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Enbridge Line 5 Pipeline Battle Heats Up in Michigan
Enbridge has ignored orders by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to cease the flow of oil to Line 5.
Let’s Celebrate Mothers Who Are Fighting to Set Their Loved Ones Free
On Mother’s Day, let’s join these mamas and stewards of care who are resisting state violence and injustice globally.
Capitalism and Racism Are Enemies of an Effective Vaccine Plan
COVID’s impacts have been felt the most by the economically marginalized who also have the least access to vaccines.
California’s Wildfire Season Looms. Regenerative Agriculture Could Offer Hope.
California may see an earlier fire season, but regenerative agriculturalists say benefits to their approach are visible.
90% of the World Breathes Polluted Air. Symbolic Emission Targets Aren’t Enough.
Biden is set to officially announce new emissions targets this week. What he does next will be key.
“I Can’t Breathe” Is a Cry Well Known to Black Indigenous People in Australia
David Dungay Jr., a Black Indigenous man in Australia, also cried “I can’t breathe” as he died in police custody.
We Need an Interior Department Aimed at Environmental Justice — Not Destruction
The department’s role in facilitating oil and gas exploration on Indigenous lands has contributed to the climate crisis.
Enbridge Line 3 Pauses Work Temporarily
Nearly 50 percent of the controversial 337-mile pipeline has been completed despite several lawsuits.
Exploiting More Than the Land: Sex Violence Linked to Enbridge Line 3 Pipeliners
One toxic byproduct of pipeline construction has escaped public scrutiny: sexual assaults linked to Line 3 workers.
Indigenous Nations Handle COVID as Federal and State Governments Fall Short
Tribal nations have implemented far more effective guidelines and policies than those used by the states they are in.