Young Indigenous organizers are taking the fight against oil pipelines to Biden
With the Line 3 and Dakota Access pipelines threatening Indigenous land, youth from the Standing Rock and Cheyenne River Sioux tribes ran 2,000 miles to deliver a powerful message to the new administration.
Wells Fargo announces its ban on financing oil and gas drilling in the Arctic
"Wells Fargo is committed to accelerating the transition to a low-carbon economy, in addition to continuing to support the responsible development of conventional energy."
Climate crisis be damned, ‘shale revolution’ poised to make US net exporter of oil...
New oil and gas development "will impede the rest of the world's ability to manage a climate-safe, equitable decline of oil and gas production."
Unlike the US, Europe is setting ambitious targets for producing more organic food
The U.S. isn't currently setting the bar high for growing its organic sector. Across the Atlantic, Europe has a much more focused, aggressive strategy.
Science Advisory Board: EPA Lacked Clarity in Report on Fracking and Drinking Water Contamination
The EPA not only ignored high-profile contamination cases in its study, but prematurely abandoned investigations.
Covid-19 sparks a rebirth of the local farm movement
While farmers have yet to face the full economic impact of this pandemic, their collaborative efforts, along with local grassroots networks, could mark the beginning of a new economy laboring to be born.
‘Frightening:’ Plant extinction is occurring 500 times faster than before human intervention
"Plant extinction is bad news for all species."
Norway’s central bank proposes divesting from fossil fuels
The Norwegian central bank's proposal blazes a trail to fossil fuel divestment for the rest of the world.
Air pollution now linked to degenerative eye disease and mental health problems in children
“While causation cannot be proved, this work suggests substantial morbidity from mental disorders could be avoided with improved air quality."
Here’s the PR firm behind ‘Your Energy America’ front group pushing Atlantic Coast Pipeline
“The fossil fuel industry craves its own grassroots movement, and they really are having a hard time not appearing to be the thugs that they are.”