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Statement on the Passing of Wangari Maathai
Wangari Maathai—an advocate for women, the environment, democracy, and Africa—spoke truth to power in all she did.
Posted Monday, September 26, 2011 in Reprints by John Podesta
Moving the Planet Beyond Fossil Fuels
350.org is launching a global movement planned for Saturday that will urge leaders around the world to move away from fossil fuels.
Posted Friday, September 23, 2011 in Reporting by Candice Bernd
More Warming, More War?
A new study finds that civil conflicts may be connected to climate patterns—and as the planet heats, the trend could grow.
Posted Monday, September 12, 2011 in Reporting by Candice Bernd
Peace Prize Laureates Ask Fellow Winner Obama To Stop Tar Sands Pipeline
Read more at Think Progress
Five Minutes With: Tar Sands Arrestee
Ben Kessler served in Afghanistan and now spends most of his time fighting to counter the negative effects of climate change.
Posted Tuesday, September 6, 2011 in Five Minutes With by Candice Bernd
Tar Sands Protest Ends with 1,200 Arrests
More than 1,200 people were detained by police over the two-week long protest of the massive pipeline proposal.
Posted Tuesday, September 6, 2011 in Reporting by Brian Stewart
‘Winning’ the Conversation on Climate Change
Al Gore, Bill Nye, and Joe Biden stress the importance of changing the climate change conversation from one about “debate” to one about action.
Posted Wednesday, August 31, 2011 in Reporting by Emily Crockett
Activists: Tar Sands Pipeline Will Have Negative Effects, Despite State Dept.’s Endorsement
Environmentalists say the State Department’s Environmental Impact Statement is deeply flawed regarding the Keystone XL pipeline project.
Posted Wednesday, August 31, 2011 in Reporting by Candice Bernd
East Coast Quake, Hurricane Shake Nuclear Energy Faith
After Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi disaster, how reliable are power plant safeguards in the U.S.?
Posted Monday, August 29, 2011 in Reporting by Candice Bernd
Challenging the Tar Sands
Activists turn to civil disobedience to pressure President Obama to deny the construction permit for the Keystone XL pipeline.
Posted Thursday, August 25, 2011 in Reporting by Candice Bernd
Five Minutes With Tree-Occupying Coal Activist Catherine-Ann MacDougal
Catherine-Ann MacDougal has spent the past month living in tree in an effort to prevent coal companies from blasting off the tops of nearby mountains.
Posted Thursday, August 18, 2011 in Five Minutes With by Jake Blumgart
Cartoon: GOP Vows to “Clean Up” Environmental Laws
Posted Tuesday, August 9, 2011 in Cartoons by Jen Sorensen
NY’s Fracking Ban Unlikely to Extend to Upstate Farmland
Governor Andrew Cuomo’s willingness to sellout upstate New York is shortsighted.
Posted Wednesday, July 20, 2011 by Kara Cusolito
Set-Top Cable Boxes: The Silent Gobblers
The ever-convenient DVR is a huge energy hog.
Posted Friday, July 1, 2011 by Jeffrey Boxer
Join the Campaign to Fight Asthma in Communities of Color
A recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the high number of asthma attacks among African American and Latino children.
Posted Wednesday, June 1, 2011 in Reprints by Jorge Madrid
Recycling E-Waste Harms Developing Countries
The U.S.’ e-waste disposal laws are sending hazardous waste from our own backyards to third-world countries overseas.
Posted Wednesday, May 18, 2011 by Kara Cusolito
EPA’s Proposed Rule Would Help Fight Asthma and Lower Pollution
Posted Tuesday, May 3, 2011 in Reprints by Susan Lyon and Jorge Madrid
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Drop, But Don’t Celebrate Yet
The drop in greenhouse gas emissions isn’t worth feeling relieved about.
Posted Friday, April 29, 2011 by Kara Cusolito
