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We’re Polluting. They’re Already Paying.
Ad supporting a strong U.S. role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and providing funding for adaptation.
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Building a better world at the Thematic Social Forum in Porto Alegre, Brazil
I had the privilege of participating in the Thematic Social Forum this past week in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Porto Alegre was where the very first World Social Forum took place back in 2001. The differen…
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Environmentalists threatened, murdered in El Salvador
Salvadoran environmentalists are fighting for a ban on destructive mining projects in the face of physical attacks at home, and legal attacks from abroad authorized by a U.S. trade agreement. Since 20…
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Bye-bye bunker fuel?
The Antarctic already has a ban in place on the use of bunker fuel by ships, the US and Canada are getting an Emission Control Area in August which could likely phase out bunker use in North American…
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The Olympic Coast is protected from cruise ship sewage. Puget Sound should be too
Cruise ship pollution poses a significant threat to marine resources. While treatment is required to discharge sewage and other wastewater, the U.S. EPA has found that older ship sewage treatment syst…
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Genetically engineered mosquito buzz continues
While the possible release of genetically engineered mosquitoes in the Florida Keys has been delayed until late spring, the debate around the possible benefits and risks these insects pose to the envi…
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Exxon profits highlight misguided priorities
If there ever were a story that illustrated how the top 1% have captured both the economic and political power in our country, we need look no further than today’s earning announcement from Exxon Mo…
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World Bank’s new lending tool: Less safe, less transparent
The World Bank last week decided to take a significant step backwards on social and environmental protection and transparency. The Bank’s board voted to approve Program-for-Results, also known as…
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Demand a fair deal for the environment
Protest at the Trans Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement negotiations this week in Beverly Hills and La Jolla, California. Trade negotiators from around the Pacific Rim are gathering in southern Calif…
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Protect forests and the future of musical instruments
As tens of thousands of people gathered last week for the opening of the National Association of Music Merchants’ annual trade show, I traveled to Anaheim, California to join musicians and other env…