“We Knew Who Was Going to Die”: Warnings About Lower-Income Heat Risk Went Unheeded
Many of the deaths in extreme heat events, like the record-breaking one in the Pacific Northwest, could be foreseen, a scientist told Congress.
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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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Policing the Pipeline
Minnesota Police Expected Pipeline Budget Boost to Fund New Weapons
The same cops tasked with policing resistance to pipelines anticipate financial benefits from oil companies moving into their areas.
Policing the Pipeline
Indigenous Water Protectors Face Off With an Oil Company and Police Over a Minnesota Pipeline
Pipeline opponents say an oil company and police use surveillance and divide-and-conquer strategies — hallmarks of corporate counterinsurgency.
Policing the Pipeline
Minnesota Sheriff Barricades Pipeline Resistance Camp's Driveway
“This is an outrageous and unlawful effort to blockade people who are engaged in protected First Amendment activity."
Biden Subsidies for Liquid Natural Gas Could Doom International Climate Goals
The proposals would offer fossil fuel companies cash to build out carbon capture technology, propping up the liquid natural gas industry.
Policing the Pipeline
Low-Flying DHS Helicopter Showers Anti-Pipeline Protests With Debris
Authorities said the risky low-flying maneuver was used to warn demonstrators to disperse, but the reasoning doesn’t hold up.
Corporate Subsidy Quietly Dies in Texas — Topping Off Bad Week for Big Oil
The end of the property tax exemption came as one of a series of blows heralding new public pushback against fossil fuels.
Congress Plans Climate Resiliency — but Mostly for the Military
Since 2019, Congress has repeatedly held hearings on climate resiliency for bases, but hardly ever talks about schools, public housing, or prisons.
Law Enforcement Groups Drive Anti-Protest Laws, New Analysis Shows
A separate Greenpeace report looked at corporate support for politicians who pushed anti-protest and voter suppression laws.
Policing the Pipeline
Local Cops Said Pipeline Company Had Influence Over Government Appointment
Sheriffs in Minnesota worried about who would oversee an escrow account, funded by pipeline giant Enbridge, to reimburse the costs of policing protests.