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Protests Grow as Corporate-Backed Biomass Projects Threaten Forests and Communities
Communities and activists push back against biomass projects promoted as “clean energy.”
Carbon Capture Means More Pollution for Black Communities in Cancer Alley
The existing racial injustices of the petrochemical industry are being expanded in the name of fighting climate change.
Fracking Company Is Selected to Receive Federal Environmental Justice Funding
CNX Resources has committed over 2,000 environmental violations since 2004.
Paris Olympics Slammed for Mass Displacement, Militarization and Greenwashing
Protests highlighted the displacement of thousands of migrants, unhoused people and other vulnerable communities.
Pollution Crisis in Mexico Shows Limits of Plastic Bag Bans in Global Capitalism
Mexican states like Puebla have banned plastic bags, but waste is overflowing due to exempt transnational companies.
Plastics Are Fossil Fuel Industry’s Plan B. Fenceline Communities Pay the Price.
Production is concentrated in poor communities and communities of color, and residents face elevated health threats.
With COP28 Underway, Let’s Recommit to an Ongoing Struggle for Systemic Change
Neither COP28 nor individualistic approaches will solve the climate crisis. We need to buckle down for a long fight.
Dismantling Columbus’s Legacy Requires More Than Changing a Holiday’s Name
To fight Columbus’s violent legacy, we need to engage in radical climate action and reject greenwashing technologies.
EVs May Produce Higher Levels of Ocean and Air Pollution Through Tire Emissions
Pollution problems caused by electric vehicles' increased tire wear can be mitigated by curbing car use and dependency.
US Government Considers Burning Trash Renewable Energy Despite Emissions
Federal agencies have been padding their environmental stats with the cheap, carbon-heavy strategy of burning trash.