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Wednesday, 07 January 2015 00:00

Lipstick on a Pipeline: No Way 'Oil-Soaked' Congress Can Improve KXL

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Lipstick on a Pipeline: No Way 'Oil-Soaked' Congress Can Improve KXL

Posturing of Senate Democrats with clever Keystone XL amendments does nothing to impress pipeline opponents. After winning back majority control in November's elections, Republicans in the U.S. Senate will begin the new congressional session on Tuesday by introducing a bill calling for the immediate approval of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline.

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Wednesday, 07 January 2015 00:00

In Utah, Tar Sands Opponents Who Engaged in Civil Disobedience Charged with 'Rioting'

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A file photo of an anti-tar sands protests that took place in Utah in 2013 .

Stemming from a protest last year, six of those arrested for trying to shut down tar sands operation now face the possibility of years in jail. Of the 21 protesters arrested in July of last year in Utah for participating in a direct action aimed at stopping operations at the first tar sands mining operation in the United States, six have now been charged with 'rioting' by local prosecutors.

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Monday, 05 January 2015 00:00

New Hope for the Climate Crusade

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New Hope for the Climate Crusade

A promising new legal framework called atmospheric trust litigation could compel local and state legislators to take action to protect the Earth by convincing courts that ecological protection is the responsibility of the government, held in its trust to ensure the survival of all generations to come.

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Monday, 29 December 2014 00:00

Pope to Push for Action on Climate Change in 2015 for Action on Climate Change in 2015

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Pope Francis in 2013.

In March, pope will issue an 'encyclical' on the subject of climate change and human ecology to world's 1.2 billion Catholics. Pope Francis will take on global warming in 2015, with a lengthy speech on human ecology and climate change to the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics, an address to the United Nations general assembly, and a summit of the world’s main religions, according to the Observer.

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Thursday, 25 December 2014 00:00

Skirting 'Halliburton Loophole,' EPA Slams Exxon with Fracking Fine

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West Virginians protest fracking in their state.

Gas subsidiary hit with $2.3 million fine for construction-related damage to West Virginia waterways

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Saturday, 20 December 2014 00:00

Fracking Movement Wins As NY Bans Fracking

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People rising up and saying 'no' to fracking made it impossible for the government to ignore the health, safety and environmental problems caused by fracking. This victory is one that will spur the anti-fracking movement throughout the country.

In a major victory for people who have been working to stop hydraulic fracturing for gas, known as fracking, Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York announced a ban on fracking in New York State.

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Tuesday, 16 December 2014 00:00

The Climate Talks Find an Enemy at COP20: The Fossil Fuel Industry

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The Climate Talks Find an Enemy at COP20: The Fossil Fuel Industry

The UN Climate Talks in Paris next December are shaping up be high noon for the fossil fuel industry.

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Sunday, 14 December 2014 00:00

Time is running out to fight climate change, Pope tells summit

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Pope Francis said that we must find global solutions for tackling climate change

Tackling the problem of climate change is a serious ethical and moral responsibility, Pope Francis has told negotiators from around the world meeting for a climate summit in Lima, Peru.

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Thursday, 11 December 2014 00:00

Mark Ruffalo: 11-Year-Old Demands Climate Action With Vow of Silence Pledge

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Itzcuauhtli, Xiuhtezcatl and Mark Ruffalo at the People’s Climate March.

I am writing to tell you about a brave 11-year-old boy named Itzcuauhtli (eat-squat-lee). I first saw him in videos with his brother Xiuhtezcatl (shoe-tez-cot), performing hip-hop inspired by their love for the Earth and their indigenous roots.

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Friday, 05 December 2014 00:00

'Not One Well!': Anti-Fracking Coalition Targets NY Gov. Cuomo over Gas Drilling

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At an anti-fracking rally outside Governor Cuomo's New York office in 2012.

Environmental and anti-fracking groups on Wednesday launched a new campaign targeting New York Governor Andrew Cuomo as his administration nears a final decision on whether to permit fracking in the state.

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