Environmental attacks on the US fossil fuel industry are unproductive
In 1835, a prominent French scholar of American democracy wrote, Alexis de Tocqueville“The United States is a dynamic country, and its people tend to have strong opinions that are not always justified,” he said. “The country’s stubborn nature has led to bold innovations and incredible leaps from the “impossible.” Erie Canal From space flight in […]
Derby dream may become reality for 91-year-old environmental campaigner | The Derby
IWhen Bill Gredley was born in 1933 into a working-class family in London’s East End, many local residents would flock to Epsom on the first Wednesday in June to spend the afternoon at the Derby, and it’s fair to say the chances of Poplar’s new resident making the same journey 91 years later as the […]
EPA brings back animal torture for environmental justice
It would be hard to come up with an alphabet agency in Washington, D.C., that people would actually miss if it disappeared tomorrow. But if we were to allow people to vote one such agency off the island (or swamp, as it were), there’s a good chance the Environmental Protection Agency would get the axe. […]
Environmental protesters attempt to storm Tesla German plant
Some demonstrators against the expansion of electric car maker Tesla’s factory in the Berlin suburb of Grüneheide clashed with police on Friday as they tried to storm the facility. About 800 people took part in the protest, according to the organizing group Disrupt Tesla, which says the expansion will damage the environment. Reuters video shows […]
How the US financial system helps shelter profits from environmental organized crime
Environmental organized crime is a massive global enterprise that brings in hundreds of billions of dollars each year, and the U.S. financial system appears to be helping to hide its profits. Interpol estimates that environmental crimes such as poaching and illegal logging generate up to $281 billion annually, making it the third most lucrative illegal […]
EXCLUSIVE: Texas Official Says Biden Admin Green Power Initiative Could Cause ‘Significant’ Environmental Damage
A Republican official in Texas is opposing the Biden administration’s effort to bring offshore wind to the coast of the Lone Star state due in part to concerns that the technology could have negative environmental impacts. Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham filed comments with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on Monday expressing her […]
Biden Admin Used Border Wall Funds On ‘Environmental Planning’ And Cleanup, Government Watchdog Says
The Biden administration spent taxpayer dollars meant to fund a border wall to pay for “environmental planning,” according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). At the request of Republican Reps. Jack Bergman of Michigan and Jodey Arrington of Texas, the GAO investigated whether the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) broke the law […]
Chris Packham joins environmental activists in mock funeral procession | Wildlife
BBC nature presenter Chris Packham joined hundreds of environmentalists in a mock funeral procession for nature to highlight the loss of biodiversity in the UK. Organizers said the march was aimed at calling for a “Code Red for Nature” and highlighting Britain’s position as “one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world”. It was […]
California’s stifling environmental policies harming Latino workers as White middle class flees state: study
A new study finds that California’s Latinos are being economically squeezed by the state’s progressive climate policies, which impact industries such as agriculture, construction, trucking and manufacturing. Lead researchers from Chapman University’s Demography and Policy Department, including former Democratic state Senate Minority Leader Gloria Romero, released the “El Futuro es Latino” report this week, which […]
West Virginia cracks down on major banks over environmental activism
West Virginia has banned four major financial institutions from entering into state contracts worth tens of billions of dollars over environmental policy. West Virginia Treasurer Riley Moore has announced that Citigroup, TD Bank, HSBC and Northern, the banks that collectively oversee trillions of dollars worth of assets, are actively working to boycott fossil fuels. Added […]