2.9 million children are threatened by toxic air pollution from oil & gas development
Living within a 1/2 mile of these production facilities is clearly correlated with negative health impacts.
The battle for rights of nature heats up in the Great Lakes
“All the studies say we need drastic action. If we think the courts are going to save the plants or the animals they aren’t.”
Elders arrested protesting Citibank’s billions in fossil fuel financing amid record heatwaves
Dozens of senior climate activists, including 350.org co-founder Bill McKibben, arrested in New York City while highlighting Citibank’s leading role in financing fossil fuel projects amid worsening climate crisis.
Shell Oil Spill Dumps Nearly 90,000 Gallons of Crude Into Gulf
Gulf residents opposed to drilling are calling on President Obama not to open additional leases in the next Five Year Plan for the Gulf of Mexico.
Oil Spills are Actually Good for Birds, Fish, and the Economy According to the...
“Environmentalists worry that an increase in oil trains could lead to a rise in oil train derailments, but witnesses that testified before the EFSEC on behalf of Vancouver Energy say oil spills might not actually be that bad for the environment.”
Alaska state court issues injunction halting Mulchatna aerial gunning program that killed bears
Legal action taken by Alaska Wildlife Alliance argued the predator control program violates Alaska’s Constitution and due process.
How a ‘pro-climate’ charity channeled cash to a Koch-funded think tank
Opaque funds are masking donations to political causes.
Part 2: The Dirty Dozen documents of Big Oil’s secret climate knowledge
The discussion continues with key documents, what they say, how they were found, and what this means for the fossil fuel industry.
Plastic killed most sperm whales found dead in Greek waters since 2001
"The evidence is starting to mount rapidly that we just cannot throw away plastic as we have been."
The rampage of reckless individualism matches climate change as a global threat
Reckless individualism delivers just as many body blows to collective freedom as fascism, communism or fundamentalism.