The Republican Party is at it again with repeals that could have devastating consequences for the planet. Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has been on a warpath to undo the work of...
As tension grows over pipeline construction in the U.S., Canadians are experiencing the risks firsthand. A Tundra Energy pipeline in Saskatchewan burst several days ago and leaked more than 50,000 gallons of oil into land...
President Donald Trump has approved the Keystone XL pipeline and the Dakota Access pipeline, two controversial projects that inspired widespread opposition during Barack Obama’s presidency. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVTiW5MJ-jQ The Keystone XL pipeline was originally proposed by the TransCanada Corporation...
With the incoming Trump presidency and Republicans in control of Congress, the GOP is already discussing plans to slash parts of the Endangered Species Act. The Endangered Species Act is one of the nation’s most powerful...
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The Washington Post reports that the original invitations to an "Opening Day" fundraiser offered an opportunity to meet with the President-elect at a private reception for a $500,000 donation to unnamed conservation charities. The invitation listed Donald, Jr. and...
President-elect Donald Trump is in the process of assembling his cabinet, and it looks like the environment is in big trouble. Numerous climate change-deniers are going to move into positions of extreme power, and the...
Earlier this month, the Environmental Protection Agency came under fire for making last-minute changes to its 2015 report on how fracking impacts water supplies. But the EPA reversed course Monday, removing language from the report...
As if scientists across the country could be heard in a collective sigh when President-elect Donald Trump appointed climate denier Scott Pruitt as head of the EPA, Leonardo DiCaprio quickly swooped in and, joined by...
Americans make up just 5 percent of the world's population, but they utilize a quarter of the coal, 26 percent of the oil, and around 27 percent of the world's natural gasses. The United States is...
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Rubber bullets are still bullets. They can break bones, injure organs, and even kill people. Pat Boyle knows what a rubber bullet feels like. Boyle works for Unicorn Riot, one of the first media outlets to cover...
There are some major protests going on involving Standing Rock in North Dakota. The protesters have been camped out for months trying to stop construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. The sheriffs have announced that anyone...
After President-elect Donald Trump had built a large wall along the perimeter of his golf-course in northeastern Scotland, blocking the ocean view of the residents that refused to sell their homes to him, he sent...
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Thanks to climate change, 11 of the last 13 months have been the hottest ever recorded. But President-elect Donald Trump intends to end NASA’s climate research in order to combat what his team calls “politically...
Jimmy John Liautaud, sandwich maker and trophy hunter (image courtesy Jimmy John's, available under a Creative Commons BY-SA license)
Jimmy John's makes good sandwiches, but its approach to labor relations leaves a lot to be desired. For years, the company didn't allow its sandwich makers and delivery drivers to work for a competing sandwich...
Scientists from The World Health Organization, or WHO, came out with a statement Tuesday affirming that nine out of ten people live in an area where air pollution significantly exceeds guidelines. In their press release, Doctor...
On September 20, 375 concerned scientists, including famous physicist Stephen Hawking, came together on one important issue; Donald Trump would be disastrous for not just America, but the planet. In an open letter signed by Hawking...
Religious leaders find ourselves in a unique situation in this country today. As people who have been divinely called to preach the gospel, we have to carefully guard our words so that we don’t become...
President Obama signs the United States into a legendary treaty that includes 190 countries pledging to reduce greenhouse emissions and to keep global temperature rise below the two-degree mark just one day before the G20...
Hillary's Plan Is Already On Track, Clean And Affordable Solar Energy Could Be Coming Sooner Than You Might Think In Florida's August 30 election, Amendment 4 was passed by a landslide vote with nearly three-quarters of...
On Friday, President Barack Obama expanded the largest ecologically protected space in in Hawaii. It now encompasses 500,000 square miles. This quadrupled the size of the Papahanaumokuakea (pronounced "Papa-ha-now-moh-koo-ah-kay-ah") Marine National Monument. It is located in the...