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Police Arrest 10 People as Mountain Valley Pipeline Protests Top 932 Days
The pipeline's construction is several billion dollars over budget and still missing important water-crossing permits.
EPA Approval of PFAS for Fracking May Spell a New Health Crisis for Communities
The presence of “forever chemicals” (PFAS) in fracking fluids is an indictment of the industry and regulators alike.
Cancellation of Fracking Project in Texas Shows Power of Grassroots Organizing
The project was one of three proposed fracked natural gas terminals in the Rio Grande Valley.
Evidence of Fracking Chemicals Found in Bodies of Pennsylvania Children
One 9-year-old had 91 times the average level of biomarkers for toluene, a chemical that can damage livers and kidneys.
No, Biden’s Climate Plans Don’t Cut It
Beneath the aspirational language of Biden’s climate plans is a continued reliance on climate-destroying fossil fuels.
GOP Attacks Biden Nominee Deb Haaland for Role in Pipeline Protests
Progressives say Haaland's opposition to fossil fuels is what makes her the right pick for secretary of the interior.
New Study Says Appalachian Fracking Boom Has Done Little for Local Economies
The analysis concluded that about 90 percent of the wealth created from shale gas extraction leaves local communities.
As Biden Issues Groundbreaking Climate Orders, Activists Push to Ban Fracking
The orders signal that progressive organizers may see some demands for racial and environmental justice realized.
Biden’s First Climate Actions Are a Result of Years of Indigenous Activism
Indigenous activists emerged as leaders of a climate movement that put increasing pressure on Joe Biden.
North Dakota Residents Fight Loopholes Allowing Fracking to Poison Their Water
North Dakota’s water supplies are at risk from contaminants from fracking wastewater, but residents are fighting back.