Destruction of an Ancient Prairie in Rockford, Illinois

sent to Earth First! Newswire On March 9, 2023 in Rockford, Illinois construction at Chicago Rockford International Airport, began to expand its cargo plane capacity and destroy part of the “Bell Bowl Prairie”. The $50 million expansion would expand its cargo capacity […]

“I Occupied Shell’s Ship to Hold Them Accountable”

by Usnea Granger / Common Dreams As a farmworker in Applegate, Oregon, I learned the delicate balance of nature. Water, soil, air, and countless other factors all play their role in creating life. From season to season I saw how even small […]

Rush to Export Gas Is Making Gulf Coast an Industrial Wasteland

from Truthout [Editors note: some words have been changed to make the article more represent reality] The rush to export fracked gas to energy-strapped allies in Europe and the rest of the world threatens to create an “industrial wasteland” in southern Louisiana. […]

Climate Change and Migration

from Freedom News Global warming is changing the world. Droughts in the Horn of Africa, increased risks of forest fires in California and depleted fish populations for coastal nations are just three examples of events that ultimately cause people to flee their […]

Keystone Pipeline Shut Down After Oil Leaks Into Kansas Creek

by Julia Conley / Common Dreams Climate campaigners on Thursday were outraged but unsurprised as TC Energy in Canada—the company behind the Keystone XL pipeline proposal defeated last year—announced the 22nd spill from its original pipeline. The company said it had shut down the […]