Environment

Occupy the Pipeline: Fracking Threat Comes to NYC

Occupy the Pipeline: Fracking Threat Comes to NYC Occupy the Pipeline: Fracking Threat Comes to NYC

Activists are opposing the construction of a pipeline beneath New York City that will carry the controversial highly pressurized gas.

May 6, 2013 / Blog / Allison Kilkenny

Why Aren’t Environmental Groups Divesting from Fossil Fuels?

Why Aren’t Environmental Groups Divesting from Fossil Fuels? Why Aren’t Environmental Groups Divesting from Fossil Fuels?

Some of big green's most powerful players still invest in energy companies.

May 2, 2013 / Naomi Klein

Fracking Ourselves to Death in Pennsylvania

Fracking Ourselves to Death in Pennsylvania Fracking Ourselves to Death in Pennsylvania

Farming communities are being turned into huge, open-air laboratories by energy companies—with ordinary people serving as guinea pigs.

May 2, 2013 / Ellen Cantarow

Time for Big Green to Go Fossil Free

Time for Big Green to Go Fossil Free Time for Big Green to Go Fossil Free

Some mainstream environmental organizations are trying to wean themselves from fossil fuel investments—but some aren’t.

May 1, 2013 / Column / Naomi Klein

Letters Letters

Korea seen clearly, the poop on the pipeline, a blast of fresh arctic air, Jared Diamond, Anthony Lewis again

Apr 30, 2013 / Letters / Our Readers and Stephen Wertheim

Senate to Investigate Texas Plant Explosion

Senate to Investigate Texas Plant Explosion Senate to Investigate Texas Plant Explosion

Why won't the EPA regulate ammonium nitrate? Barbara Boxer wants to know.

Apr 30, 2013 / Blog / George Zornick

RISD Students Stage First Fossil Fuel Divestment Sit-In RISD Students Stage First Fossil Fuel Divestment Sit-In

Student activists are demanding that President Maeda endorse divestment from the coal, gas, and oil industries and commit to presenting the case for divestment to the Board of Trus...

Apr 29, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

You Are a Guinea Pig

You Are a Guinea Pig You Are a Guinea Pig

How Americans unwittingly entered—and become exposed to biohazards in—the greatest uncontrolled experiment ever launched.

Apr 29, 2013 / David Rosner and Gerald Markowitz

One Movement Against Keystone XL One Movement Against Keystone XL

On April 18, people converged in Nebraska to speak out about the Keystone XL Pipeline at the State Department's only public comment session.

Apr 24, 2013 / Blog / Peter Rothberg

How the Climate Reform Effort Was Poisoned From the Inside [EDITORS’ NOTE ADDED ON 4/30/13]

How the Climate Reform Effort Was Poisoned From the Inside [EDITORS’ NOTE ADDED ON 4/30/13] How the Climate Reform Effort Was Poisoned From the Inside [EDITORS’ NOTE ADDED ON 4/30/13]

On this Earth Day, it’s worth reflecting on new disclosures that show the anti–global warming campaign was infiltrated by the opposition.

Apr 22, 2013 / Blog / Lee Fang

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