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- 15 Years Later: Citizens United Allows Corporate Greed to Fuel Climate Disasters Today marks the anniversary of the controversial 2010 Supreme Court Citizens United ruling which unleashed a flood of corporate money into our political system.… The post 15 Years Later: Citizens United Allows Corporate Greed to Fuel Climate Disasters appeared first on Greenpeace.
- Resistance and resilience: what to expect from the second Trump administration President Trump's return to power marks a setback for both climate and social action. But Greenpeace USA is not backing down. The post Resistance and resilience: what to expect from the second Trump administration appeared first on Greenpeace.
- Deep sea mining: understand the risksDeep Sea Mining is a Risky Bet for Your Investment and the Planet. The post Deep sea mining: understand the risks appeared first on Greenpeace.
- Wildfires Explode Across Los Angeles County: Polluters Should Pay Not Communities We are heading into a future marked by ever-more frequent and severe disasters unless we shift course now. The people suffering from these fires should not bear the full burden—it’s the polluters who should pay for the harm they've inflicted on our climate and our communities. The post Wildfires Explode Across Los Angeles County: Polluters Should Pay Not Communities appeared first on Greenpeace.
- Los Angeles wildfires rage across communities"As the world watches … families, wildlife, and entire communities in California are suffering from fires — fueled by extreme drought and record heat — raging across acres with no end in sight." The post Los Angeles wildfires rage across communities appeared first on Greenpeace.
- Greenpeace USA Welcomes Biden Administration’s Ocean ProtectionsGreenpeace USA commends President Biden for taking decisive action to permanently protect these areas, which play a vital role in sustaining life, combating climate change, and supporting the livelihoods of coastal communities. The post Greenpeace USA Welcomes Biden Administration’s Ocean Protections appeared first on Greenpeace.
- What to make of the Department of Energy’s new LNG analysisAlthough this moment has come at the tail end of President Biden’s term, it comes as welcome news that the Department of Energy has finally released its updated analysis of… The post What to make of the Department of Energy’s new LNG analysis appeared first on Greenpeace.
- LNG Exports: a climate bomb and a price hike, warns Department of Energy reportIn a statement released Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm said LNG exports were “neither sustainable nor advisable” The post LNG Exports: a climate bomb and a price hike, warns Department of Energy report appeared first on Greenpeace.
- Greenpeace USA joins 31 organizations in endorsing new free speech billThe Free Speech Protection Act is a bipartisan bill to protect the right of citizens, journalists, and activists from frivolous lawsuits designed to chill public debate and political action. The post Greenpeace USA joins 31 organizations in endorsing new free speech bill appeared first on Greenpeace.
- Forced labor linked to Bumble Bee supply chainWashington D.C., (December 10, 2024)—Four fishing vessels that supplied tuna to major US brand Bumble Bee are linked to forced labor and illegal fishing practices, according to a new report… The post Forced labor linked to Bumble Bee supply chain appeared first on Greenpeace.
- Greenpeace USA slams Coca-Cola’s abandoned environmental promisesCoke’s abandonment of its reuse commitment is a disaster for the planet. The post Greenpeace USA slams Coca-Cola’s abandoned environmental promises appeared first on Greenpeace.
- Greenpeace activists protest U.S. LNG tanker arriving in Germany“Now more than ever, we need President Biden and his administration to reject the six pending LNG export projects, including the notorious Calcasieu Pass 2 project." The post Greenpeace activists protest U.S. LNG tanker arriving in Germany appeared first on Greenpeace.
- The Myth of Single-use Plastic RecyclingA shocking new Greenpeace report reveals that most types of single-use plastic — cannot be recycled in the United States.
- Greenpeace USA Condemns Trump’s Energy Secretary NominationGreenpeace USA Statement on Chris Wright’s Appointment as Trump’s Energy Secretary “President-elect Donald Trump’s recent nomination of Chris Wright as the next Secretary of the Department of Energy is like putting a pyromaniac in charge of the fire department. He is part of a disturbing trend of inexperienced oil and gas industry cronies, and loyalists, […] The post Greenpeace USA Condemns Trump’s Energy Secretary Nomination first appeared on Greenpeace USA. The post Greenpeace USA Condemns Trump’s Energy Secretary Nomination appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
- Trump Expands Authoritarian Agenda with Burgum Appointment: Threat to Indigenous Sovereignty, Beloved Public Lands, and DemocracyGreenpeace USA Statement on the Appointment of Doug Burgum as Secretary of the Interior As an organization dedicated to environmental justice, democracy, and Indigenous sovereignty, we are appalled by the nomination of Doug Burgum as Secretary of the Interior. We recognize this as a calculated move to consolidate power among Trump’s oil and gas cronies—one […] The post Trump Expands Authoritarian Agenda with Burgum Appointment: Threat to Indigenous Sovereignty, Beloved Public Lands, and Democracy first appeared on Greenpeace USA. The post Trump Expands Authoritarian Agenda with Burgum Appointment: Threat to Indigenous Sovereignty, Beloved Public Lands, and Democracy appeared first on…
- Greenpeace USA calls out deep sea mining industry secrecy and deception as it courts investors"Their tactics reveal an industry, much like Big Oil, that prefers to operate in the shadows while preparing to inflict irreversible harm on our common heritage—the deep seas and oceans that sustain us all." The post Greenpeace USA calls out deep sea mining industry secrecy and deception as it courts investors appeared first on Greenpeace.
- How to Take Action on Plastics to Protect Human Health — in 3 Easy Steps!How to Take Action on Plastics to Protect Human Health Scientists have known since the 1950s that chemicals in plastic packaging can enter our bodies through the food and beverages we consume. Today, the scientific understanding that plastic is harmful to human health is well documented; health scientists all over the world across diverse disciplines […] The post How to Take Action on Plastics to Protect Human Health — in 3 Easy Steps! first appeared on Greenpeace USA. The post How to Take Action on Plastics to Protect Human Health — in 3 Easy Steps! appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
- Trump’s EPA appointment is a chilling message for Environmental ProtectionsRep. Lee Zeldin’s nomination to serve as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency sends a chilling message that clean air, clean water, and climate protections will be undone and rolled back in the new Administration. With a 14 % score from the League of Conservation Voters, Zeldin has announced plans to “restore energy dominance” and “roll back […] The post Trump’s EPA appointment is a chilling message for Environmental Protections first appeared on Greenpeace USA. The post Trump’s EPA appointment is a chilling message for Environmental Protections appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
- Department of Energy’s go-to firm helped prepare Alaska LNG’s bogus climate assessmentGreenpeace USA research reveals that the authorization was granted on the basis of a deeply flawed environmental analysis, and consultants who supported the analysis had ties to the gas industry. The post Department of Energy’s go-to firm helped prepare Alaska LNG’s bogus climate assessment appeared first on Greenpeace.
- Resist and persistThe following message was sent to all Greenpeace staff around the world in response to Donald Trump being named president-elect of the United States. In this trying moment, we also want to share it widely with allies and supporters because the road to a better future is one we travel together. Dear members of the […] The post Resist and persist first appeared on Greenpeace USA. The post Resist and persist appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
- Deep Sea Mining: Understand the RisksDeep Sea Mining is a Risky Bet for Your Investment and the Planet Economic Implications Over 37 financial institutions with more than EUR 3.3 trillion in assets have signed a statement urging governments to protect the oceans saying “Deep Sea Mining must not go ahead until the environmental, social, and economic risks are comprehensively understood […] The post Deep Sea Mining: Understand the Risks first appeared on Greenpeace USA. The post Deep Sea Mining: Understand the Risks appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
- Two Oligarchs Walk into a PresidencyThe co-founder and chairman of Energy Transfer (ET) Kelcy Warren and former president Donald Trump have a history of mutually enabling each other’s agenda. Warren, an oil and gas oligarch with a history of attempting to squash critics, and Trump, the former president who tried to overthrow a democratic election, have a lot in common. […] The post Two Oligarchs Walk into a Presidency first appeared on Greenpeace USA. The post Two Oligarchs Walk into a Presidency appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
- Deep Sea Mining: Understand the RisksDeep Sea Mining is a Risky Bet for Your Investment and the Planet Economic Implications Over 37 financial institutions with more than EUR 3.3 trillion in assets have signed a… The post Deep Sea Mining: Understand the Risks appeared first on Greenpeace.
- Two oligarchs walk into a presidencyThe co-founder and chairman of Energy Transfer (ET) Kelcy Warren and former president Donald Trump have a history of mutually enabling each other’s agenda. Warren, an oil and gas oligarch… The post Two oligarchs walk into a presidency appeared first on Greenpeace.
- Champions of Change: Business leaders call for production cuts in Global Plastics TreatyAll of Lush’s stores across the U.S. and Canada will feature this signage on Oct 4, 2024. Courtesy of Lush Cosmetics. Washington, D.C. (30 October 2024) Over 350 businesses globally, including… The post Champions of Change: Business leaders call for production cuts in Global Plastics Treaty appeared first on Greenpeace.
- Trump, SLAPPs, and the Erosion of Democratic FreedomsPowerful corporations have developed many tactics for silencing protests and public debate around unlawful or controversial activities. SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) lawsuits and other forms of legal harassment are common strategies for closing civic spaces and silencing opponents through isolation, intimidation, and financial and psychological burdens. They are a major way people in […] The post Trump, SLAPPs, and the Erosion of Democratic Freedoms first appeared on Greenpeace USA. The post Trump, SLAPPs, and the Erosion of Democratic Freedoms appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
- Trump, SLAPPs, and the Erosion of Democratic FreedomsPowerful corporations have developed many tactics for silencing protests and public debate around unlawful or controversial activities. SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) lawsuits and other forms of legal harassment… The post Trump, SLAPPs, and the Erosion of Democratic Freedoms appeared first on Greenpeace.
