Los Angeles Blames Wildfire on Homeless, But Evicting Them Won’t Solve the Real Problems: Climate Change and Urban Sprawl
Officials in Los Angeles blamed a recent wildfire on homeless people. Fire investigators say they aren't so sure.
Alleen Brown
Alleen Brown is a New York-based reporter, focused on environmental justice issues. Her work has been published by The Intercept, The Nation, In These Times, YES! Magazine, and various Twin Cities publications.
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Ohio and Iowa Are the Latest of Eight States to Consider Anti-Protest Bills Aimed at Pipeline Opponents
Ohio’s bill mirrors a model laid out by ALEC, while Iowa’s creates a new felony, “critical infrastructure sabotage,” punishable by up to 25 years in prison.
Robert De Niro Accused of Exploiting Hurricane Irma to Build Resort in Barbuda
People from the Caribbean island of Barbuda have accused Robert De Niro of being part of a historic land grab in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma.
Five Spills, Six Months in Operation: Dakota Access Track Record Highlights Unavoidable Reality — Pipelines Leak
The Bakken system pipelines racked up at least eight leaks in 2017. Mariner East 2 and Rover saw drilling fluid spills before fuel even entered the lines.
Oil and Water
An Activist Stands Accused of Firing a Gun at Standing Rock. It Belonged to Her Lover — an FBI Informant.
Red Fawn Fallis’s case sheds light on federal law enforcement’s surveillance of the water protector movement and generations of indigenous activists.
Nebraska Approves Keystone XL Pipeline as Opponents Face Criminalization of Protests
Nebraska approved the Keystone XL pipeline Monday, eliminating a major hurdle to construction of a project that galvanized opposition across the country.
Oil and Water
Dakota Access Pipeline Company Paid Mercenaries to Build Conspiracy Lawsuit Against Environmentalists
The private security firm TigerSwan worked to build a RICO suit accusing Greenpeace, Earth First, and BankTrack of inciting protests to increase donations.
Oil and Water
Law Enforcement Descended On Standing Rock A Year Ago And Changed the DAPL Fight Forever
No other incident during Standing Rock better illustrates the collaboration between police and private security in suppressing the NoDAPL movement.
Oil and Water
Police Used Private Security Aircraft for Surveillance in Standing Rock No-Fly Zone
The FAA’s no-fly zone barred indigenous drone pilots from documenting the NoDAPL struggle, but private security aircraft continued surveillance.
Harvey Victims Face Toxic Pollution as Hurricane Recovery Begins
Health disparities have always been sharp between wealthy Houston communities far away from industry and lower-income neighborhoods living next to plants.