Friday, April 26, 2024

The impact of Green New Deals on Latin America

A new wave of extractivism from the Global South is the hidden side of the energy transitions in the North.

Using the global pandemic, EPA indefinitely suspends environmental protection laws

Usually, companies are required to report the levels of pollution they release into the air or water to hold them accountable and to avoid over polluting.

USDA drops plan to test for Monsanto weed killer in food

Much more research is needed to understand the impact on human health of chronic dietary exposures to pesticides.

Keystone XL pipeline gets new push from revolving door team of lobbyists

Both lobbying teams are also pushing to ease the regulatory and permitting path for future cross-border pipelines and domestic natural gas pipelines.

Keystone Pipeline Leaked Thousands More Gallons of Oil Than Originally Reported

The new report of how many gallons of oil were spilled show that initial results underestimated the leak - by 9,000%.

EPA thumbs nose at court order, says farmers can still use illegal dicamba herbicides

The move by the EPA amounts to a generous gift to BASF, Bayer and Corteva Agrisciences whose dicamba herbicides were deemed by the court to have been approved by the EPA illegally.

Matriots

We should be loyal, but loyal to all humans and loyal to the clean water, clean air, and healthy, safe environment every girl and boy requires now and forever.

Flip This Well: How fracking company CEOs get rich while losing billions

Even when shale oil CEOs do fall, and wipe out billions in other people’s money, their falls seem to be cushioned with more cash.

Standing Rock and the return of the nonviolent campaign

There’s something even better than electoral politics and one-off protests when mobilizing citizen power.