Iowa’s New Abortion Ban Faces First Legal Challenge
The Iowa chapters of the American Civil Liberties Union and Planned Parenthood announced a lawsuit Tuesday challenging the state's new "Fetal Heartbeat" Bill.
California Attorney General Plans Lawsuit Over Tijuana River Sewage Flowing Into U.S.
Over 12 million gallons of untreated wastewater has flowed into California from Mexico since 2015.
Hawaii’s Volcanic Eruption Could Hit Low-Income Residents Hardest
Impoverished communities are often the most affected by natural disasters.
California Becomes the First State to Make Solar Panels Mandatory
The new standard will bring the state closer to meeting its climate goals.
The Number of Mentally Ill Inmates in California Jails Is Rising
A new policy brief uses psychotropic medications as a proxy for mental illness, and finds that, despite criminal justice reforms in the state, the population of mentally ill inmates in jails is growing.
Could Earthquake-Monitoring Technology Help Save Elephants?
A new study shows how technology developed to study earthquakes could help conservationists monitor elephant populations from afar.
Tourism Leads to Way More Emissions Than Previously Thought
And the industry's share of global emissions is only expected to grow.
New York City Announces Plans to Open Safe Injection Sites
Following a record-setting year for opioid-related deaths in New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Thursday night that the city will open safe injection sites for drug users, BuzzFeed News reports.
The Trump Administration Is Set to Name a Former Oil Spokesman Head of a Regional EPA Office
Republican Michael Stoker will lead the Environmental Protection Agency office overseeing California and three other states, but he spent years as a spokesman for the most reckless company in the region.
Dozens of Ponds Storing Toxic Coal Waste Are Located in Flood Zones
As the Trump administration attempts to roll back regulations on coal ash ponds, a new report highlights the dangers posed by storing toxic waste next to rivers.