Regulators hope sealed enclosures can keep a dangerous chemical from getting loose. Experts think they’re wrong.
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Corporate climate targets are a mess. Could tracking ‘spheres of influence’ help?
New research proposes a new, more expansive way to look at companies’ contribution to global net-zero.
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Two lawsuits challenge the EPA’s regulation of ethylene oxide
As the regulatory fight over toxic sterilization facilities continues, the health of more than 14 million people may hang in the balance.
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Minnesota settles ‘deceptive environmental marketing’ lawsuit over ‘recycling’ plastic bags
The lawsuit was among a burgeoning crop of plastics litigation amid growing awareness of a global plastics crisis.
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Carbon credits are supposed to funnel money to poor countries. Do they?
Researchers say there is "no evidence" that they bring economic benefits to communities where projects are based.
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Spying from space: How satellites can help identify and rein in a potent climate pollutant
Methane levels in the atmosphere are rising. An armada of satellites could help identify leaks from oil fields, landfills, and animal feed operations.
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Permitting reform is back. Is the latest deal worth it?
Senators Joe Manchin and John Barrasso offer a devil’s bargain: new power lines for clean energy transmission at the cost of more fossil fuels.
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‘A matter of life and death’: How disaster response endangers US farmworkers
In a Grist exclusive, a new report finds that data gaps end up putting vulnerable communities at even more risk.
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Does the plastics industry support waste pickers? It’s complicated.
The people who clean up the world's trash say some companies' statements of support are little more than lip service.
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As US bets big on hydrogen for clean energy, local communities worry about secrecy and public health
The Biden administration has set aside billions of dollars for new hydrogen energy. But does the industry need better safeguards?