Tag: coal mining
Scientists find Appalachian mountaintop removal coal mining put endangered species at...
Since 1985, streams and rivers have repeatedly suffered “acute” levels of toxic chemicals in Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, despite U.S. efforts to paint a rosy environmental image abroad.
US Forest Service broke law when opening 4,900 acres of Colorado...
“The Forest Service failed to provide a logically coherent explanation for its decision to eliminate the Pilot Knob Alternative.”
Trump administration ignores environmental impacts of mining 30 million tons of...
The organizations filed a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) challenge to the recent approval of the expanded mine, which would extract millions of tons of coal and exacerbate climate change impacts including air pollution and other threats.
POPULAR
Montana Supreme Court delivers landmark ruling in youth climate case against fossil fuels
Montana’s highest court upholds a decision declaring state-sanctioned fossil fuel projects violate the constitutional rights of youth, marking a pivotal moment in climate litigation.
Teamsters launch largest strike against Amazon in US history to demand fair wages and...
Amazon workers launch historic nationwide strike, demanding better wages, safer conditions, and union recognition from the $2 trillion corporation.
Israeli soldiers enforce kill zone in Gaza, targeting civilians and leaving bodies to rot
Israeli forces implement open-fire policies in Gaza’s Netzarim Corridor, targeting civilians and leaving corpses uncollected as a warning to others.
Elon Musk for Speaker of the House? Republicans float billionaire amid spending bill fight
Republicans propose Elon Musk as Speaker of the House after his role in sinking a spending bill, raising unprecedented ethical and governance concerns.
Syria’s new fundamentalist government: Women ‘biologically’ unsuited to politics, universities to be segregated
The comments provoked a firestorm of protest among Syrian women and, well, non-fundamentalists.