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Bessie, a Lake Erie Trash Monster, made an appearance at Settler’s Landing Park in Cleveland at a rally hosted by People over Petro earlier this week. Bessie is completely made out of trash pulled from the Cuyahoga River by Trashfish.

Read more: www.wvxu.org/2025-11-13/a...
November 14, 2025 at 4:11 PM
"More leaders in America are making a difference than leaders who aren't and that's how we move America forward." says NM Gov Michelle Lujan Grisham at COP30 in Belém, Brazil.

We commend the Governor's leadership, & look forward to continuing the work by passing the Clear Horizons Bill.
November 13, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Occidental Resources is our October #PolluteroftheMonth 😠

Here we see a large plume of uncombusted methane and volatile organic compounds (such as benzene, a carcinogen) being released into the atmosphere at an Oxy subsidiary.

Learn more: bit.ly/Oct-POM-Oxy
October 28, 2025 at 5:12 PM
📣 WEBINAR: How to Tell the Methane Story for COP30: Making the Invisible Visible

Join us to explore tools and insights that help reporters and allies fact-check corporate and government claims about methane at COP30.

Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
October 27, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Here, we see methane emissions escape from an inefficient enclosed flare at a well site in Sandoval County, NM, owned by a subsidiary of Enduring Resources, our September #PolluteroftheMonth.

Read more about this bad actor operator: bit.ly/Sept-POM-End...
September 30, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Indigenous Peoples lead the fight for a just energy transition.
Hear frontline voices from Myanmar to the Amazon during #ClimateWeekNYC.
📅 Sept 23 | 10:30 am - noon ET
📍 In-Person, NYC + Online
RSVP ➡️ bit.ly/justtransitioncw
#JustTransition #IndigenousRights
September 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The Xinka People demand that Pan American Silver permanently close the Escobal mine. It threatens their environment, water, language, culture, and territory. Tell the CEO of Pan American Silver to respect their decision.
🔗 bit.ly/xinkapeoples...
September 17, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Two-thirds of Texans want stronger methane rules—and last week, Texans made their voices heard. Around 2,000 Texans sent a message to TCEQ to release a draft rule to #cutmethane. Because all communities deserve cleaner air.

Watch here: www.youtube.com/live/cEZ7BRb...
September 15, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Philly - don’t let Trump’s “Polluters First Agenda” harm your health and your wallet.

Join us for a rally at Love Park TOMORROW, Tues. Sept. 9 at noon to tell the EPA to keep the Endangerment Finding in place and keep polluters in check.

RSVP: bit.ly/Beat-The-Hea...
September 8, 2025 at 2:12 PM
“If you make a mess, you clean it up.”

New Mexican ranchers & farmers like Don and Jane Schreiber live by this rule. Oil & gas corporations must too. Stronger bonding rules mean polluters not the public, pay for cleanup.

📰 bit.ly/NMGreenChile...

#Accountability #ProtectNM
September 4, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Stand up to Trump’s “Climate Chaos” plan! Join us for a rally at Love Park on Tues. Sept. 9 at noon. Let's tell the EPA to keep the Endangerment Finding in place and protect us from dangerous pollution in Philly and beyond.

Register for the rally: bit.ly/Beat-The-Hea...
September 4, 2025 at 5:24 PM
You’re invited to join People of Red Mountain, a committee of traditional knowledge keepers and descendants of the Fort McDermitt Paiute, Shoshone and Bannock Tribes, in Nevada on September 12 & 13.

Learn more at peopleofredmountain.com.
September 4, 2025 at 2:15 PM
On Obi Island in Indonesia, residents in Kawasi Village, the ancestral land of the Tobelo Galela Indigenous People, are calling for action from Harita Nickel. 🔗➡️ bit.ly/kawasirights
August 20, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Communities in the Dominican Republic are seeking to defend their rights, protect vital ecosystems, and demand accountability. bit.ly/44J5dE3
July 23, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Today, the UN Secretary-General made a powerful call to turbocharge renewables. He underscored the urgent need to end harmful, unjust mineral supply chains that risk repeating the exploitative patterns of the fossil fuel era.

#JustMinerals #IndigenousRights #ClimateJustice #HumanRights
July 22, 2025 at 8:23 PM
This #PrideMonth, we celebrate the brilliance, resilience, and leadership of LGBTQIA+ communities, especially those fighting for justice at the frontlines of environmental and social change. 🌍🏳️‍🌈

#QueerAndPowerful #EnvironmentalJustice
June 2, 2025 at 2:20 PM
🚨 Congress is advancing a budget loaded with fossil fuel giveaways—gutting clean energy, slashing environmental justice funding, and silencing communities.

This isn’t budgeting. It’s a polluter's wishlist.

We must stop it. #PeopleOverPolluters #NoClimateRollback
May 13, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Xinka People Say “No” to the Escobal Mine. The Xinka Indigenous People are telling the Guatemalan government that they say no to a silver mine owned by Pan American Silver. This marks the culmination of a court-mandated consultation process. 🔗 bit.ly/xinka-answer
May 8, 2025 at 6:13 PM
One of the world’s largest nickel suppliers knew for years that its operations on Obi Island in Indonesia were polluting water with chromium-6. Hear from investigative journalists and community members.

📅 May 14 at 8:30 a.m. ET
🔗 Register: bit.ly/toxic-supply-chains
May 7, 2025 at 6:30 PM
📢 WEBINAR: How are Panamanian communities and organizations fighting for permanent closure of First Quantum Mineral’s Cobre Panama mine? What can you do about it? 💪

Join us on Wed., May 7 at 2 PM EST. Register now! 🔗 bit.ly/fight-for-closure

📸 Jesús Anaya

with @miningwatch.bsky.social
May 1, 2025 at 2:40 PM
President Trump has signed an executive order targeting state climate policies. It directs the Attorney General to challenge and stop their enforcement. Read our statement 🔗 bit.ly/state-climate-eo
April 10, 2025 at 6:09 PM
In response to conservation groups’ appeal of a water quality permit issued for the proposed Stibnite Gold Mine due to its inadequacy to protect water quality, Idaho DEQ is seeking to revisit the permit to address multiple shortcomings. 🔗 bit.ly/stibnitedrawingboard
March 31, 2025 at 8:42 PM
There are growing fears that the huge Cobre Panama copper mine may reopen. In response, Panamanians have taken to the streets to protest. 🔗 bit.ly/cobre-panama-protests

with @miningwatch.bsky.social / 📸: Radio Temblor
March 25, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Dams holding toxic mine waste have failed multiple times in Zambia this year. This is a wake-up call for urgent action to protect Zambia's environment, human health, and livelihoods. 🔗 bit.ly/copperbelt-pollution
March 24, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Thanks to @lujan.senate.gov and @repraulgrijalva.bsky.social for introducing a comprehensive bill to overhaul the US’s outdated 1872 mining law. This bill will benefit Indigenous Peoples, taxpayers, mining-affected communities, water, and the environment.

🔗 bit.ly/mining-waste-fraud-abuse
March 6, 2025 at 9:56 PM