Russia, Pakistan To Build New North-South Gas Pipeline
Anonymous103 | southfront.org | 2021-05-28
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…
southfront.org/russia-pakistan-to-build-new-north-south-gas-pipeline/

Forget the GOP Plan. Climate Activists Want $10 Trillion for Infrastructure
Staff | truthout.org | 2021-05-28
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 Dan Mason. | TRANSCRIPT: | Th…
truthout.org/audio/forget-the-gop-plan-climate-activists-want-10-trillion-for-infrastructure/

The Net Zero Mirage
Robert Hunziker | counterpunch.org | 2021-05-28
"Net Zero by 2050" is the rallying cry of scientists and policymakers throughout the world. However, that epithet echoes past decades of climate change/global warming mitigation plans, one after another, all failures. The world's continuing failure to come to grips with the dilemma led three notable climate scientists, deeply involved at the highest levels, to…
counterpunch.org/2021/05/28/the-net-zero-mirage/

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

Australian court finds government has duty to protect young people from climate crisis
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2021-05-28
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.
popularresistance.org/australian-court-finds-government-has-duty-to-protect-young-people-from-climate-crisis/

In Revolution, Shareholders vote Climate Activist Hedge Funders onto Board of ExxonMobil
The Conversation | juancole.com | 2021-05-28
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 …
juancole.com/2021/05/revolution-shareholders-exxonmobil.html

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

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo sends police against striking waste workers
wsws.org | 2021-05-28
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.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/05/28/sewa-m28.html

Biden Budget Fails to Address Extinction Crisis
commondreams.org | 2021-05-28
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'Your Legacy Is… What You Deliver': Climate Movement Says Biden Budget Not Bold Enough
Jessica Corbett, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2021-05-28
"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 …
commondreams.org/news/2021/05/28/your-legacy-what-you-deliver-climate-movement-says-biden-budget-not-bold-enough?cd-origin=rss

The U.S. Has an Opportunity for a Better Strategy to Address Climate Displacement
commondreams.org | 2021-05-28
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commondreams.org/newswire/2021/05/28/us-has-opportunity-better-strategy-address-climate-displacement?cd-origin=rss

Despite Risks, Climate Activists Lead Fight Against Oil Giant's Drilling Projects in Uganda
Brett Wilkins, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2021-05-28
"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.org/news/2021/05/28/despite-risks-climate-activists-lead-fight-against-oil-giants-drilling-projects?cd-origin=rss

Their Extinction = Our Extinction
Sue Coe | thenation.com | 2021-05-28
Their Extinction = Our Extinction…
thenation.com/article/environment/their-extinction-our-extinction/

Water activists win against Adani
Margaret Gleeson | greenleft.org.au | 2021-05-28
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 extract 12.5 billion litres of water a year from the Suttor River to service Adani's Carmichael Coal Mine in central Queensland. | The "water trigger" refers to The Environment Prot…
greenleft.org.au/content/water-activists-win-against-adani

Water activists win against Adani
Margaret Gleeson | greenleft.org.au | 2021-05-28
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 extract 12.5 billion litres of water a year from the Suttor River to service Adani's Carmichael Coal Mine in central Queensland. | The "water trigger" refers to The Environment Prote…
greenleft.org.au/content/water-activists-win-against-adani

Court Rules Australian Government Has Duty to Protect Children, Environment From Climate Impacts
Brett Wilkins, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2021-05-27
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 …
commondreams.org/news/2021/05/27/court-rules-australian-government-has-duty-protect-children-environment-climate?cd-origin=rss

Bolivia Host First Summit of Indigenous Women of Abya Yala
telesurenglish.net | 2021-05-27
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: | Bolivia to Request Extradition of Añez Regime's Top Official | 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…
telesurenglish.net/news/Bolivia-Host-First-Summit-of-Indigenous-Women-of-Abya-Yala-20210527-0021.html

Meet the Senate Nuke Caucus, Busting the Budget and Making the World Less Safe
Marcy Winograd, Medea Benjamin | commondreams.org | 2021-05-27
"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 …
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What has the working class gotten from the Biden administration so far?
Joel Wendland-Liu | peoplesworld.org | 2021-05-27
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 …
peoplesworld.org/article/what-has-the-working-class-gotten-from-the-biden-administration-so-far/

For the First Time, Big Oil Is Held Liable for Climate Change
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2021-05-27
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.
popularresistance.org/across-india-protesters-mark-six-months-of-historic-farmers-agitation/

In Ôªøa historic ruling, Ôªøa Dutch court ordered fossil fuel giant Shell to cut its CO2 emissions 45% by 2030
Staff | therealnews.com | 2021-05-27
"This is a landslide victory for climate justice," said Sara Shaw of Friends of the Earth International.
therealnews.com/in-%ef%bb%bfa-historic-ruling-%ef%bb%bfa-dutch-court-ordered-fossil-fuel-giant-shell-to-cut-its-co2-emissions-45-by-2030

In Ôªøa historic ruling, Ôªøa Dutch court ordered fossil fuel giant Shell to cut its CO2 emissions 45% by 2030
Staff | therealnews.com | 2021-05-27
"This is a landslide victory for climate justice," said Sara Shaw of Friends of the Earth International.
therealnews.com/in-%ef%bb%bfa-historic-ruling-%ef%bb%bfa-dutch-court-ordered-fossil-fuel-giant-shell-to-cut-its-co2-emissions-45-by-2030

For the First Time, Big Oil Is Held Liable for Climate Change
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2021-05-27
A Dutch court on Wednesday ruled Royal Dutch Shell must dramatically reduce its carbon emissions because of its contributions to climate change, the first time a fossil-fuel company has been held legally liable for its role in heating up the planet. The landmark decision could set a precedent for similar cases against oil, gas, and coal industries.
popularresistance.org/for-the-first-time-big-oil-is-held-liable-for-climate-change/

Big Oil Takes Huge Loss in a Day of Game-Changing Climate News
Mark Hertsgaard | commondreams.org | 2021-05-27
"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 …
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As Bayer Considers Ending Some US Glyphosate Sales, Campaigners Urge EPA to Enact Full Ban
Brett Wilkins, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2021-05-27
"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 …
commondreams.org/news/2021/05/27/bayer-considers-ending-some-us-glyphosate-sales-campaigners-urge-epa-enact-full-ban?cd-origin=rss

Big Oil Loses Big in a Day of Game-Changing Climate News
Mark Hertsgaard | thenation.com | 2021-05-27
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thenation.com/article/environment/shell-court-case-climate-change/

Netherlands: Big polluter Shell loses climate case
Kerry Smith | greenleft.org.au | 2021-05-27
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…
greenleft.org.au/content/netherlands-big-polluter-shell-loses-climate-case

Big polluter Shell loses climate case
Kerry Smith | greenleft.org.au | 2021-05-27
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…
greenleft.org.au/content/big-polluter-shell-loses-climate-case

10 new albums to help heal the world
Mat Ward | greenleft.org.au | 2021-05-27
Here's a look back at May's political news and the best new music that related to it. You can also listen to a podcast of this column, including the music, here. | gojira.jpg: | 1. GOJIRA – FORTITUDE : | On May 1, a march in Sydney for International Workers' Day brought the fight for jobs and climate together, but days later, the Australian government announced it was using $2.3 billion of…
greenleft.org.au/content/10-new-albums-help-heal-world

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