Yearly Archives: 2017
Nebraska approves Keystone XL pipeline
Nebraska law barred regulators from considering spills or pipeline safety in its decision-making process, because who cares about the environment anyways, right?
The Trump doctrine
Making nuclear weapons usable again.
There was progress at the Global Climate Summit. Now urgent action is needed.
To create a climate-safe world doesn't simply require impressive targets for the next two decades – it requires urgent action in the next two years.
The backlash against the bullies
The revolt against Trump is a backlash against bullying in all its forms.
Tom Goldtooth: Carbon trading is “fraudulent” scheme to privatize air & forests to permit...
Chevron has said it will purchase carbon credits to offset increased pollution from a recent expansion of the Richmond refinery.
Landmark youth climate lawsuit heads to federal appeals court
"We look forward to the opportunity to argue this case before the Ninth Circuit so that we can move quickly to trial."
The Paradise Papers are proof that capitalism and racism fuel the global plutocracy
To end the immoral abuses documented in the Paradise Papers, we must challenge the systems of both entrenched wealth and racial domination.
What is pesticide drift – and why is it so dangerous?
Drift of the pesticide dicamba has been linked to crop damage in 25 states this year.
Keystone Pipeline leaks in South Dakota, spilling over 200,000 gallons of oil
“Enough is enough. Pipelines leak – it's not a question of 'if', but 'when.'”
Senator’s corruption case ends in mistrial
Instead of protecting citizens against corrupt politicians, the U.S. Supreme Court has once again failed to protect democracy in the face of insurmountable greed and avarice.