Thursday, March 28, 2024

If corporations have rights, so does nature

A whopping 61 percent of Toledo’s voters said “yes” to recognizing legally enforceable rights for the natural world.

Lobbying against key US climate regulation ‘cost society $60 billion,’ study finds

“Our new point is that if the very likelihood of having climate policy enacted in the first place may be jeopardized by political influences (via lobbying), why not try to use this revenue to neutralize some of the political opposition in a targeted way.”

10 Democratic candidates would ban fracking. Here are the others who won’t.

“Fracking poisons air and water, and makes people sick. Americans know it, and finally, Democratic candidates are beginning to get the picture.”

Global rebellion to Save Our Planet

“The greatest threat to the Earth is thinking someone else will save it.” The responsibility is ours; politicians and governments are complacent,...

It’s time to stop calling natural gas a ‘bridge fuel’ to a safe climate,...

“We simply have no more time to debate what’s already been settled. We must move swiftly to a fully renewable energy economy and leave all fossil fuels, including gas, behind."

‘There is no middle ground:’ Bernie Sanders says Democrats must not compromise on key...

"In my view, we will not defeat Donald Trump unless we bring excitement and energy into the campaign, and unless we give millions of working people and young people a reason to vote, and a reason to believe that politics is relevant to their lives."

‘Industry front group’ claims to promote public health while fighting chemical and food safety...

"Policy makers, international bodies, and the medical and research communities, should approach ILSI's work with caution, viewing it as industry funded and influenced."

Environmental Activists Being Killed Globally: Why Are World Leaders Still Silent?

“Planet earth is a beautiful place and worth dying for” This is not a quote; this was a belief...

As natural gas infrastructure decisions loom, Massachusetts Gov. Baker invests in fossil fuel companies

“Since the governor is weighing in on major projects designed to boost the gas industries in the state, it is not at all appropriate for him to invest personally in the same sector that he may develop, with tax dollars."

Youth activists holding coordinated press conferences to raise awareness on landmark court case

The next hearing on the case will be Tuesday, June 4, at the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.