Trader Joe’s announces plans to phaseout plastic waste after Greenpeace petition circulates
"The only way we are going to tackle this crisis is by pressuring corporations and governments to move away from throwaway plastics for good, and toward systems of reuse."
Oil pipeline on Native lands ramps up as Canada honors its Indigenous People
“In the context of our climate emergency, when Indigenous peoples stand against pipelines, we are not only standing up to protect our land rights, we are also standing up for everyone on the planet and future generations that come after us.”
Northam’s transition team leader has ties to companies behind Atlantic Coast Pipeline
“This appointment does raise concerns.”
What 30 years of documents show Shell knew about climate science
Despite such fence-sitting over the science, the company knows action is necessary, which makes Shell's continued huge investments in fossil fuels for the next two decades all the more intriguing.
Trump channels Nero
Our descendants will thank us and curse the greedy grabber polluters.
Brazil announces 60-Day ban on clearing land with fire
"What we are experiencing is a genuine crisis which could become a tragedy foretold with much larger fires than the ones we are now seeing if they are not immediately halted."
Chevron refinery dumps oil into San Francisco Bay
“It is unacceptable to have this happen in our community. It causes harm to people’s health. It causes harm to bird life, wildlife and marine life.”
Federal judge blocks EPA’s enforcement of civil rights in environmental cases
"We are suffering, we are dying," said Mary Hampton of Concerned Citizens of St. John. "That's a hard thing to deal with."
Sanders introduces bill aimed to combat corporate polluters and clean up toxic drinking water
“It is not a radical idea to demand that when people in the world’s richest country turn on their taps, the water they drink is free of toxic chemicals.”
The unseen cost of cigarette pollution: Billions in environmental damage
The yearly economic cost of cigarette plastic waste amounts to approximately $26 billion.