Tuesday, April 23, 2024

After court rules Dakota Access Pipeline operating illegally, Dems demand Biden it shut down

"The appeals court put the ball squarely in the court of the Biden administration to take action."

Fracked waste spews from unused gas well in Ohio entering waterways and harming fish

"We have been exposing Ohio as a radioactive dumping ground that accepts oil and gas waste from all over the region for more than ten years."

Human noise pollution is harming ocean creatures

Noise from vessels, sonar, seismic surveys and construction can damage marine animals' hearing, change their behaviors and, in some cases, threaten their ability to survive.

Campaigners claim ‘historic win’ as France found guilty of climate inaction

Today the Paris administrative court concluded France has failed to do enough to meet its own commitments on the climate crisis and is legally responsible for the ensuing ecological damage.

New bill to push Biden to declare national climate emergency

“Scientists and experts are clear, this is a climate emergency and we need to take action.”

Bakken oil trains unsafe at any speed due to volatile oil

North Dakota's top oil regulator is trying to convince legislators in Washington state that a proposal they're considering to reduce the volatility of Bakken crude oil transported by rail is not supported by science.

Indigenous peoples reclaim the National Bison Range

“We are such a place-based people. To have this land back, to be in control of it, is a fresh, new hope.”

Exclusive: Whistleblower accuses Exxon of ‘fraudulent’ behavior for overvaluing fracking assets for years

“This is just a continuation of at least six years of fraudulent and defiant behavior by Exxon, which has slanted its accounting policies and skewed its impairment calculations to avoid necessary write downs of its oil & gas properties since at least 2014.”

Immediate climate action can save U.S. $3.5 trillion over time

“In particular, it is urgent to quickly transition to electric vehicles and building components, because polluting equipment sold today will last for decades.”

Living with natural gas pipelines: Appalachian landowners describe fear, anxiety and loss

“Harvesting the timber was, then digging the coal was our salvation. … And then here’s the third one. We just keep doing the same thing.”