5 Big Developments in Pipeline Fights This Month
This month was particularly exciting with five major developments in key fights across North America. Here are some of the stories, headlines, and landmark decisions.
Hurricane Irma
Hurricane Irma, the most powerful storm ever recorded in the Atlantic, is heading to Florida, after weaving a destructive path through the Caribbean. Climate science tells us that Hurricane Irma is strengthened by warming temperatures - just like Harvey was - making them both much more destructive.
Houston; local organizing and Hurricane Harvey
One local organizer's perspectives on climate work and Harvey in the heart of the fossil fuel industry
Why is the EPA is lashing out at climate scientists for telling the truth about Harvey?
The federal agency most responsible for climate science, is lashing out at climate scientists trying to educate the public about the connections between Harvey and a hotter planet. Trump's climate denial is becoming climate censorship.
Hurricane Harvey: An Unnatural Disaster
This is precisely the time to be talking about climate change, and how Trump's climate denial shaped the disaster.
Watch: Refinery Healing Walks
Watch Indigenous activists from Idle No More San Francisco stand up to Big Oil by organizing healing walks in communities near refineries.
350.org Stands with Charlottesville
Today, our thoughts are with the people of Charlottesville who are picking up the pieces from the cowardly display of white supremacy and hate this weekend, and particularly with the families and friends of those injured or killed in such a horrific act of domestic terrorism.
Crucial Week for Keystone XL Pipeline – Take Action
August 7th begins the week-long hearings in Nebraska that could decide the fate of the Keystone XL pipeline. After Trump rubber stamped this project just days after he took office, a five person commission will now decide if TransCanada can get a permit through the state.
Prisoners and Climate Injustice
The impacts of climate change add to the layers of injustice incarcerated people of color already face. The U.S. holds the largest number of prisoners per capita in the world.
Virginia Public Hearings on Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast Pipelines
Next week, Virginia's Department of Environmental Quality will hold five public hearings on the pipelines throughout the state - and it’s critical that we make our voices heard at those hearings.