Environment

From the cloud forests in the Andes to the indigenous territories in the headwaters of the Amazon, the Ecuadorean government has covertly granted these mining concessions to multinational mining companies from China, Australia, Canada, and Chile, amongst others.

Environmental groups believe that the ban should not be lifted until sufficient research is done to understand the risks and impacts of potential water contamination.

"In our opposition to Kinder Morgan, we are many people paddling in the same direction."

"Especially troubling is the current trajectory of potentially catastrophic climate change."

"I'm grateful that my fellow plaintiffs and I can have our voices heard, and that climate science can have its day in court."

Drilling agreements on the books before 1982 have been allowed to continue, and that's where ExxonMobil, Koch, and other companies come into play.

This comes at a time when unnecessary plastic pollution is a growing global concern that is affecting our oceans, habitats and food chains.

Yes Secretary Zinke claimed that the shrinking of the national monuments "isn’t really about oil and gas.”

In other words, President Donald Trump has dedicated himself to nailing humanity to a cross of coal.

This revelation comes from emails and documents obtained by the Western Values Project through the Freedom of Information Act.