Hundreds Arrested at Line 3 ‘Treaty People Gathering.’ Water Protectors Vow To Continue Until the Pipeline is Canceled
By Nick Cunningham, DeSmog Blog
Nearly 200 people were arrested on Monday, June 7, while protesting the Line 3 pipeline, a long-distance tar sands pipeline that runs across Indigenous land and threatens food and water resources, including the headwaters of the Mississippi River.
Methane Emissions Spiked in 2020. Scientists Fear Feedback Loops
By Nick Cunningham, DeSmog Blog
Preliminary data shows that methane emissions jumped in 2020 by the largest amount since systematic record-keeping began decades ago.
Indigenous Youth Rally Calls on Biden to Cancel Line 3 and Dakota Access Pipelines
By Nick Cunningham, DeSmog Blog
In a statement, the Indigenous Environmental Network (IEN) recognized the importance of Biden’s infrastructure proposal, but said it has a “major oversight: it neither acknowledges nor strengthens tribal sovereignty.”
New Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for Climate Action as Congress Weighs Big Infrastructure Bill
By Nick Cunningham, DeSmog Blog
Americans support the steps taken by the Biden administration thus far to tackle climate change by large margins, according to a new poll.
Appalachian Fracking Boom Was a Jobs Bust, Finds New Report
By Nick Cunningham, DeSmog Blog
The decade-long fracking boom in Appalachia has not led to significant job growth, and despite the region’s extraordinary levels of natural gas production, the industry’s promise of prosperity has “turned into almost nothing,” according to a new report.
Whistleblower Accuses Exxon of ‘Fraudulent’ Behavior for Overvaluing Fracking Assets For Years
By Nick Cunningham, DeSmog Blog
ExxonMobil announced a $19.3 billion write-down on Tuesday, a big hit to a company reeling from depressed oil and gas prices and a rapidly changing global energy market.
Washington State Considers Climate Impact of Major Petrochemical Plant With ‘Pattern of Influence Peddling’
By Nick Cunningham, DeSmog Blog
In 2014, a company named Northwest Innovation Works (NWIW) proposed building a multi-billion-dollar petrochemical project in Kalama, Washington, a port town roughly 40 miles north of Portland, Oregon.
‘Uninsurable and Unhedgeable’: Central Banks Warn of Financial Crisis from Climate Change
By Nick Cunningham, DeSmog Blog
A future climate disaster, or “green swan” event, could bring down the global financial system, according to a new report from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), an international financial organization that serves as a bank for central banks around the world.