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Fossil Fuel Racism: How phasing out oil, gas, and coal can protect communities
Fossil fuels — coal, oil, and gas — lie at the heart of the crises we face, including public health, racial injustice, and climate change. This report synthesizes existing research and provides new analysis that finds that the fossil fuel industry contributes to public health harms that kill hundreds of thousands of people in the…
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Reusables are doable
It is time to stop treating people and the planet as disposable. To save our climate and ensure healthy communities for everyone, we must end our reliance on cheap throwaway plastics.
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Greenpeace Report: Carbon Impacts of Reinstating the U.S. Crude Export Ban
A policy briefing from Greenpeace USA and Oil Change International shows that reinstating the U.S. crude oil export ban could reduce global emissions by the equivalent of closing 19 to 42 coal plants.
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The People Vs. Shell: Why I Took to the Water to Stop Arctic Drilling
June 11, 2015 It’s a beautiful, clear June day near my childhood home in Graham, Washington, and I am looking out across a grassy horse pasture towards the majestic Mt.…
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Meet a #ShellNo Activist: Kristina
The Ask When I got the call to participate in the Portland bridge action, I was thrilled to stand up to Shell. I wasn’t given much information about what I’d…
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How I Came to Believe We Need to Change Tuna
This story was originally published by Greenpeace International on September 9, 2015. The moment we heard we were boarding our first fishing boat, I was so overwhelmed with excitement and…
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Porter Ranch Residents to Fossil Fuel Industry: Shut It ALL Down
This past Sunday marked the one year anniversary of the worst natural gas blowout in American history, the Porter Ranch gas leak. When I learned last year of the leak…
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Native Nations Rise: Showing Solidarity in the Movement for Indigenous Sovereignty
“Thank you for calling Greenpeace. This is Diamond, how can I help you?” I say that line roughly 100 times a day. If you’ve called us to ask a question…
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VIDEO: This Cancer Survivor’s Story Shows What Gutting the EPA Would Mean for Public Health
Heather Von St. James has a friendly, Midwestern quality to her voice. Speaking to her over the phone, she comes off relaxed and assured, passionate yet polished. But when you…
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