Category Archives: Global

The Guardian protests giant carbon projects

By Celie Dailey | Published: May 25, 2015
In an email on May 15th, 2015, James Randerson of the Guardian introduced their interactive project on “global carbon bombs” as part of their Keep it in the Ground campaign. He says: These are 14 giant proposed fossil fuel projects around the world. The numbers are staggering. If they go ahead, these projects will lead […]
Tagged | Leave a comment

A letter from 350.org protesting the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a secretly-negotiated free trade agreement

By Celie Dailey | Published: May 22, 2015
In a letter from 350.org on May 16th, 2015, Linda Capato, Jr. wrote: Friends, The Trans-Pacific Partnership is so bad, it’s hard to believe — but this stunning part of the deal has been independently confirmed: The TPP would eliminate environmental reviews of fracked liquid natural gas export facilities, which could be used to move […]
Tagged | Leave a comment

A letter from Dana Beach

By Mary Edna | Published: November 11, 2014
On Nov 7, 2014, at 8:15 AM, Dana Beach <Da*******@sc***.org> wrote: Folks, The State Ports Authority and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are moving at lightening speed through the permitting process to deepen Charleston Harbor. A new, expedited procedure raises questions about the quality of review this extremely complex proposal is receiving. Toxic sediments […]
Tagged , , , | Leave a comment