Greenpeace News Releases

Tokyo/Washington DC - Greenpeace today released “Lessons from Fukushima”, a new report which shows that it was not a natural disaster which led to the nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi plant on Japan’s east coast but the failures of the...

In response to the United States and Mexico signing an agreement to develop oil and gas reservoirs that cross the international maritime boundary between the two countries in the Gulf of Mexico Greenpeace United States and Mexico have signed...

CHARLOTTE, NC— This morning, six North Carolinians built and ascended two 20-ft tall tripods in front of Duke Energy’s headquarters with a banner between them that read “Duke Energy: no dirty rate hikes” wearing t-shirts that said, “Be a good...

Washington DC - February 14, 2012 - Greenpeace USA Executive Director Phil Radford announced today a campaign to make Duke Energy the clean energy company that North Carolina and the United States deserve. The announcement follows a protest and...

UPDATE: All 16 activists arrested after unfurling giant banner reading "Duke Energy: The climate needs real Progress." ASHEVILLE, NC—Activists at a North Carolina power plant have unfurled a banner 400 feet above the ground on a smoke stack...

ASHEVILLE,NC—Greenpeace activists are protesting the destruction and pollution caused by coal at the Progress Asheville Power Station this morning. Activists have secured themselves to the coal loader and conveyers, which will prevent coal from...

Cincinnati - February 1, 2012 - Greenpeace today flew an airship with banners reading “Dump Duke Energy” and "Cleaner is Cheaper" over Cincinnati to highlight the opportunity to switch to a cheaper, renewable energy provider. The Cincinnati City...

NEW YORK, NY – In an effort to pressure chemical facilities to use disaster-proof alternatives, Greenpeace highighted the highest risk chemical plants that put the New York metropolitan area at risk. According to chemical facility reports to the...

Hundreds of New Yorkers visited Greenpeace’s new flagship - The Rainbow Warrior - over the course of a busy first weekend in the US.