Environment

Earthjustice: EPA Must Withdraw Clean Power Plan Repeal Proposal Which Is Tainted By Scott Pruitt's Involvement

Earthjustice joined with other groups in calling upon the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to withdraw its proposal to repeal the Clean Power Plan, the first-ever federal limits on carbon pollution from our nation's electric power plants, because...

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New report finds ski resort construction causing irreversible damage to Pirin World Heritage site

Pirin National Park, one of Europe’s most important biodiversity hotspots, has suffered irreparable damage from the construction and expansion of Bansko ski resort, reveals a WWF report published on January 29. The analysis finds that the ski resort,...

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Greenpeace activists call out Samsung’s sponsorship of Winter Olympics as hypocrisy

Greenpeace activists in Berlin and Taipei called out Samsung for sponsoring this year’s Winter Olympic Games in South Korea, which are touted to be powered by 100% renewable energy. Renewables account for only 1% of Samsung Electronics’ total energy...

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Governor Inslee Rejects Massive Oil Shipping Terminal

Washington Governor Jay Inslee rejected on January 29, the largest oil shipping terminal proposed in North America as not in the best interests of the state and its people. The Tesoro Savage project (also known as Vancouver Energy) sought to ship over...

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