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The Wet’suwet’en Fight Against New Pipeline Spreads Across Canada
Protests have broken out across Canada in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en land defenders.
Ohio Anti-Protest Bill Could Criminalize Support for Pipeline Demonstrations
A federal judge ruled against similar language in a South Dakota law last year that was deemed impermissibly vague.
Trump’s “Health Reform Vision” Includes $1 Trillion in Cuts to Medicaid and ACA
His proposal includes no protections for people with preexisting conditions and the threat of millions losing coverage.
Sanders and AOC’s Fracking Ban Angers Centrists and Their Fossil Fuel Backers
Democrats unveiled their own climate bills this week, but only the fracking ban would stop the fossil fuel boom.
Concentration of Carbon Dioxide in the Atmosphere Hits Record High
The record is expected to rise due to the CO2 that was released from the wildfires in Australia.
Trump’s 2021 Budget Proposal Slashes Over One-Quarter of the EPA’s Budget
Trump's federal budget proposal is predictably harsh for wildlife and the environment but great for oil, gas and coal.
Brazilians Mobilize to Clean Up Massive Oil Spill and End the Fossil Fuel Era
Following an oil disaster five months ago, Brazilians are rising up.
GOP “Climate Plan” Calls for Planting Trees But No Emissions Reduction
The GOP’s ineffectual climate plan pins responsibility on consumers while the fossil fuel industry gets a pass.
The Hunt for Fugitive Emissions in the Permian’s Oilfields
Methane emissions in these West Texas sites are inadequately regulated -- and a huge driver in the climate crisis.
Refineries Are Spewing Cancer-Causing Benzene as Trump Slashes Enforcement
New federal rules require the worst offenders to clean up their acts, but enforcement has tumbled under Trump.