Their tactics to force construction of data centers even against significant opposition from local communities have become increasingly forceful and hostile.
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Resistance and Arrests In Louisiana As Fed Court Halts Bayou Bridge Pipeline Construction
New direct action resistance and arrests, along with legal roadblocks, are elevating the Bayou Bridge Pipeline to a level of national discussion reminiscent of the Dakota Access Pipeline conflict of 2016.
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North Pole Surges Above Freezing in the Dead of Winter, Stunning Scientists
The sun won’t rise at the North Pole until March 20, and it’s normally close to the coldest time of year, but an extraordinary and possibly historic thaw swelled over the tip of the planet this weekend.
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236 Mayors Urge EPA Not to Repeal U.S. Clean Power Plan
The mayors, representing 51 million people across 47 states, told Scott Pruitt the Obama-era emissions rules are needed to protect their cities from climate change.
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Why Are More Cities Divesting From Big Oil? It’s Moral—and Practical
Direct divestment programs and lawsuits are products of people power – activists organizing in coalitions of aligned interest groups and working with like-minded elected officials – and they are not the only tools available to us.
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With U.S. Carbon Footprint Set to Grow by 2050, Fossil-Free Movement "Our Only Hope"
"The time for tepid market schemes and corporate-friendly clean energy baby steps is over."
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In Latest "Giveaway to Polluters," Trump EPA Suspends Clean Water Rule
Rescinding the regulation will put the drinking water of one in three Americans in danger of pollution, critics say.
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Drowning In Oil: How Trump’s Offshore Drilling Policies Will Impact the U.S. Coastline
Even if you could care less about the seals and only care about the dollars, offshore oil drilling is a stupid proposition. That’s probably why Trump loves it.
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Organizing on a Sinking Ship: The Future of the Climate Justice Movement
Our response to the climate crisis has been to rearrange deckchairs on the Titanic — but whatever we do, it isn’t working. It’s time to try something new.
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We Must Stop Plastic Choking the Ocean and the Earth
Plastic pollution threatens all life. We need to rethink the way we live and challenge corporate power pushing our throw-away business-as-usual model. Like tackling climate change, a world not polluted by plastic is possible.
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Extreme Hurricanes and Wildfires Made 2017 the Most Costly U.S. Disaster Year on Record
Eclipsing previous costs for natural catastrophes, the disasters in 2017 caused $306 billion in total damage, with 16 events that caused more than $1 billion in damage each, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
