Climate Accountability
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A Texas county wants to punish polluters. The state won’t let it.
Residents of eastern Harris County have grown tired of almost-daily chemical leaks and the occasional catastrophe. A new generation of county officials is trying to help them, even as state leaders undercut their authority and restrict voting access.
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In Hawaii, youth are suing over climate inaction
They're targeting the state's biggest emitter, the transportation sector.
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The ugly produce industry faces an ugly question. Now it’s trying to solve it.
How do you really know those veggies would have gone to waste?
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Shell consultant quits, accusing firm of ‘extreme harms’ to environment
Caroline Dennett tells staff in video she made decision because of ‘double-talk on climate.’
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Western courts grapple with climate change
The Western U.S. is a hotspot for young plaintiffs arguing climate change-inducing policies are at odds with state constitutions.
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‘We can’t eat a new road’: Fears over the true cost of Exxon’s oil bonanza in Guyana
A multibillion-dollar deal promising to be an economic boon for Guyana may be false dawn with dire impact on climate, warn campaigners.
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Is California giving its methane digesters too much credit?
“California is treating factory farm gas systems at dairy farms like they are devices that suck carbon from the air.”
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Diversity, equity, and inclusion at Grist: 2021
Reporting back on our commitments.
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Environmental justice law in New York could prevent new pollution in hard-hit neighborhoods
The state joins New Jersey in passing toughest legislation in country.
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A new Office of Environmental Justice is announced
New Justice Dept. office will take on polluters in hard-hit communities