Environment

Greenpeace launches ambitious pole to pole expedition in bid for Global Ocean Treaty

On April 11, Greenpeace launches one of its biggest ever expeditions – an almost year-long pole to pole voyage from the Arctic to the Antarctic – to highlight the many threats facing the oceans and to campaign for a Global Ocean Treaty covering all...

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Earthjustice Denounces Trump’s Power Grab on Pipelines

On Apr. 10, President Trump signed two executive orders that attempt to undermine state authority and environmental protections in order to expedite permits for pipelines and other fossil fuel projects. The following is a statement from Jill Tauber,...

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Tribes Challenge Final Permit For Toxic Open‐Pit Copper Mine On Sacred Lands

The Tohono O’odham Nation, Pascua Yaqui Tribe, and Hopi Tribe filed a complaint in U.S. District Court challenging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ decision to issue Rosemont Copper Company a permit to commence construction of a massive open-pit...

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EPA Takes Action to Implement President Trump’s Energy Infrastructure Executive Order

On Apr. 10, in support of President Trump's Executive Orders to promote greater certainty in the infrastructure permitting processes, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking affirmative steps to promote nationwide consistency and...

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