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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100 U.S. and Canadian Scientists and 80% of the World Demand Halt To Tar Sands
A group of leading North American scientists has issued an urgent call for a moratorium on oil sands development in Alberta, while a new study shows four in five people worldwide are "action now is necessary" to tackle climate change.
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Republican Billionaire Pledges $175 Million to Push Party On Climate Change
A North Carolina executive is pouring his own money into trying to sway people in the GOP to take global warming seriously.
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Norway's $900 Billion Divestment From Coal Sets New Bar for Climate Action
It is the world's largest fossil fuel divestment yet, affecting 122 companies globally and marking a new success for the fast-growing climate change campaign.
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California’s Senate Just Passed America's Most Sweeping Climate Change Legislation
The dozen bills passed last week include reducing gas use on California’s roads by 50 percent.
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G7 Protesters Unite In Opposition to Transatlantic Trade Deal
The massive police presence was a show of political power and a suppression of political protest.
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In the Face of Shell's Arctic Drilling Plans, Seattle Activists Speak Out
When the Port of Seattle offered Royal Dutch Shell a home port for its Arctic drilling fleet, it didn't take long for climate justice to become the rallying cry.
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In 400 Cities, Thousands Worldwide March Against Monsanto and GMO'S
Saturday marked the third annual March Against Monsanto, as thousands of people in at least 48 countries protested the American biotech giant.
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Notorious Repeat Offender Behind Oil Spill "Nightmare" in California
New details have emerged about Plains All American's long history of generating similar disasters.
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Texas Governor Prohibits Cities and Towns from Banning Fracking
Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill into law that prohibits cities and towns from banning an oil drilling practice known as hydraulic fracking, giving the state sole authority over oil and gas regulation.
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Protesters for Third Day Block Access to Shell Oil Rig at Seattle Port
Hundreds of protesters assembled early Monday to prevent workers from reaching the rig that the company plans to bring to Alaska's Chukchi Sea this summer.
