Friday, May 3, 2024

How Indigenous peoples won a landmark victory protecting the Amazon from oil drilling

The Waorani people of Ecuador won a historic lawsuit to save their homes – and the planet – from destruction.

1 million gallon oil leak in Gulf of Mexico detected by US Coast Guard

Officials said the leak might be from the Main Pass Oil Gathering Company's (MPOG) pipeline system off the coast of New Orleans.

California tribe hopes to conquer climate woes — With fire

More and more land in California is going up in flames. The area in the state burned by wildfires has increased by...

20 fossil fuel companies are responsible for a third of carbon emissions

"The great tragedy of the climate crisis is that seven and a half billion people must pay the price – in the form of a degraded planet – so that a couple of dozen polluting interests can continue to make record profits."

Eight states and DC commit to electrifying trucks and buses to reduce carbon footprint,...

"Zero-emission trucks and buses are better for the environment and health, while reducing fueling and maintenance costs."
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‘This country is a tinderbox’: Australia braces for more devastation as gov’t denies climate...

As thousands of evacuees fled to the beaches, conservative Prime Minister Scott Morrison is facing growing outrage for his inaction on climate and close ties with the coal industry.

The Corporate Food Industry Continues to Fight Animal Reforms

Big food fighting FDA when it comes to food and animal safety.

After calling for climate action, US Chamber of Commerce pushes pro-fossil fuel agenda

“I found myself dwarfed by the impact of these corporations in terms of greenhouse gas emissions and legislative power.”

A tipping point for the defeat of fossil fuels?

How to stop Big Energy in its tracks (quite literally)...

How a judge scrapped Pennsylvania families’ $4.24M water pollution verdict in gas drilling lawsuit

For many living along Carter Road, this coming summer will mark their ninth year living without access to a regular supply of clean drinking water – and still the legal battle stretches on.