Schwarzenegger Plans to Sue Big Oil for “Murder”
Ex-Californian Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, has vowed to take on Big Oil “for knowingly killing people all over the world.”
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First Nations Build a “Watch House” in Path of Kinder Morgan Pipeline
The campaign against the controversial Kinder Morgan pipeline escalated yesterday when Indigenous leaders from across Canada and the United States came together to inaugurate Kwekwecnewtxw - “the place to watch from” - whilst others started building a traditional Coast Salish “Watch House” near the pipeline route.
Coast Guard responders “harmed by chemicals used to clean up BP’s spill”
A new study on Coast Guard workers who responded to the Deepwater Horizon spill in 2010 finds increased levels of exposure to toxic disperants led to a higher prevalence of coughing, shortness of breath, and more reporting of wheezing, skin rashes, vomiting and diarrhea.
Ending Amazon Crude Is “Key to Fossil-Free Movement”
Yesterday a coalition of some 50 environmental, indigenous and human rights groups sent an unprecedented letter to Californian policymakers and US-based corporations involved in the processing, use or financing of Amazon crude to “stem the influx of crude oil into the United States” from the region.
Oil-Lovin’ Trump Hurts Oil Industry with Tariff Imposition
Trade wars may be good in the chaotic mind of this President, but he has infuriated his buddies in the oil and gas industry by slapping tariffs on imported steel.
China-Backed Coal Plant in Lamu “On Course” to Go Ahead, Despite Widespread Opposition
A senior Kenyan Diplomat is reported to have confirmed that a highly controversial coal plant will be built near Lamu, the UNESCO World Heritage Island off the northern Kenyan Coast, despite widespread international and local opposition.
Tar Sands Lobbyist: It’s “Irresponsible” to Plan for an Oil-Free World
An energy lobby group has published its vision of the future that they hope everyone can embrace. Promising to deliver “global climate leadership”, they conclude “We can be the world’s energy of tomorrow”.
Time for the Teens to Take on the Kochs over Climate
The response of the Parkland students to the shooting at their school has been so commendable. But why stop at gun control? There are many parallels between gun control and climate change, where the powerful and the rich maintain a status quo that threatens many people’s future.
Japan Confirms Oil from the Sanchi is Washing up on Its Beaches
The Japanese Coast Guard has confirmed that the oil that is being washed up on islands in the south of the country is “highly likely” to have come from the stricken Iranian tanker, the Sanchi.