President Obama says the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is considering rerouting the $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline, amid months of resistance from the Standing … What Obama is waiting for at Standing Rock?Read more
Environment
Posted inFossil fuel / ToMl / USA Empire
Texas billionaire and GOP donor behind the North Dakota pipeline controversy
Over the Labor Day weekend, security guards for a petro pipeline company used attack dogs and pepper spray against Native Americans resisting construction of a … Texas billionaire and GOP donor behind the North Dakota pipeline controversyRead more
Posted inChildren / Pollution / ToMl
Two billion children exposed to high levels of air pollution: UNICEF
At least 300 million children around the world live in regions that experience extreme air pollution, and many of these children are living in poverty … Two billion children exposed to high levels of air pollution: UNICEFRead more
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U.S. veterans, tribe elders join forces in pipeline protest
U.S. military veterans spoke with tribal leaders on Saturday about their shared interest in blocking a multibillion-dollar pipeline project near a Native American reservation, with … U.S. veterans, tribe elders join forces in pipeline protestRead more
Posted inCanada / Fossil fuel / News / Protest
PM Trudeau Approves 2 Major Tar Sands Pipelines
In Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has approved two major pipelines: Kinder Morgan’s $5 billion Trans Mountain pipeline and the $7.5 billion Enbridge Line 3 … PM Trudeau Approves 2 Major Tar Sands PipelinesRead more
Posted inOil / Spill / ToMl
The Deepwater Horizon disaster killed 11 people. Then BP made you and me pay for it.
In 2010, oil giant BP was responsible for a disaster that killed 11 people and caused one of the worst oil spills in history – … The Deepwater Horizon disaster killed 11 people. Then BP made you and me pay for it.Read more
Posted inTechnology / ToMl
What you should know about the cobalt in your smartphone
Cobalt is used to build lithium-ion batteries found in mobile technology. Much of it comes from Congo, where men, women, and children endure dangerous and … What you should know about the cobalt in your smartphoneRead more
Posted inToMl / Toxin
Just a Florida Man Trying to Save Waterways From Toxic Algae
Marty Baum jumped on a friend’s boat, his phone blowing up with frantic phone calls from fishermen. Forty square miles of catfish, mullet, redfish and … Just a Florida Man Trying to Save Waterways From Toxic AlgaeRead more