The climate crisis is a truly global concern. It has intensified in equatorial regions, yes, but also impacted our livable region and extended to both poles.
Tag: Pollution
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Canada’s TransMountain pipeline expansion: A hideous crime against the climate
This must-read, highly illustrated story depicts how one of Canada’s largest dirty petroleum infrastructure projects has become a feast for connoisseurs of ugliness.
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Sorry, local Republicans, but higher gas prices aren’t the winning issue you think they are
Republicans seem to be calculating that once Washingtonians are frustrated enough with high gas prices, public support for policies like the Climate Commitment Act will evaporate. However, our research suggests they are wrong.
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The Earth is warning us of the consequences of continued climate inaction. Will we listen?
Consequences of climate damage have hit home this spring, from waters of the Atlantic Ocean to boreal forests of Alberta to the Mariana Islands of the Pacific Ocean. As our politicians fiddle with manufactured issues, the Earth burns.
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East Coasters, national media discover the poisonous, gloomy affliction of wildfire smoke
“Zero shade for the New Yorkers dealing with this — it’s awful — but it’s wild to see the way East Coast media is suddenly doing wall-to-wall coverage of something that’s been reality on the West Coast for a decade,” noted Rachel Alexander.
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Scrapping the Alaska king salmon troll season will hurt fishing communities without helping our endangered southern resident orcas
A lawsuit that seeks to halt the southeast Alaska commercial salmon troll fishery has become a big topic of discussion in the Last Frontier and in the PNW’s fishing communities after a federal court judge recently ruled in favor of the plaintiffs, putting the upcoming fishing season in jeopardy.
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Amazon has a big opportunity to be a leader in plastic packaging reduction
In 2022, Amazon stopped packing products in single-use plastic delivery bags shipped from their European fulfillment centers, and stopped using plastic air pillows in Europe and Australia. Yet, Amazon has not made similar commitments in the United States, its largest market.
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House Republicans vow to “unleash American energy” as big oil pipeline spill hits Kansas
The pipeline, owned by TC Energy, carries up to 600,000 barrels a day of heavy oil from the tar stands of northern Alberta to Cumberland, Oklahoma. This isn’t the first time it has ruptured.
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Governor Jay Inslee unveils new salmon protection and recovery plan for 2022 session
“We are on a mission. Protecting and restoring our salmon is personal to me — it’s a legacy left to us by previous generations and we should do the same for our grandchildren,” Inslee said from underneath a large Swinomish Cedar Hat.
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New rules to bar oil/gas drilling in the vicinity of Chaco Culture National Historical Park
Situated in the remote Four Corners area in New Mexico and reached by a rough road, Chaco Culture contains remains of stone buildings and Great Houses that were once among the largest structures in North America.
Posted inOur Environment
Netroots Nation 2021 welcomes Tlaib, Barnes, Neguse, Granholm, McCarthy at first plenary
Read NPI’s recap of the opening plenary session at Netroots Nation 2021, which featured Rashida Tlaib, Mandela Barnes, Joe Neguse, Jennifer Granholm, Gina McCarthy, and several other speakers.
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Big climate win! ConocoPhillips’ “Willow” Arctic oil drilling scheme stopped by judge
The ruling nixes the development permits approved by the Trump regime, which were not withdrawn by the Biden-Harris administration, stopping the drilling scheme from moving forward for at least the time being.
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Supreme Court tosses Montana, Wyoming lawsuit that demanded dirty coal exports
The Court’s decision means that lawyers for two Republican-controlled, pro-coal state governments will not get the opportunity to further plead their case to the six member right wing majority of justices.
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The fight over Keystone XL is over: In a big win for our Earth, the pipeline won’t be built
Keystone XL represented an effort by extremely powerful, polluting interests to keep the United States and Canada wedded to fossil fuels, while increasing the profits of billionaires like the Koch brothers, who are already very wealthy.