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Native Activists Are Forging a Just Transition to Renewable Energy
Activists are looking to the “original green new deal” – an economy based on Indigenous values and practices.
Export Ban Should Make Us Re-examine Captive Life of Wild-Caught Elephants
Days before an export ban took effect, 32 wild-caught elephants were flown out of Zimbabwe to China.
When It Comes to Sustainability, Amazon Delivers… Greenhouse Gas Emissions
As a seller of plastic junk, packaged in more plastic junk, Amazon hardly qualifies for the “low-emission sector.”
Oregon Republicans Shut Down State Senate and Flee to Block Climate Bill
Republicans again fled the Senate to block a vote on a climate bill despite getting extensive concessions.
Drinking Water Quality Could Plummet Under Trump’s Clean Water Rollback
States with fewer local protections and resources will suffer the most.
Facing Undeniable Reality of Climate Change, Deniers Now Argue It’s Not That Bad
Deniers are using social media to cast doubt on the severity of the problem and the motives of those advocating action.
Environmentalist in Klobuchar’s Home State Says She’s “Owned by Big Agriculture”
Amy Klobuchar has also shown a staunch unwillingness to challenge mining or pipeline interests.
Law Students Are Refusing Job Offers From Elite Firm Until It Drops ExxonMobil
Harvard Law students disrupted a recruitment event for Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP last month.
Mick Mulvaney Says GOP Won’t Act on Climate Because They Don’t Want Higher Taxes
The acting White House chief of staff's remarks were met with laughter during a speech at the Oxford Union on Wednesday.
“Bee-Washing” Hurts Bees and Misleads Consumers
Companies promoting “bee-friendly” products are pushing false solutions for a critical ecological issue.