Tag: Environmental activism
Sierra Club apologizes for founder John Muir’s racist views
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Sierra Club apologized Wednesday for racist remarks its founder, naturalist John Muir, made more then a century ago as...
Trump looks to scale back environmental reviews for projects
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is ready to roll back a foundational Nixon-era environmental law that he says stifles major infrastructure projects, but...
Trump looks to scale back environmental reviews for projects
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is expected to announce a new federal rule to speed up the environmental review process for proposed highways,...
Developers cancel long-delayed, $8B Atlantic Coast Pipeline
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The developers of the long-delayed, $8 billion Atlantic Coast Pipeline announced the cancellation of the multi-state natural gas project Sunday,...
Duke, Dominion cancel contested Atlantic Coast Pipeline
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The developers of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline announced Sunday that they are canceling the multi-state natural gas project, citing delays...
Duke, Dominion cancel contested Atlantic Coast Pipeline
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The developers of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline announced Sunday that they are canceling the multi-state natural gas project, citing delays...
German lawmakers approve plan to phase out use of coal
BERLIN (AP) - Germany's lower house of parliament voted Friday to finalize the country's long-awaited phase-out of coal as an energy source, backing a...
Germany finalizing plan to phase out coal energy
BERLIN (AP) - Germany's parliament was preparing Friday to pass new legislation finalizing the country's long-awaited phase-out of coal as an energy source, over...
Activists protest German coal plans at Merkel party HQ
BERLIN (AP) - Environmental activists scaled the headquarters of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's party and covered the building in black drapes Wednesday to protest...
Climate activists disrupt reopening of Paris’ Orly Airport
PARIS (AP) - Twenty-nine environmental activists were arrested Friday after breaking onto a runway of Paris’ Orly Airport to protest plane emissions - just...