Friday, July 26, 2024

Bernie Sanders Joins Forces with Protestors to Halt DAPL

Sanders and four other senators have signed a powerful letter sent to Obama urging a halt of the Dakota Access Pipeline.

Injection of Fracking Wastewater Caused Kansas’ Biggest Earthquake

This man-made quake, which hit 40 miles southwest of Wichita and felt as far away as Memphis, likely came from just one or two nearby wells.

650,000 K-12 Children Attend School Within One Mile of a Fracked Well in U.S.

The spread of fracking across the U.S. over the last decade has been damaging to our environment and health, and it’s time to put a stop to the practice and start healing the damage.

Journalist Amy Goodman to Turn Herself in to North Dakota Authorities

The Committee to Protect Journalists has said that the warrant is "a transparent attempt to intimidate reporters from covering protests of significant public interest."

Germany Wants to Ban Fossil-Fuel-Powered Cars

The nation’s parliament is calling for the elimination of the internal combustion engine by 2030.

5 Endangered Species Dependent on Public Lands for Survival

These are only five of the thousands of threatened and endangered species reliant on our nation's public lands.

Putting Their Bodies On The (Pipe)Line

From a small boat bobbing in the ocean to the growing resistance camps in North Dakota, the climate movement is on the rise.

Pickup Truck Hits Native American Protesters in Nevada

A witness described it as a hate crime and said the driver yelled obscenities at a crowd protesting about Columbus Day and the North Dakota oil pipeline.

Utilities Squeezed as Corporations Seek Renewable Energy Elsewhere

Many large power consumers have clearly demonstrated that, with or without their local utilities, they are moving towards a renewable future.

Millions of Chickens Feared Dead in Wake of Hurricane Matthew

Concerns have arisen over the potential devastating impacts flooded factory farms could have on the environment and public health.