2021-05-28: News Headlines

Anonymous103 (2021-05-28). Russia, Pakistan To Build New North-South Gas Pipeline. southfront.org Illustrative image | On May 28, Russia and Pakistan have signed an agreement to build the North-South gas pipeline, also known as the Pakistan Stream. The document signed by Russian Energy Minister Nikolai Shulginov and Pakistani Ambassador to Russia Shafkat Ali-Khan allows to begin in the near future the construction of the pipeline, according to the Russian Ministry of Energy."The signing of this protocol will allow our companies to begin the realization of the project in the very near future, thereby helpi…

Staff (2021-05-28). Forget the GOP Plan. Climate Activists Want $10 Trillion for Infrastructure. truthout.org As President Biden haggles with Republicans on infrastructure, youth climate activists continue pushing for the bold vision of a Green New Deal. Sunrise Movement activist Lily Gardner says Biden should forget the GOP and listen to young people, who are fired up about the prospect of a Civilian Climate Corps that would create thousands of jobs combatting the climate crisis and building a sustainable future. | Music by TRANSCRIPT: | Th…

The Conversation (2021-05-28). In Revolution, Shareholders vote Climate Activist Hedge Funders onto Board of ExxonMobil. juancole.com By Mark DesJardine and Tima Bansal | — One of the most expensive Wall Street shareholder battles on record could signal a big shift in how hedge funds and other investors view sustainability. Exxon Mobil Corp. has been fending off a so-called proxy fight from a hedge fund known as Engine No. 1, which blames …

Marlee Kokotovic (2021-05-28). Bayer considers putting an end to US glyphosate sales. nationofchange.org "Removing glyphosate from residential use would be a step in the right direction."

WSWS (2021-05-28). Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo sends police against striking waste workers. wsws.org On Tuesday, several hundred Paris garbage collectors and sewage workers demonstrated against the civil service reforms due to take effect on January 1, 2022, by occupying City Hall.

Ashley Curtin (2021-05-28). Major tire companies explore the use of dandelions for a more sustainable material to rubber. nationofchange.org Dandelion rubber tires will lessen the amount of landfill waste, decrease deforestation and reduce the economic burden of rubber tree cultivation, experts said…

_____ (2021-05-28). Australian court finds government has duty to protect young people from climate crisis. popularresistance.org Eight teenagers and an octogenarian nun had sought an injunction to prevent Ley approving a proposal by Whitehaven Coal to expand the Vickery coalmine in northern New South Wales, arguing the minister had a common law duty of care to protect younger people against future harm from climate change.

Jessica Corbett, staff writer (2021-05-28). 'Your Legacy Is… What You Deliver': Climate Movement Says Biden Budget Not Bold Enough. commondreams.org "Biden, your legacy is not what you propose, but what you deliver." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/evanweber-sunrisemovement-2600×1361.jpg

Brett Wilkins, staff writer (2021-05-28). Despite Risks, Climate Activists Lead Fight Against Oil Giant's Drilling Projects in Uganda. commondreams.org "We cannot drink oil. This is why we cannot accept the construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline," says Ugandan climate justice activist Vanessa Nakate. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/stopeacop-2600×1361.jpg

commondreams (2021-05-28). The U.S. Has an Opportunity for a Better Strategy to Address Climate Displacement. commondreams.org ______________________________…

commondreams (2021-05-28). Biden Budget Fails to Address Extinction Crisis. commondreams.org ______________________________…

Sue Coe (2021-05-28). Their Extinction = Our Extinction. thenation.com Their Extinction = Our Extinction…

Margaret Gleeson (2021-05-28). Water activists win against Adani. greenleft.org.au In a victory for people power, the Federal Court found, on May 25, that the federal government had failed to apply the "water trigger" test when assessing — and approving — Adani's North Galilee Water Scheme (NGWS) in April 2019. | The NGWS refers to a pipeline that would The "water trigger" refers to The Environment Prot…

Marcy Winograd, Medea Benjamin (2021-05-27). Meet the Senate Nuke Caucus, Busting the Budget and Making the World Less Safe. commondreams.org "The coalition, comprising six senators from states that house, develop, or test underground land-based nuclear weapons, is pushing a wasteful and dangerous $1.7 trillion, decades-long plan to produce new nuclear weapons, some with warheads 20 times more powerful than the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/tester_daines-1.jpg

Brett Wilkins, staff writer (2021-05-27). Court Rules Australian Government Has Duty to Protect Children, Environment From Climate Impacts. commondreams.org Fridays for Future founder Greta Thunberg called the Australian ruling "a huge win for the whole climate movement." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/australia-climate-2600×1361.jpg

teleSUR (2021-05-27). Bolivia Host First Summit of Indigenous Women of Abya Yala. telesurenglish.net The first Summit of Indigenous Women of Abya Yala (Latin America) concluded on Friday in Bolivia with representatives from more than 20 countries gathered at the Union of South American Nations, located in San Benito, Cochabamba. | RELATED: | The participants discussed climate change, food insecurity, femicides, decolonization, and patriarchy as well the existing laws to protect women. The proposals will be presented a…

Joel Wendland-Liu (2021-05-27). What has the working class gotten from the Biden administration so far? peoplesworld.org Reports say Biden has dropped his limited proposals to cancel student loan debt. The most recent draft of the administration's budget eliminates key promises, including a public option for health insurance, important programs to address climate change, and a proposed wealth tax. The White House claimed that it took these steps to strengthen its position …

Staff (2021-05-27). In Ôªøa historic ruling, Ôªøa Dutch court ordered fossil fuel giant Shell to cut its CO2 emissions 45% by 2030. therealnews.com "This is a landslide victory for climate justice," said Sara Shaw of Friends of the Earth International.

_____ (2021-05-27). For the First Time, Big Oil Is Held Liable for Climate Change. popularresistance.org Hundreds of thousands of farmers, workers and members of trade unions, student and women organizations observed a protest at thousands of places across India on Wednesday, May 26. The day marked the completion of six months of the historic farmers' protest against the three contentious farm laws passed by the government of Narendra Modi. Farmers across India have opposed the laws, saying it will dismantle vital state regulations, reduce the price they get for their produce and lead to greater corporate entry in agriculture.

Brett Wilkins, staff writer (2021-05-27). As Bayer Considers Ending Some US Glyphosate Sales, Campaigners Urge EPA to Enact Full Ban. commondreams.org "Unless this cancer-causing weedkiller is banned by the Environmental Protection Agency or Bayer cuts its losses and stops making it, people will continue to be exposed and risk serious illness," says Environmental Working Group president Ken Cook. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/glyphosate-2600x1361_0.jpg

Mark Hertsgaard (2021-05-27). Big Oil Takes Huge Loss in a Day of Game-Changing Climate News. commondreams.org "Together with shareholder revolts demanding stronger climate action by ExxonMobil and Chevron, the Dutch court ruling made May 26 one of the biggest days of climate news in years." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/shell-victory-1.png

Kerry Smith (2021-05-27). Big polluter Shell loses climate case. greenleft.org.au For the first time in history, a judge has held a corporation liable for causing dangerous climate change. | As a result of legal action brought by Friends of the Earth (FOE) Netherlands, together with 17,000 Dutch citizens and six other organisations, the District Court of the Hague ruled on May 26 that Shell must reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by 45% within 10 years. | Shell is a British-Dutch company, with headquarters in the Netherlands. | The co-plaintiffs were Action Aid Netherlands, Both ENDS, Fossil Free Netherlands, Greenpeace Netherlands, Young Friends of the Earth Netherlands and the Wadden Sea As…

Kerry Smith (2021-05-27). Netherlands: Big polluter Shell loses climate case. greenleft.org.au For the first time in history, a judge has held a corporation liable for causing dangerous climate change. | As a result of legal action brought by Friends of the Earth (FOE) Netherlands, together with 17,000 Dutch citizens and six other organisations, the District Court of the Hague ruled on May 26 that Shell must reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by 45% within 10 years. | Shell is a British-Dutch company, with headquarters in the Netherlands. | The co-plaintiffs were Action Aid Netherlands, Both ENDS, Fossil Free Netherlands, Greenpeace Netherlands, Young Friends of the Earth Netherlands and the Wadden Sea As…

Mark Hertsgaard (2021-05-27). Big Oil Loses Big in a Day of Game-Changing Climate News. thenation.com Big Oil Loses Big in a Day of Game-Changing Climate News…

Ashley Curtin (2021-05-27). A judge holds Shell liable for causing climate change in historic ruling. nationofchange.org The Dutch ruling is being called a first of its kind and a big "step forward for the international climate movement."

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