Veterans arrive at Standing Rock to act as human shields for water protectors
Over 1,000 veterans plan to “deploy” and are calling on their fellow veterans to assemble as a “peaceful, unarmed militia at the Standing Rock Indian Reservation.”
Images from Standing Rock: The people from Oceti Sakowin Camp
"There’s so much that needs to happen. The direct effect hits all of us."
These refugees are building houses out of plastic bottles
Plastic bottles prove surprisingly resilient to the harsh desert conditions.
Donald Trump’s swamp: Meet ten potential energy and climate cabinet picks and the pickers
Nearly everyone who remains on Trump's likely climate and energy list, or is helping pick those positions, has ties to corporate lobbying, corporate leadership, or corporate-funded think tanks.
Trump announces support for completing Dakota Pipeline
“This is the definition of corruption. The president of the United States should not be trading favors with oil and gas corporations."
EPA watered down major fracking study to downplay water contamination risks
EPA scientists are currently revising the study and taking comments from the public and the EPA's Science Advisory Board.
Cornel West: I am heading to Standing Rock to show solidarity with historic Indigenous...
Cornel West will join the Standing Rock Sioux, NationofChange, hundreds of veterans, and thousands of others at Standing Rock this weekend.
Environmentalists tie Trump’s hands on deep-sea mining
A federal court settlement requires the government to assess the impact of strip-mining the ocean floor before issuing exploration permits to companies.
Kinder Morgan: Canada’s Dakota Access Pipeline
A new, energized pipeline movement has been born. And the fight will soon be over Kinder Morgan.
Amid Dakota Access protests, tribes continue to pursue clean energy
Seven Sioux tribes in the Dakotas are developing what would be an enormous collection of wind farms on six reservations scattered across what is generally rated as one of the windiest areas in the country.