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Roadmap for Federal Coal Reform Must Be Followed
Nearly one year after Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell called for a comprehensive review of the federal coal program, the Obama administration released a roadmap for reform of the federal coal program. The 190-page roadmap is a critical and important step towards addressing the significant impacts the… Read More
Sessions is a looming threat to people of color and the planet
The nomination of Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) as United States attorney general presents U.S. senators with one such decision. Read More
UPDATE: Stand with the Shuar People and Acci Ecolica!
Acción Ecológica is still under threat of closure! Today, Acción Ecológica (AE) is asking YOU to stand with them. Tag a picture of yourself on their Facebook page here with a sign that says #SOSAccionEcologica to show the Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa that the world is watching. The fight… Read More
Your help needed! Stand with Acci Ecolica and the rights of the Shuar Peoples in Ecuador
Acción Ecológica under immediate threat On Tuesday, Ecuador’s Ministry of Environment announced plans to shut down one of the country’s leading environmental groups, Acción Ecológica, for their work to protect the rights of the environment and Indigenous Peoples in the Ecuadorean Amazon. The Ecuadorean government stated that… Read More
Guatemalan land defenders are under threat and need justice
The best way to defend our lands, rivers and forests is to speak out for the defenders—the people at the front lines of these struggles—so they may live on to continue fighting for all of us. Read More
How can OPIC protect communities and the planet?
In the waning days of the Obama administration, government agencies are scrambling to finalize new policies before the Trump administration comes to Washington in January. One such agency is the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, the United States… Read More
This is how we will fight for people and the planet
Donald Trump poses a serious threat to our society and our environment. He made his way to the White House by tapping into the deepest and darkest fears in our country and exploiting them. It’s on all of us to fight back. We are outraged by Trump’s political appointees: he… Read More
How can the OECD step up to the threats of climate change?
In a world of international bodies, the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development might not be one that rises to a household name. Yet, decisions made in its back rooms determine whether most of the largest economies of the world will direct billions of dollars in… Read More
4 ways Power Africa can better achieve its energy access goal
More than two-thirds of the population in sub-Saharan Africa lacks electricity, with that figure growing to more than 85 percent in rural areas. In an attempt to address this dearth of energy access, President Obama initiated Power… Read More
The Pac Rim decision: What are the lessons for TPP?
On October 14, 2016, an Australian–Canadian mining company OceanaGold/Pacific Rim (Pac Rim) lost a $301 million dollar suit against the people of El Salvador before a tribunal associated with the World Bank. Pac Rim alleged that El Salvador violated investor rights when it was not able to open a… Read More