Building Bridges: Connecting Animals & The Environment
There has been an unusual disconnect between the environmental justice and animal rights communities that seems to have plagued our movements for some time. That doesn’t mean animal rights activists…
Vermont Stands Up Against Keystone XL
This blog post is by Geoff Gardner of West Fairlee, Vermont. Geoff is a member of a No KXL activist group in the state’s Upper Valley. This is a story…
Industry’s Dreams, Indigenous Nightmares: A Visit to the Alberta Tar Sands
In late June, a team of RAN staff travelled to Fort McMurray in Alberta, Canada to participate in the Tar Sands Healing Walk, which is organized and hosted by members…
Closing Chicago’s Toxic Cloud Factories
Last month I was in Chicago to attend the U.S. Climate Action Network’s national meeting. The keynote speaker was Gina McCarthy, head of the Environmental Protection Agency. Her speech focused…
The Tar Sands Healing Walk: A Photo-Diary
Last week, a team of RAN staff travelled to Fort McMurray in Alberta, Canada to participate in the Tar Sands Healing Walk, which is organized and hosted by members of…
Eight Mountain Fighters Jailed After Taking Action Against Coal Company
“If it was easy they wouldn’t call it ‘struggle.’” —Old anarchist saying Not long ago, before fracking, before Keystone XL, the environmental issue in the headlines was mountaintop removal coal…
Canada Approves Northern Gateway Pipeline, Opponents Vow Fierce Resistance
“We will defend our territories whatever the costs may be.” — Alliance of 31 First Nations This week, despite broad public opposition, Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper approved Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline….
Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining: Five Things You Need to Know
A few days ago, I sat down for an interview with the good folks at Living on Earth, Public Radio International’s weekly environmental news show. We talked about RAN’s work fighting…
Communities Speak Out Against Coal Plants
This morning, the EPA announced limits on carbon pollution from power plants. That’s a welcome step in fighting climate change—and it wouldn’t have happened without communities speaking out against coal plants….
EPA Announces Rules to Limit Carbon Pollution: RAN Responds
This morning, Gina McCarthy, head of the EPA, announced new carbon pollution standards for power plants, the centerpiece of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan. We welcome the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal to…