Environment

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.

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

“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.”

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

“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.”

From frontline battles to large national mobilizations, tar sands resistance developed new tactics and organizing strategies for the larger climate struggles ahead.

"General Motors is joining governments and companies around the globe working to establish a safer, greener and better world."

“Our state regulators—and our industry—has a long way to go to clean up our act.”

University College London researchers hypothesized that air pollution might heighten the risk of developing age-related macular degeneration.

The environmental crisis is a great deal more serious, it is the challenge of the age and demands a coordinated global response.