Tag: environment
Fighting a mid-Atlantic pipeline in the age of Trump
Presidential politics and property rights take center stage as Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley pipeline opponents strategize post-election.
Stephen Hawking: We must find another planet to live on
“Six years ago I was warning about pollution and overcrowding, they have gotten worse since then,” Hawking said.
Fracking fluid caused months-long earthquake events in Alberta: New study
Eaton says he hopes the research will result in better regulation and risk assessment processes.
Suddenly time—and the oil market—are on the side of the Standing...
This week’s new Army Corps decision and a fresh lawsuit could delay the Dakota Access pipleline more than makes economic sense.
Dakota access pipeline protests spread to 300 cities as pipeline owner...
As actions against the Dakota Access pipeline swept the country and world Tuesday, Energy Transfer Partners, which owns the pipeline, filed documents in federal court in Washington, D.C.
What Standing Rock tells us about civil disobedience
The militarized response to communities of color signals a possible double standard in law enforcement’s acceptance of civil disobedience.
San Diego to become largest U.S. city to run entirely on...
By 2035, San Diego intends to run on 100% renewable energy. Under the plan, 90% of all waste will be recycled and composted and 50% of all vehicles will be electric.
Bernie Sanders’ surprise speech outside the White House on rejecting Dakota...
“Today we are saying it is time for a new approach to the Native American people, not to run a pipeline through their land.”
Oil from BP spill has officially entered the food chain
The first signs of Deepwater Horizon oil were found in blue crab larvae in 2010. Oil likely entered the food chain through zooplankton
Dwindling salmon and treaty rights in the Puget Sound.
Environmental Health News has investigated these Native American efforts to reclaim their culture by, in part, fighting to preserve important cultural touchstones like water and salmon.
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Last Night’s “Blue Wave” Means Nothing if We Don’t Stop the NDAA
As taxpayers, we are funding our own endgame, but we don't have to.
Corporations gave $737 million to super PACs in 2026 midterms
Crypto, online betting and AI interests supplied 53% of the total, and the $737.3 million is 60% above the 2024 presidential cycle, Public Citizen found.
Montana passes Initiative 194, barring corporate election spending
The AP called the measure Tuesday with a margin of about 115,000 votes; it takes effect Jan. 1, 2027, unless a court blocks it.
With control of Congress, here’s how Democrats could stop Trump’s war in Iran
Democrats now are in a much stronger position to force Trump to end the Iran war. But playing their strongest card could backfire.
Trump’s State Department Is Giving $1 Million to Controversial Group to Study Crimes Against...
The new award, the administration’s latest show of support for the Afrikaner cause, comes after it cut human rights funding to nations in crisis. One former diplomat called the move “offensive.