(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.
(2021-05-14). 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.
(2021-05-14). 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.
(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?>
(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
(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 res Likewise, there is an
(2021-05-13). People's Action Opposes Sen. Stabenow's Growing Climate Solutions Act. peoplesaction.org Contact: Johanna Kichton, press@peoplesaction.org, 240.206.1145 WASHINGTON, D.C.—People's Action today released the following statement by Senior Strategist on Rural Policy and Organizing Shawn Sebastian opposing Sen. Stabenow (D-MI)'s Growing Climate Solutions Act, a bill which would have dangerous consequences for rural communities and family farms: "This bill would let big polluters greenwash their emissions while using …
(2021-05-13). EPA Data Kept Secret Under Trump Shows Climate Crisis Becoming 'More Evident, Stronger, and Extreme'. commondreams.org "Combating climate change—it's not optional. It's essential," said EPA Administrator Michael Regan. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/biden_epa_trump.jpg …
(2021-05-13). 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.
(2021-05-13). Emergency Federal Protections Sought for Imperiled Joshua Tree. counterpunch.org 
WildEarth Guardians files Endangered Species Act petitions for iconic climate-threatened desert plant Washington, DC —WildEarth Guardians has submitted emergency petitions (here and here) to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) to immediately provide federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) protection for both the eastern and western species of Joshua tree, icons of California's Mojave Desert. Guardians submitted
(2021-05-13). Progressive Groups Demand Biden Appoint Chair Who Will End Fed's Funding of 'Climate Destruction'. commondreams.org "If the Fed did not begin moving aggressively on Day One of the Biden administration (if not long before that), then the Fed is contributing to the climate crisis." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/groups-new-fed-chair-not-funding-climate-destruction.jpg …
(2021-05-13). Why we got another budget for billionaire climate criminals. greenleft.org.au The federal government has delivered another budget for the billionaire class that is hell-bent on putting their profits ahead of the climate emergency, writes Peter Boyle.
(2021-05-13). Why I Am Not a Climate Doomist. counterpunch.org 
A people-powered climate movement has in just a few years changed the story in a stunning way. A grassroots upsurge has taken climate into the streets. It has changed the language, and forced governments and other powerful institutions to at least appear they are paying attention.
(2021-05-13). National Groups Demand Biden Appoint a Strong Climate Leader as Federal Reserve Chair. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-05-13). Across Political Spectrum, US Public Support for Biden Clean Energy Plan Is 'Through the Roof'. commondreams.org A new poll from Data for Progress and the League of Conservation Voters found that a majority of U.S. voters support the American Jobs Plan and its individual climate, jobs, and justice components. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/solar_3.jpg …
(2021-05-13). 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.
(2021-05-13). People's Action Opposes Sen. Stabenow's Growing Climate Solutions Act. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-05-13). US Gas Prices Rise Above $3 a Gallon Amid Pipeline Shutdown. telesurenglish.net The U.S. national average gas prices rose above US$3 a gallon on Wednesday for the first time since 2014 amid the shutdown of a major fuel pipeline following a cybersecurity attack. | RELATED: | On Monday, the American Automobile Association (AAA) had forecasted gas prices to climb this week in reaction to the shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline, which delivers approximately 45 percent of all fuel to the U.S. east coast. | "T…
(2021-05-13). PDF of May 13 issue. workers.org 
Download the PDF. Repression and resistance in South America Colombia: State terror won't stop the struggle Brazilians tell police: 'Stop killing us!' Pandemic triple threat; 'We have power'; Indigenous pipeline protest; Black Lives Matter in Georgia; Editorial Vaccine monopolies. GLOBAL: Palestine; U.S. vs. China; Evictions in South Asia. Tear down . . . |
(2021-05-13). Chernobyl Radiation Surge 'Cause for Concern,' Say Scientists. commondreams.org Scientists have detected a surge in fission reactions inside an inaccessible chamber around the ruins of Reactor Four at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/chernobyl_0.jpg …
