Jessica Corbett

“The Missouri Supreme Court should throw the secretary of state in jail if this extremist continues to defy the law and multiple court orders,” said US House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

“This research makes clear that the Earth and climate system doesn't stand still while we debate policy,” said Brian Buma, a co-author of the new study and senior climate scientist at Environmental Defense Fund

Many Democrats in Congress are on the growing list of critics calling out President Donald Trump for his Wednesday night vow to give US voters $5,000 each if they help Republicans win control of the Senate and House of Representatives—where they already have majorities—in the November midterm elections

The Environmental Protection Network listed actions “that could increase pollution-related health risks, weaken protections that would otherwise reduce those risks, or shift more costs onto families and communities.”

“Preventing the market-driven retirements of coal plants to advance a coal-friendly agenda is not a proper use of emergency powers,” said one lawyer.

With at least 90 workers let go across 17 McClatchy publications, the NewsGuild-CWA similarly warned Friday that “the departure of these talented reporters, visual journalists, and writers will immediately leave gaping holes in local coverage for dozens of communities across the United States .”

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“The US also now has to accept the Chinese and Russians doing/saying the same,” one expert noted.

“This global trend towards expanding PFAS production raises the frightening prospect that the partial restrictions on PFAS favored by some politicians will be swept aside by a tidal wave of new output.”

“They oppose the things for us that they give to themselves,” said universal healthcare advocate Melanie D'Arrigo.