Activism

All forms of advocacy, esp. environmental groups.

"Public Lands Outlook Under Trump to Face 'Copious Litigation'"

"The second Trump administration’s federal lands agenda is widely expected to promote fossil fuels development and reverse Biden administration conservation efforts, moves environmental groups say they’ll litigate at every opportunity."

Source: Bloomberg Environment, 11/08/2024

Police In Brazil Indict Colombian Fish Trader In Journalist Killing

"Brazilian police have indicted a Colombian fish trader as the person who planned the slaying of Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira and British journalist Dom Phillips in the Amazon in 2022, they announced Monday."

Source: AP, 11/05/2024

"Faith-Based Environmental Groups Take On Fossil Fuels As ‘A Sacred Duty’"

"In mid-September, Val Smith, chief sustainability officer at Citigroup, one of the United States’ Big Four of banking, met with four religious environmental activists to discuss the company’s record on fossil fuel investment."

Source: Religion News Service, 10/22/2024

Future of Justice40 Program Hangs in Balance

A Biden administration initiative that commits to allocating 40% of federal investments to disadvantaged communities plagued by overpollution is an environmental justice breakthrough, writes columnist Yessenia Funes. But it’s also a program with weaknesses, such as how it factors in race or keeps track of impacts. What is Justice40, what has it missed and what is its future?

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Report Condemns Increasing Violence Against Environmental Activists

"Rodrigue Mugaruka Katembo was watching television in his living room in May when a group of motorcyclists pulled up outside the gates of his home in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the riders fired nine bullets into the house."

Source: Inside Climate News, 10/17/2024

"Tribes Celebrate The End Of The Largest Dam Removal Project In US History"

"The largest dam removal project in U.S. history was completed Wednesday, marking a major victory for tribes in the region who fought for decades to free hundreds of miles of the Klamath River near the California-Oregon border."

Source: AP, 10/07/2024

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