Monthly Archives: May 2021

2021-05-15: News Headlines

Madison Geramoni (2021-05-15). No, Biden's Not Banning Burgers – But Meat is a Real Climate Problem. indybay.org This article goes into detail about the misconceptions created by right winged politicians in regards to Biden's expectation to meet the Green New Deal.

Patrick Mazza (2021-05-15). Why I am not a climate doomist. zcomm.org People power is changing the story…

Dan Bacher (2021-05-15). California to ban new fracking permits by Jan. 2024, phase out oil extraction by 2045. indybay.org Representatives of environmental justice and climate justice groups praised the directive for being a step in the right direction, but said phasing out oil extraction in California by 2045 is too late and noted that frontline communities need an immediate 2500 foot health and safety buffer now, not later.

Charlotte Dennett (2021-05-14). Pipeline Politics: From Afghanistan to Gaza. counterpunch.org It's too early to tell if the bombing deaths of over 60 Afghan schoolgirls will change President Biden's trajectory for withdrawing American forces from Afghanistan. So far he's adhered to the tired old mantra of why our troops were sent there in the first place — to fight the terrorists responsible for 9/11 — and he

Tom Athanasiou (2021-05-14). What's Missing From Biden's Climate Agenda? commondreams.org "We need a Green New Deal. But we also need a new internationalism, an emergency internationalism, and a solidarity than includes distant strangers as well as strangers within our own borders." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/climateagenda-1.jpg

Binoy Kampmark (2021-05-14). Held to Ransom: Colonial Pipeline and the Vulnerabilities of Critical Infrastructure. counterpunch.org It should be making officials in the White House tremble. Critical infrastructure supplying 45% of the East Coast's diesel, gasoline and jet fuel, left at the mercy of a ransomware operation executed on May 6. In the process, 100 GB of data of Colonial Pipeline was seized and encrypted on computers and servers. The next

imperial.ac.uk (2021-05-14). Invisibility cloaks and a climate dashboard: News from the College. imperial.ac.uk Here's a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.

Cynthia Kaufman (2021-05-14). Who Funds the Climate Crisis? commondreams.org "Institutional investors and banks are not likely to stop funding the fossil fuel industry until we pressure them to do so." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/divest_6.jpg

Guest Contributor (2021-05-14). OPINION: Fighting Against Climate Change Is Advocating for Our Kids' Future. latinorebels.com What can I do to keep my children safe and healthy? What can I do to protect them?>

Julia Conley, staff writer (2021-05-14). 'Reckoning for Roundup Rolls On': Ninth Circuit Court Upholds Verdict in Case Against Monsanto. commondreams.org Friday's appeals court ruling against Monsanto "is another reminder the Biden administration should act and revoke the registration of glyphosate immediately," said the Center for Food Safety. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/roundup_3.jpg

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2021-05-15: Social Media Postees

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Why I am not a climate doomist
Patrick Mazza | zcomm.org | 2021-05-15
People power is changing the story…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/why-i-am-not-a-climate-doomist/

California to ban new fracking permits by Jan. 2024, phase out oil extraction by 2045
Dan Bacher | indybay.org | 2021-05-15
Representatives of environmental justice and climate justice groups praised the directive for being a step in the right direction, but said phasing out oil extraction in California by 2045 is too late and noted that frontline communities need an immediate 2500 foot health and safety buffer now, not later.
indybay.org/newsitems/2021/05/12/18842460.php

No, Biden's Not Banning Burgers – But Meat is a Real Climate Problem
Madison Geramoni | indybay.org | 2021-05-15
This article goes into detail about the misconceptions created by right winged politicians in regards to Biden's expectation to meet the Green New Deal.
indybay.org/newsitems/2021/05/12/18842465.php

US fuel stations continue facing with significant shortages
Staff | en.mehrnews.com | 2021-05-15
TEHRAN, May 15 (MNA) — Despite the restarting of the main pipeline network in the United States after the recent cyber attack, fuel stations in the eastern United States are facing significant shortages.
en.mehrnews.com/news/173452/US-fuel-stations-continue-facing-with-significant-shortages

The Power of One
Extinction Rebellion | zcomm.org | 2021-05-15
From Alaska to Israel, lone rebels are sitting in the streets. They are facing not only arrest but oncoming traffic, baffled onlookers, and potentially aggressive drivers…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/the-power-of-one/

OPINION: Fighting Against Climate Change Is Advocating for Our Kids' Future
Guest Contributor | latinorebels.com | 2021-05-14
What can I do to keep my children safe and healthy? What can I do to protect them?>…
latinorebels.com/2021/05/14/climatechangeadvocatingkidsfuture/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=climatechangeadvocatingkidsfuture

Who Funds the Climate Crisis?
Cynthia Kaufman | commondreams.org | 2021-05-14
"Institutional investors and banks are not likely to stop funding the fossil fuel industry until we pressure them to do so." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/divest_6.jpg
commondreams.org/views/2021/05/14/who-funds-climate-crisis?cd-origin=rss

What's Missing From Biden's Climate Agenda?
Tom Athanasiou | commondreams.org | 2021-05-14
"We need a Green New Deal. But we also need a new internationalism, an emergency internationalism, and a solidarity than includes distant strangers as well as strangers within our own borders." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/climateagenda-1.jpg
commondreams.org/views/2021/05/14/whats-missing-bidens-climate-agenda?cd-origin=rss

Invisibility cloaks and a climate dashboard: News from the College
imperial.ac.uk | 2021-05-14
Here's a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
imperial.ac.uk/news/221394/invisibility-cloaks-climate-dashboard-news-from

Pipeline Politics: From Afghanistan to Gaza
Charlotte Dennett | counterpunch.org | 2021-05-14
It's too early to tell if the bombing deaths of over 60 Afghan schoolgirls will change President Biden's trajectory for withdrawing American forces from Afghanistan. So far he's adhered to the tired old mantra of why our troops were sent there in the first place — to fight the terrorists responsible for 9/11 — and he…
counterpunch.org/2021/05/14/pipeline-politics-from-afghanistan-to-gaza/

'Reckoning for Roundup Rolls On': Ninth Circuit Court Upholds Verdict in Case Against Monsanto
Julia Conley, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2021-05-14
Friday's appeals court ruling against Monsanto "is another reminder the Biden administration should act and revoke the registration of glyphosate immediately," said the Center for Food Safety. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/roundup_3.jpg
commondreams.org/news/2021/05/14/reckoning-roundup-rolls-ninth-circuit-court-upholds-verdict-case-against-monsanto?cd-origin=rss

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