https://www.europesays.com/1951221/ Crews contain crude oil spill in St. Clair River #Accidents #AccidentsU0026Disasters #Canadá #CrudeOil #CrudeOilPrice #disasters #environmental #gas #green #GreenLivingU0026EnvironmentalIssues #Issues #living #Negative #oil #OilPrice #OilRefineries #OilU0026Gas #Overall #OverallNegative #petroleum #Refineries #u0026
#DomoicAcid is a potent neurotoxin produced by certain phytoplankton species, which are significant contributors to harmful #AlgalBlooms. These toxins accumulate in the tissues of #MarineMammals & other #wildlife consuming contaminated prey. Recent changes in #ocean conditions,…intensified by #environmental factors such as the #EatonFire & #PalisadesFire, have accelerated the proliferation of these harmful algal blooms.
#Crisis On The Coast: #DomoicAcid Poisoning Strands 140 #SeaLions & 50 #Dolphins On #California Beaches
The recent influx of #marine #wildlife affected by domoic acid poisoning off the coast of Southern California underscores a critical #environmental crisis, w/≧140 sea lions suffering from this debilitating poison & reports of at least 50 stranded dolphins along local beaches.
#ClimateCrisis #climate #MarineLife #ocean #wildfires #ecosystems #algae #OceanWarming #science
https://worldanimalnews.com/crisis-on-the-coast-domoic-acid-poisoning-strands-140-sea-lions-and-50-dolphins-on-california-beaches/
The #DOJ is considering merging the lead agencies enforcing #drug & #gun laws in a major shakeup as it moves to follow #Trump's instructions to sharply *streamline* the govt.
In addition to merging the Drug Enforcement Agency #DEA & Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives #ATF, DOJ leaders are considering eliminating field offices that handle #antitrust & #environmental cases, according to a March 25 memo seen by Reuters.
#law #idiocracy #kakistocracy
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-justice-department-considers-merging-dea-atf-major-wave-cuts-memo-shows-2025-03-27
https://www.europesays.com/1944915/ North Sea oil, gas permits challenged in court by UK environmental group #Environment #environmental #exploration #LabourGovernment #NorthSea #Offshore #OilAndGas #UK
Telling different #OriginStories of #mining & extractivism allows to highlight #environmental injustice racism & settler colonialism in the US
#DC #environmental #film fest continues this week. Tonight: Animated kids flick "Wild Robot", a doco about Alaska's Pebble Mine, a short film about #vegan food producer Impossible Burgers' goals. Tomorrow, films about rooibos tea growers, murdered wildlife activists, water rights, fishing. It's not chill but it's important.
https://dceff2025.eventive.org/schedule
Amid all the bad news, here is some excellent news.
#environmental news.
#Bayer / Monsanto loses court case in Georgia because YES, glyphosate, the active ingredient found in Roundup, causes cancer in 2-leggeds and death in vital ecosystem maintainers without 2 legs.
Poor poisoned land and 4-leggeds, bees, and all pollinators get a small win.
#NEPA law has safeguarded our right to #cleanair and #water for over five decades by requiring US federal agencies to evaluate the #environmental impacts of their actions. However, the #president and #epa leadership wants the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to rescind NEPA regulations. Protest proposal on the Federal eRulemaking Portal. https://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=KEwcP&m=3brQZGut4sx9l1n&b=lnrJOEakvzSDdPoxpZICLg
Include the agency name, "Council on Environmental Quality," and the docket number, #CEQ-2025-0002.
#LexingtonNC - Lexington community youth garden will kick off 2nd season of growing
By Jill Doss-Raines, Mar 20, 2025
"A Lexington church and a nonprofit group will come together to kick off the second year of a community youth garden project.
"To do this, the project needs youths who want to learn about gardening.
"At 10 a.m. April 5, 2025 Anything For Our Youth Group and First Reformed United Church of Christ will kick off the growing season. This collaborative effort aims to educate and engage young people about sustainable gardening while fostering a sense of community, responsibility and #EnvironmentalStewardship.
"The garden project will provide youth with hands-on experience planting, cultivating and harvesting fresh fruits and vegetables. In addition to learning essential agricultural skills, participants will explore nutrition, food security and #environmental #conservation. The initiative also promotes teamwork, leadership and a connection to nature, values that help build a stronger, healthier community.
"'We are excited to bring this opportunity to the youth of Lexington,' said Tina Royal, director of Anything For Our Youth Group. 'This garden is more than just a place to grow food, it’s a space for learning, collaboration and community building. By working alongside dedicated mentors and volunteers, our youth will gain skills that benefit them for a lifetime.'
"First Reformed United Church of Christ, known for its commitment to outreach and service, has provided space and support for the project.
"'This partnership reflects our mission to serve the community and uplift the next generation,' said Edgar Miller, who is the church community garden organizer and the executive director of the #YadkinRiverkeeper Inc. 'We look forward to seeing the positive impact this garden will have on both the youth and the broader community.'
"Youth participants, volunteers and community members interested in supporting the initiative can participate. Registration is open to youth and families at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1DAkw2z_5rfhbD0KchylZL4nPCf0ZntUBUupBvX1yTaE/edit?usp=drivesdk.
"For more information on how to get involved, please contact afoygroup@gmail.com or visit www.anyforouryouthgroup.org.
"Anything For Our Youth Group is a nonprofit organization based in Lexington dedicated to empowering and supporting local youth through education, mentorship and community engagement.
"The organization’s mission is to provide young people with the resources, opportunities and life skills necessary to succeed and thrive."
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/XK9H4
#BuildingCommunity #FoodSecurity #SolarPunkSunday #CommunityGardens #NatureBasedLearning #Gardening
(This is the email I just sent)
Oki / Bonjour / Hello my Elected Representatives,
I am writing to express my profound concern regarding [redacted] recent statements about the #Alberta Critical Infrastructure Defence Act and the government’s stance on climate activism, which I heard last night on the #CBC radio news. At this time of extraordinary #environmental peril, I am appalled that marketing rhetoric from the #fossilfuel industry - and from those that echo that rhetoric...
1/7
#Science #Data May Soon Vanish From Government Websites.
Vast quantities of #climate and #environmental information have been removed from official websites in the past months. Scientists are trying keep it available.
#takedown #takeover #trump
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/climate/government-websites-climate-environment-data.html
#CriminalizingDissent: #Greenpeace Ordered to Pay $667M to #DakotaAccessPipeline Firm over #Protests
#DemocracyNow, March 20, 2025
"A jury in #NorthDakota has ordered Greenpeace to pay more than $660 million in damages for defaming #EnergyTransferPartners, the corporation behind the Dakota Access Pipeline. The Texas-based pipeline company accused Greenpeace of orchestrating criminal behavior by training and providing funds to the #Indigenous-led protests at #StandingRock. Greenpeace and its supporters, including other #nonprofits and #advocacy groups, argued that the lawsuit is part of a conspicuous attempt by #corporations to destroy the right to #FreeSpeech. Longtime #HumanRights and #environmental lawyer #StevenDonziger, who was part of the independent trial monitoring team observing the trial, says it was purposely held in a region of the country with deep ties to the #FossilFuel industry. Donziger said most of the jurors in the case were connected to the industry and were 'predisposed' to rule in favor of Energy Transfer despite the 'false narratives' presented at the trial. Greenpeace plans to appeal the ruling."
Watch / listen / read transcript:
https://www.democracynow.org/2025/3/20/greenpeace_lawsuit_north_dakota_pipeline
#StandWithStandingRock #NoDAPL #SLAPPs #ViewerSupportedNews #GreenpeaceUSA #SLAPPsLawsuits #CriminalizingDissent #NorthDakota #StandingRockSiouxTribe #StandingRockReservation #CorporateColonialism #BigOilAndGas #EnvironmentalRacism #WaterIsLife #KelcyWarren #ArrestKelcyWarren #ErikPrince #Blackwater #ACAB
https://youtu.be/AzOTWE_BD5I?si=RU_jt759X0Gu_eVh
Dr. #JohnBellamyFoster and Dr. Jamil Jonna provide an overview of the functional mechanisms of #capitalism, paying particular attention to the effects of capitalism on #environmental movements and environmental law. The goal of the discussion is to give viewers a clear, concise, and scientific understanding of exactly how and why capitalism is the driving force behind the destruction of the planet.
Greenpeace must pay over $660M in case over Dakota Access protest activities
User #devices in use 
Boo hiss...! Jury Finds #Greenpeace at Fault, Awards #Pipeline Developer Hundreds of Millions
By Mary Steurer, North Dakota Monitor, via #CensoredNews
"Breaking news from the courtroom
A Morton County jury on Wednesday ordered Greenpeace to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to the developer of the #DakotaAccessPipeline, finding that the #environmental group incited illegal
behavior by anti-pipeline #protesters and defamed the company in the late 2010s.
"During closing arguments on Monday, the lead attorney representing #EnergyTransfer told jurors that Greenpeace’s actions caused between $265 million and $340 million in damages to the company. He asked the jury to award Energy Transfer that amount plus additional punitive damages.
"The nine-person jury delivered a verdict in favor of Energy Transfer on most counts. The verdict brought to a close a more than three-week trial in Mandan.
"The jury began deliberating Monday afternoon after hearing testimony from dozens of witnesses, including current and former Greenpeace employees, #IndigenousActivists, Energy Transfer representatives and law enforcement.
"This story will be updated.
"Thank you to the non-profit media #NorthDakotaMonitor for sharing their coverage with other media."
https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2025/03/jury-finds-greenpeace-at-fault-awards.html
#StandWithStandingRock #GreenpeaceUSA #SLAPPs #SLAPPsLawsuits #SilencingDissent #CriminalizingDissent #NorthDakota #StandingRockSiouxTribe #StandingRockReservation #BigOil #CorporateColonialism #BigOilAndGas #EnvironmentalRacism #StandingRock #SLAPPs #NoDAPL #WaterIsLife #UnicornRiot #ACAB #Blackwater #ErikPrince
Longtime #EPA staffer: "we’re looking at a nationwide decimation of #environmental #research." https://insideclimatenews.org/news/18032025/former-epa-official-consequences-of-planned-science-office-purge/
I seldom share these things (yeah yeah, that's a cliché in itself), but this one is important. It could have serious #environmental consequences for #SouthAfrica: https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/livinglimpopo/?utm_source=MastodonAfrica #coal
