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Love in Action during COVID- 19: Building power for a more just recovery
I am sitting on the back porch of my parent’s home, receiving deeply sought after emotional support from my family and the warm Georgia sun. I flew in from my…
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Policy Briefing: Protecting Energy Workers and Communities in a Just COVID-19 Recovery
A new policy briefing from Greenpeace USA calls on Congress to create a national Worker and Community Protection Fund (WCPF) to support fossil fuel workers, their families, and impacted communities in…
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Policy Briefing: Remediation of Orphan Oil & Gas Wells in COVID-19 Stimulus
A new policy briefing from Greenpeace USA calls on Congress to provide funding to close the backlog of orphaned oil and gas wells, strengthen policies around well bonding and retirement,…
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Greenpeace talks with Denis Hayes: 50 years of Earth Day, and where we go from here
Denis Hayes organized the first Earth Day in 1970 and is board chair of the international Earth Day Network. Last week, he and Greenpeace USA Digital Content Strategist, Katie Myer,…
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On Earth Day, let’s shape this plastic-free future together
As the 50th anniversary of Earth Day approaches on April 22nd, I am inspired by Greenpeace supporters who are modeling how we can come together as a community to support…
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Protect Indigenous sovereignty—demand profiteers defund the Coastal GasLink pipeline
When I found out that Kohlberg Kravitz Roberts (KKR) was acquiring a significant equity interest in the Coastal GasLink pipeline that is trying to invade the sacred ground of my…
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An ecology reading list for self-isolating environmentalists
The social isolation response to the COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented in our lifetimes. Perhaps not since the economic depression of the 1930s and World War II has the human family…
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Meet the Oil Executives Visiting the White House to Discuss ‘Relief’ for the Industry With Trump
Tomorrow, executives from at least seven US oil companies will meet with Donald Trump at the White House to discuss relief for the oil industry. As reported by the Wall…
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The Making of an Echo Chamber: How the plastic industry exploited anxiety about COVID-19 to attack reusable bags
In a new research brief, Greenpeace USA details the ways the plastics industry is exploiting people’s fears around COVID-19. Through front groups, corporate-funded research, and misrepresentation of scientific studies, the…
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Why Bumble Bee Tuna Should Concern You (Hint: It’s Human Rights and Destructive Fishing)
Many Americans are thinking a lot more than they’d like about canned food during this national health crisis. A new report published by Greenpeace East Asia today highlights an old…
