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Environment
People Power in Romania Stopped a Mining Project. Now the Corporation Is Suing.
A Canadian mining corporation is using corporate tribunals to sue for at least $3.3 billion in compensation.
What Will It Take to Rid Our Store Shelves of BPA and Other Dangerous Chemicals?
U.S. regulatory agencies are pushing to discredit independent evidence of harm while favoring pro-industry science.
Climate Crisis Threatens a Third of Plant Species, Endangering Food Supply
More than a third of the world’s plants are so rare they face extinction.
COP25 Was a Failure, But Activists’ Collective Organizing Was Unprecedented
Scores of civil society groups condemned governments for a deal that requires far less action than needed.
Since Paris Agreement, Financial Firms Have Sunk $745 Billion Into New Coal
Financing for coal alone is still huge and must be addressed under the guidance of the Paris Agreement.
Orangutans Pay a Steep Price for the World’s Palm Oil
In just 20 years, palm oil producers have destroyed more than 80 percent of orangutan habitat.
Students at Prestigious Universities Rise Up Against Fossil Fuel Money
Campaigns at MIT, Harvard, Yale and University of California are demanding divestment from fossil fuels.
Energy Loss on Electric Grid Is Overlooked Source of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Annual emissions from energy loss on the electric grid total more than the entire emissions produced by some industries.
“Ag-Gag” Laws Expose Whistleblowers to Prosecution for Reporting Animal Abuse
Those who expose animal abuse face criminal prosecution in several states because of these laws.
ALEC Behind Ohio Bill Criminalizing Protests Against Fossil Fuel Infrastructure
The “Critical Infrastructure Protection Act” makes it a felony to trespass on energy company property.