Currents

Last week, a BP pipeline ruptured in Alaska, spilling thousands of gallons of oily mess into the tundra.

A bill dubbed the “Dirty Water Act” would let states decide to what extent they want to regulate water-polluting industries.

A short documentary captures the biking renaissance happening in Detroit–from youth programs, to community rides to making use of all those unused car lanes. In a city plagued by socioeconomic hardship, a new movement is blooming. Brought together by a shared passion for bicycle riding, many Detroit residents are working to create a biking community […]

Congressional Attacks on Clean Air Are Not What the Doctor OrderedWe all know that getting stuck on the freeway can drive anyone to experience a little road rage, but recent research suggests that freeway pollution can actually make mice go mental, which will most certainly give pause to anyone who uses or lives near these […]

A report released this month raises new questions over the safety of a proposed Canada-to-Texas pipeline.

If you can’t pronounce the ingredients and additives in your food, at least you can know whether they have been associated with any troubling health impacts and should be eaten with caution–or not eaten at all. The Chemical Cuisine app from the Center for Science in the Public Interest breaks down the unpronounceable (but OK […]

One study finds that offices are loaded with flame retardants that appear to pass from hands, to mouths, to bloodstreams.

The massive oil spill in the Yellowstone River faces ongoing cleanup problems—and brings new pipeline worries.

appalachia rising Nearly 800 People Hiked Up Blair Mountain In West Virginia to Stop Coal Companies From Destroying ItWhen most of the campsites that had been arranged for the 200-300 participants on the five-day March on Blair Mountain in West Virginia fell through, a monumental organizing effort became a lot more complicated. Still, to this […]

New York lost a serious environmental advocate when Rep. Anthony Weiner resigned.