At issue is a planned rule change to the Endangered Species Act, or ESA, from the Department of Fish and Wildlife that would redefine "habitat" as "areas with existing attributes that have the capacity to support individuals of the species," precluding the restoration and repair of historical … [Read more...]
Coastal Flooding Could Threaten Millions and Cost Trillions by 2100, New Study Finds
The climate crisis may usher in a new level of global economic catastrophe and human suffering as extreme weather worsens and coastal flooding intensifies. A new study found that extreme weather will make coastal areas dangerous places to live as more intense storms crash into coast lines and … [Read more...]
A pipeline to nowhere? TC Energy’s bid to keep B.C. project alive frustrates residents in its path
But despite the fact the LNG terminal has been nixed, TC Energy isn’t giving up on its plan to build the pipeline. No other LNG terminals have been publicly proposed for the Prince Rupert area, but the company appears to be holding out hope that someone pitches one —and gets it … [Read more...]
King County Council restricts coal mines, fossil fuel infrastructure in zoning and development changes
The King County Council Friday approved changes to its land use and development regulations that make it more difficult to expand or develop major fossil fuel infrastructure in the county. The county in 2019 passed a moratorium on developing such infrastructure. The new measures make it more … [Read more...]
PNW Cities and Councils Continuing Bans on Fossil Fuel Projects
City of Vancouver, WA and King County joined the ranks with Whatcom County and the City of Portland to continue moratoriums on fossil fuel projects. County Council voted in favor of extending Cherry Point moratorium Vancouver City Council votes to continue temporary ban on bulk fossil fuel … [Read more...]
Omar, Sanders Lead Bill to End Destructive Taxpayer Subsidies for Fossil Fuels
YES Omar and Sanders!!! Trying again to get something through Congress. End Polluter Welfare Act (Text of the bill at: https://omar.house.gov/sites/omar.house.gov/files/Bill%20Text%20-%20EPWA.pdf) "It is outrageous that the federal government has exploited a pandemic to throw even more public … [Read more...]
Current Crisis Opportunity to Forward Visionary Solutionary Rail
CoViD-19 is a confluence of crises that further exacerbates inequities and exposes societal and economic vulnerabilities. Our latest RailBite, Solutionary Rail in a Time of Pandemic explores how this moment of crisis is also an opportunity to address those vulnerabilities, as well as one of the … [Read more...]
‘Historic day’ for Standing Rock as pipeline company told to shut down, remove oil
A federal judge has ordered the Dakota Access Pipeline to shut down and remove all oil within 30 days, a huge win for Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, and the other plaintiffs. In a 24-page order, U.S. District Judge James Boasberg wrote that he was "mindful of the … [Read more...]
US Supreme Court deals blow to Keystone oil pipeline
The U.S. Supreme Court handed another setback to the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline from Canada on Monday by keeping in place a lower court ruling that blocked a key environmental permit for the project. Canadian company TC Energy needs the permit to continue building the long-disputed pipeline … [Read more...]
Police Condemned for Charging Peaceful Environmentalists With ‘Terrorizing’ in Louisiana
"These charges are mere retaliation in response to the critical work done by Louisiana Bucket Brigade," said Scott Eustis, community science director at HealthyGulf. "Formosa Plastics is a serial offender of the United States Clean Water Act, and discussing their criminal record with executives and … [Read more...]
DC and Minnesota Sue Fossil Fuel Giants for Misleading Public on Climate Change
The attorney general for Washington, DC filed a lawsuit on Thursday against four of the largest energy companies, claiming that the companies have spent millions upon millions of dollars to deceive customers in about the calamitous effect fossil fuel extraction and emissions is having on the climate … [Read more...]
Black Environmentalists Are Organizing to Save the Planet From Injustice
Shepard is part of the National Black Environmental Justice Network (NBEJN), a national coalition of black environmental justice groups and grassroots activists founded in 1991. Although the network took a hiatus in 2006 after executive director Damu Smith passed away, the network just announced … [Read more...]
Across America, Five Communities in Search of Environmental Justice
Kimmons, who prefers to go by the name Queen, said what her neighborhood doesn't lack is pollution. Near North, where Queen lives, is one of several neighborhoods that make up north Minneapolis, an area that is predominately Black and is surrounded by a large number of polluting facilities and … [Read more...]
Sunrise Movement Resources for Supporting Black Lives Matter Protests
Sunrise Movement, in recognition of the intersection between Black Lives Matter and Climate Change issues, has published a detailed 9-page guide for Taking Action for Black Lives. Included are ideas for how to support Black Lives Matter protests, talking points and how to be safe at protests. Access … [Read more...]
Why racial justice is climate justice
Many of the places that have been dealt the harshest blow by COVID-19 are simultaneously dealing with other serious threats to residents’ well-being. Even under the cover of the pandemic, environmental rollbacks and pipeline plans continue to threaten the health of people of color. Add to that the … [Read more...]
Washington’s Environmental Justice Task Force Considering Initial Recommendations
Since last fall, Washington’s 16-member Environmental Justice (EJ) Task Force and many more volunteers have been hard at work collecting data and generating ideas for recommendations on how state agencies can incorporate environmental justice principles into their work. Advocacy by Front and … [Read more...]
CLIMATE IN THE COURTS: THE GOOD, NOT-SO-GOOD, AND THE UGLY
A roundup of US legal issues related to climate change. It’s past time for a roundup of US legal issues related to climate change. With apologies to Sergio Leone, a look at climate in the courts is organized here as the Good, the Not-So-Good, and the Ugly. Read more here. … [Read more...]
THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC AND POLICE VIOLENCE HAVE REIGNITED THE FIGHT AGAINST TOXIC RACISM
Now, as both the coronavirus pandemic and police violence are devastating black communities around the country, 15 organizations along with some of the scholars and activists who were members of the original group have relaunched the National Black Environmental Justice Network. The Intercept spoke … [Read more...]
Unearthing the Legacy of Black Farmers
The year is 1910 and 14 percent of the nation’s farmers are Black Americans. Living before the times of widespread mechanization, their labor is physically intense and intimate with the earth. Purchased only two generations after emancipation, these plots of land represent the resilience and dignity … [Read more...]
Rising Seas, Rising Rents, and the Struggle Against Climate Gentrification
Climate change has wide implications for both coastal and landlocked cities across the globe. But building resiliency and adapting to climate change can have disastrous effects for low-income and minority communities in the form of climate gentrification. What Is Climate Gentrification? In a … [Read more...]
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