Environment

"Please name one human being on the entire planet who wants plastic in his or her bottle." 

Tiny House Warriors have been putting homes in the path of the pipeline.

Environmental groups argue against the proposal saying that "grizzly bears remain endangered in Yellowstone and across the west."

"Lead represents a leading cause of disease and death, and it is important to continue our efforts to reduce environmental lead exposure."

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.