A court in Australia recommended against approving a massive coal mine proposed by a company owned by billionaire Clive Palmer, arguing that the project would exacerbate climate change and jeopardize human rights. The project would have led to an estimated 1.58 billion metric tons of CO2 emissions over the mine’s 35-year lifetime.

A new bill introduced by Democrats takes aim at plastic manufacturers in an attempt to reduce the country’s reliance on single-use plastics. If passed, the bill would set targets for reducing plastic production, strengthen protections for affected communities, and place restrictions on a controversial process known as “chemical recycling.”

In a historic victory for Los Angeles communities, the LA City Council voted to ban new oil and gas drilling in the city and phase out existing wells over the next two decades. Los Angeles is home to the country’s most extensive network of urban oil drilling infrastructure, which is concentrated near low-income communities and communities of color.