The Great Barrier Reef of Australia passed away in 2016 after a long illness. It was 25 million years old. For most of its life, … Obituary: Great Barrier Reef (25 Million BC-2016)Read more
Environment
Threat from Fracking Chemicals is “Environmental Genocide”
Sara Jumping Eagle talking: Anpétu wasté. I’m Dr. Sara Jumping Eagle. I’ve been involved with environmental health issues for a long time. Since we moved … Threat from Fracking Chemicals is “Environmental Genocide”Read more
Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster Extends Its Toxic Reach
Scott Porter remembers the last time he felt completely well. It was a warm, clear day with sparkling blue skies in June 2010. A deep-sea … Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster Extends Its Toxic ReachRead more
Calling Out the Banks Behind North Dakota’s “Black Snake”
First Nations who are battling the North Dakota Access Pipeline are now seeking another way to stop what has become the most controversial fossil fuel … Calling Out the Banks Behind North Dakota’s “Black Snake”Read more
Do not build this pipeline
Bernie Sanders speaks out in front of White House on #NoDAPL ‘day of action’
They stand as a nation
On October 27th, North Dakota deployed armed forces against water protectors holding 1851 Treaty land. Dakota Access Pipeline Protest
Nurses Condemn Attacks on Water Protectors Opposing the Dakota Access Pipeline Project
National Nurses United today sharply condemned police and armed guard attacks on members of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, other First Nations, environmental activists, and … Nurses Condemn Attacks on Water Protectors Opposing the Dakota Access Pipeline ProjectRead more
The Dakota Access Pipeline will lock-in the emissions of 30 coal plants
The Dakota Access pipeline would carry oil from the Bakken formation in North Dakota to Gulf Coast refineries and export terminals via Patoka, Illinois. With … The Dakota Access Pipeline will lock-in the emissions of 30 coal plantsRead more
Why Standing Rock Needs to Be a Two-Front War—Against Big Oil and Big Banks
Most Americans live far from the path of the Dakota Access pipeline—they won’t be able to visit the encampments on the Standing Rock Sioux reservation … Why Standing Rock Needs to Be a Two-Front War—Against Big Oil and Big BanksRead more