Tag: environment
Environmental defender murdered in Mexico days before vote on pipeline project
"This is a political crime for the human rights defense that Samir Flores Samir and the FPDTA carried out against the [project] and for people's autonomy and self-determination."
Answering the attacks on the Green New Deal
But now it seems that someone in Congress is listening. The Green New Deal is America’s last best chance to get it right.
EPA grants bee-killing pesticide ’emergency’ approval; a ‘routine abuse of emergency...
"The EPA is routinely misusing the 'emergency' process to get sulfoxaflor approved because it's too toxic to make it through normal pesticide reviews."
Saving the future
Only immediate climate action can save the future. If we don’t take action, the collapse of our civilizations and the extinction of much of the natural world is on the horizon.
Real climate coverage names names, avoids false hope and probes solutions
But mostly, real climate journalism is about asking the right, and sometimes vexing, questions.
Senate passes massive public lands conservation bill
The measure is the largest public lands bill considered by Congress in a decade.
Enbridge gave Massachusetts studies by climate denier, ALEC associate in gas...
“To be taking the work of climate deniers at this time is unconscionable."
Polar bear ‘invasion:’ How climate change is making human-wildlife conflicts worse
Unfortunately, climate change is only going to make these negative interactions between humans and wildlife more common.
Energy Transfer pipeline projects on hold in Pennsylvania after string of...
“There has been a failure by Energy Transfer and its subsidiaries to respect our laws and our communities. This is not how we strive to do business in Pennsylvania, and it will not be tolerated.”
Court allows Trump to bulldoze environmental laws for border wall
"Congress has ceded its authority to Trump, who has swept aside fundamental public safety and environmental laws to build walls that won't work."
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Trump’s alleged $1 billion campaign deal with Big Oil: $110 billion windfall revealed
An investigation into Donald Trump’s alleged quid pro quo offer to oil executives uncovers potential tax savings of $110 billion, raising serious ethical, legal, and environmental concerns.
16 Democrats join GOP to pass controversial Israel Security Assistance Support Act
In a surprising bipartisan move, 16 Democrats break ranks to support a GOP-led bill compelling U.S. military aid to Israel, despite President Biden’s veto threat and significant human rights concerns.
Biden administration moves to reclassify marijuana: A major shift in US drug policy
President Biden’s Department of Justice takes historic steps to reclassify marijuana, aiming to end a ‘failed approach’ and recognize its medical benefits, sparking mixed reactions from lawmakers and advocates.
Oil companies use paid news media partnerships to protect ‘social license to operate,’ documents...
Content created by the in-house advertising studios of major media is coming under growing scrutiny.
Trump’s alleged $1 billion oil deal exposed: Media blackout raises alarms
A stunning quid pro quo promise to Big Oil executives by former President Donald Trump receives scant coverage, raising questions about media integrity and democratic accountability.