Tag: oil pipelines
Victory: Federal court throws out Energy Transfer’s lawsuit against DAPL water...
"This is a huge victory not just for Greenpeace but for anyone and everyone who has ever stood up against powerful corporate interests."
Police in Minnesota are using private security firms to target anti-pipeline...
“It’s clear that Enbridge is doing everything they can to have a very highly skilled force of security and law enforcement at their fingertips to do what they can to stop any resistance to Line 3.”
Oregon again a battlefield for fracked gas pipeline and Jordan Cove...
“The bottom line is we want to stop the project, so whatever tools are available to do that — so I’m not ruling out anything.”
Energy Transfer’s pipelines have racked up more than 800 permit violations
The outrageous amount of violations have led local governments to draft new legislation on permits and construction regulations for oil pipeline projects.
90% of pipeline explosions result in no financial penalties
"We know we can't expect corporate polluters to look out for our health, but we should be able to count on our enforcement agencies to protect us."
Minnesota approves controversial Enbridge pipeline rebuild
Tribal groups say Enbridge's plan is the worst possible route.
Pipeline leaks 42,000 gallons into Indiana stream
The spill comes as pipelines are under increasing scrutiny in North America.
Appeals court reverses decision stopping Bayou Bridge pipeline work through Cypress...
“We will continue fighting to hold this reckless company accountable for its weekly acts of water pollution and harm to communities.”
Inside the Trump admin’s fight to keep the Keystone XL approval...
“The Trump administration’s approval of the Keystone XL pipeline has been nothing but smoke and mirrors.”
FERC, which rejected 2 gas pipelines out of 400 since 1999,...
Over the past 30 years FERC has granted permits for all but two proposed interstate gas pipelines. It is a rubber stamp agency.
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Death, sexual violence and human trafficking: Fallout from US aid withdrawal hits the world’s...
Exclusive State Department records show: As the Trump administration abandons its humanitarian commitments, diplomats are reporting that the cuts have led to violence and instability while undermining anti-terrorism initiatives.
How bad does it have to get before the DNC declares an emergency?
Right now, the Democratic Party appears to be stuck between Little Rock and a hard place.
MAHA report emphasizes environmental exposure to chemicals damaging health of Americans
The report, which supported independent gold standard science, strongly linked toxic chemicals to “the chronic disease crisis facing America’s children.”