This is an NPR article from 2017, but I think that it’s extremely important to read, even today. This article shows how the fossil fuel industry is sabotaging a generation of children in Oklahoma by giving them half-truths and omitting the important facts, such as the existence of climate change. I also think that it…
Author: jade.miley
Trump Administration approves off-shore seismic testing for oil drilling, aquatic animals in danger.
Despite the incredibly harsh and apocalyptic National Climate Assessment report that was published on Black Friday, the Trump Administration continues to disregard it’s warnings and has recently approved seismic tests that the oil drilling industry conducts. Seismic tests are used to probe underground to find if there are oil resources. Seismic waves are generated and…
Judge stops Keystone XL Pipeline construction
U.S. district judge, Brian Morris, has ordered that construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline be stopped until the state government fully determines its environmental impact. The topic of the Keystone XL Pipeline is a highly controversial one, drawing critics to it for environmental reasons, homeowners’ rights, political reasons, and economic reasons. The Keystone XL Pipeline…
Pittsburgh wins first round of Bloomberg American Cities Climate Challenge.
A few weeks ago, Michael Bloomberg, former New York mayor, visited Pittsburgh. Bloomberg and Pittsburgh mayor, Bill Peduto, announced that Pittsburgh won the first round of the Bloomberg American Cities Climate Challenge. As the winner, Pittsburgh will receive $2.5 million, which will be used to make greener policies for buildings, make the city friendlier to…