(2020-09-04). Fracking Company Has Made It Rain Toxic Water Upon New Mexico Without Penalty. zcomm.org New Mexico is faced with this fundamental issue: Does it fill its coffers with blood money, sacrificing the health of its people in order to reap funding from the oil and gas industry? Or does it hold accountable an entire industry that is poisoning its people and the Land of Enchantment?>
(2020-09-04). By a thousand cuts, Trump trying to exterminate unions. peoplesworld.org 
The author is president of the United Steelworkers. When Dan Hoskins tried to organize colleagues at an Oregon plant last year, vindictive managers marched him past as many workers as possible en route to a disciplinary meeting in the human resources office. The company wanted to create a climate of fear, Hoskins recalled, not only …
(2020-09-04). Environmental Justice for All. dissidentvoice.org Read Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part V, Part VI, Part VII, Part VIII, Part IX, and Part X. We are all victims of a deteriorating environment and rapid climate change that spares no one from its effects. Already, tens of millions of people have been turned into climate refugees while hundreds …
(2020-09-04). Global Warming Could Make Viruses More Lethal, Study. telesurenglish.net Switzerland's Lausanne Federal Institute of Technology on Friday said that global warming could make viruses more lethal and harder to control. The American Chemical Society's Environmental Science and Technology journal published the study. | RELATED: | "This implies that microbial water quality may be worse in warm regions, and the health risks posed by viruses will be greater," said environmental chemistry prof…
(2020-09-04). Fracking Company Made It Rain Toxic Water Upon New Mexico. popularresistance.org Penny Aucoin, her husband Carl Dee George, their son Gideon and their daughter Skyler have had their lives devastated by the fracking industry. | There was no oil and gas infrastructure where they lived when they moved to Carlsbad, New Mexico. But six years ago, during a massive expansion of drilling across the Permian Basin that spans West Texas and southeastern New Mexico — one of the most prolific oil and gas basins in the United States — the drilling began. | It was so loud they had to provide hearing protection for Skyler. Then when the flaring commenced, dead birds began literally falling out of…
(2020-09-04). A False Flag Is Biden's Only Chance to Win. strategic-culture.org The Black Revolution is in full swing in the U.S. Over the next sixty days we will be treated to the greatest political show on Earth as the Democrats and their handlers in The Davos Crowd pursue the biggest lie since Climate Change. | The events of 2020 are lining up for a climax to this story that ends with only one outcome, a contested election which fuels a coup attempt after the election results come in on November 3rd. | And because of this now obvious plan, setting up a false flag around the election is the most likely means to produce election results close enough to support this course of action. | I'm n…
(2020-09-03). Ministers under pressure to drop plans to hand ex-Australian PM Abbott trade job. thecanary.co 
Ministers are under mounting pressure to drop plans to hand a senior trade role to former Australian prime minister Tony Abbott amid allegations of homophobia and misogyny. Downing Street insists no decision has been made but Abbott is in talks to become joint president of the relaunched Board of Trade. | "Threatened": | Critics have raised numerous concerns, including over his climate change scepticism and belief that coronavirus restrictions should be lifted. | He has previously said that he feels "a bit threatened" by homosexuality, opposed same-sex marriage, and was accused of misogyny by fellow forme…
(2020-09-03). Make COVID recovery 'a true turning point' for people and planet, Guterres urges, calling for concerted action by G20. news.un.org UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called on governments to incorporate "meaningful" climate action in all aspects of recovery from the global pandemic.
(2020-09-03). Boats, Bills and and Boris the Bank Engine. zcomm.org As I get older, I fall more and more in love with all the facets of being alive here on Earth. I grieve for the hollowness of what we are told is a happy existence as human beings…
(2020-09-03). Connecting Beyond The Height Of Emergency. popularresistance.org Three months ago, protests in Minneapolis gave way to a national uprising. Ushering in a new focus on racial justice, the uprisings have challenged the way people relate to one another and how some talk about community safety. Coupled with the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic, the uprisings have forced people to rethink how to protect their communities through strengthening their bonds with one another. | Mutual aid groups and block-level community defense are two ways people shifted beyond traditional American individualism. A climate organizer with TakeAction Minnesota, Magdalena Kaluza said that in the midst of…
(2020-09-03). What 2020 Politicians and Pundits Get Wrong About Fracking. commondreams.org "The reality is that neither candidate nor their respective parties support a ban on fracking, even though that position happens to be supported by rank and file Democrats," writes Jones. (Photo: Food & Water Watch/Flickr/cc) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/ban_fracking-2.jpg …
(2020-09-03). Portuguese Youth File 'Unprecedented' Climate Lawsuit Against 33 European Countries. commondreams.org "I am very afraid for my future," said one plaintiff, "with so little time to stop this situation, we have to do everything in our power to compel governments to protect us." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/fire_5.jpg …
(2020-09-03). A Message to Senate Democrats: Tribal Lands Are Not Carbon Dumping Grounds. commondreams.org Casey Camp-Horinek, Ponca Councilwoman, Ponca Nation of Oklahoma, speaking outside the 2018 Global Climate Action Summit in California. (Photo: Christopher D. Cook) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/carbon_0.jpeg …
(2020-09-02). Green New Deal Champion Ed Markey Defeats Joe Kennedy III in Massachusetts. truthout.org Bolstered by an energized climate movement, small-dollar donors, and support from prominent progressive lawmakers like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Green New Deal champion Sen. Ed Markey on Tuesday fended off a Democratic primary challenge from Rep. Joe Kennedy III, whose name recognition and late
(2020-09-02). The CIA's Addiction To The Afghanistan War. popularresistance.org US involvement in Afghanistan is the archetypal quagmire. Hundreds of thousands killed or maimed, trillions of dollars wasted, a failed state — despite American pretensions of nation-building, and a militant insurgency stronger than ever. Washington's declared strategic objectives in Afghanistan have never been coherent or convincing even among Pentagon top brass. The initial justification of "avenging terrorism of 9/11" sounds threadbare. | The irony is that Washington first got involved in Afghanistan back in the late 1970s to inflict a "Vietnam scenario" on Soviet troops who were defending an allied gove…
(2020-09-02). Authoritarian Anarchism Meets Autocratic Soul Searching. counterpunch.org "A Letter on Justice and Open Debate," published by Harper's Magazine (7/7/20), lauds the recent climate of protest for spurring calls for police reform as well as greater inclusion and equality, but laments what came with it: a new set of "moral attitudes and political commitments that tend to weaken our social norms of open
(2020-09-02). We Need More Than Disaster Recovery—We Need Green Jobs. commondreams.org The THRIVE Resolution "will help communities impacted by natural disasters and climate change rebuild with millions of green, sustainable jobs to replace our dependence on fossil fuels," writes Tidwell. (Photo: Linh Do/flickr/cc) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/cleanenergyjobs-a_0.jpg …
(2020-09-02). Hoboken Sues Oil Giants Over Climate Change Damages, Fraud. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-09-02). The Sitting President Has No Climate Plan. Why Isn't That Headline News? commondreams.org A view of the damage around the site aftermath of the Hurricane Laura in Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States on August 30, 2020. (Photo: Dave Creaney/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/hurricanelaura.jpg …
(2020-09-02). City of Hoboken Files Climate Suit Against Exxon—'The Most Ruthless, Deceitful, and Unapologetic Climate Polluters on the Planet'. commondreams.org "With climate costs surging everywhere and local budgets depleted, more and more communities are turning to the courts as their only recourse to make polluters pay." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/hoboken_0.jpg …
(2020-09-02). Hoboken, N.J. Files Lawsuit to Hold API, ExxonMobil and Other Oil Cos. Accountable for Fraud, Climate Damages. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-09-02). The Sitting President Has No Climate Plan. Why Isn't That Headline News? thenation.com The Sitting President Has No Climate Plan. Why Isn't That Headline News?
(2020-09-01). 'Creation Is Groaning!': Pope Francis Denounces Endless Growth, Humanity's Assault on Nature. commondreams.org "Climate restoration is of utmost importance, since we are in the midst of a climate emergency." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/pope-endless-growth-climate-emergency.jpg …
(2020-09-01). The Two Parties Have Failed Us, but the People Can Succeed. dissidentvoice.org 
The Republican and Democratic Party conventions showed that both major parties are failing to control the pandemic and protect people, address the climate crisis and clean up the environment, support families and businesses during the economic collapse, prevent police violence or deal with any of the other major problems we face. These were two substance-less …
(2020-09-01). Capitalist-fueled climate crisis 'Nightmare Reality'. workers.org 
Houston Hurricane Laura made landfall Aug. 26 in west Louisiana and east Texas as a Category 4 storm, with winds clocking in at 150 miles per hour. The Gulf Coast region in the southern U.S. is on the frontline of a capitalist-induced climate crisis. Most of the people residing there . . . |
(2020-09-01). Beirut facing acute environmental crisis, warns UN energy specialist. news.un.org Contamination from hazardous chemicals, landfill sites at capacity, and water pollution, are among the most urgent challenges faced by the Lebanese authorities and UN teams tackling the huge task of clearing up Beirut, following the massive explosion in the city's port on 4 August.
(2020-09-01). New FDA-EPA Protocol Covers Agricultural Water Safety. jamanetwork.com The FDA and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have developed a new protocol that may help farmers protect produce such as romaine lettuce and other leafy greens from contamination that can cause foodborne illnesses.
(2020-09-01). From farm to fork: How food systems can power climate action. news.un.org Taking specific steps to transform national food supply systems can help countries achieve climate goals and limit global warming to 1.5 degree Celsius, a new joint UN report on climate action has found.
(2020-09-01). 'No hope' of reaching climate, development goals, without youth optimism and know-how. news.un.org Without harnessing the energy, tech savvy and optimism of young people, the world has no hope of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) or the Paris Agreement on climate change, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday.
(2020-09-01). Fairy Creek Blockade Expands To Protect Rare Old-Growth Forest. popularresistance.org In the midst of an ongoing climate emergency, logging of the ancient rainforests continues at an unfettered rate. The amount of old-growth forest logged each day on Vancouver Island is equivalent to 32 soccer pitches according to the Wilderness Committee. These forests are not only vital for carbon sequestration, but also fundamental for the integrity of complex, interconnected ecosystems that support keystone and culturally significant species, such as salmon. Alarmingly, less than one percent of largest stature forest was found to be remaining on the Island according to the scientific report BC's Old Growth For…