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AOC: Fossil Fuel Reliance Aided “Tragically Predictable” Puerto Rico Blackout
“We now have the chance to do something different” with the island’s energy mix, she said.
Hurricane Fiona Damage Shows Puerto Rico Still Hampered by US Colonial Control
Yet, says Democracy Now!'s Juan Gonzalez, Puerto Rican people have developed their own resilient methods of survival.
Entirety of Puerto Rico’s Private Power Grid Knocked Out Before Hurricane Hit
The island’s power grid has been plagued by blackouts since Hurricane Maria five years ago.
Climate Change Makes Storms Worse. We Must Cut Emissions.
Climate Week kicks off as the UN General Assembly gathers -- and as Hurricane Fiona rips through Puerto Rico.
Burning All Fossil Fuel Reserves Would Spew 3.5 Trillion Tons of Greenhouse Gas
New data warn that combusting all oil, gas and coal reserves would exceed the world's “carbon budget” seven times over.
Mexican Americans and Immigrants Are Fighting to Change San Diego’s Zoning Laws
The residents of Barrio Logan have faced decades of environmental injustice and racism.
Oil Companies Claim They’re Going Green — But Their Investments Show Otherwise
Researchers found that major oil companies spent an estimated $750 million last year promoting a climate-friendly image.
Underfunding Public Health Is a Decision to Let People Die in the Next Pandemic
Our public health system is chronically underfunded, understaffed and in some sites being stripped of its legal powers.
Big Oil PR Firms Reject Invite to Hearing on Climate Disinformation
The congressional hearing will confront oil companies' lies and profiteering -- and the ads that make it possible.
Line 3 Protesters Win Protective Ruling Against Government Repression
Indigenous Water Protectors celebrated a court ruling against police harassment of their protest camp.