Tag: Environmental impact
Global Aluminum Producer to Build $4 Billion Smelter in Wind-Rich Oklahoma
The “Hay Capital of the World” might become the clean aluminum capital of America soon. Oklahoma and Emirates Global Aluminum have plans to construct a $4 billion aluminum smelter in Inola, Oklahoma, known for...
ExxonMobil’s Dominance in Guyana: Impact on Local Communities
So, like, there's this whole thing going on in Georgetown, Guyana, where heavy trucks are hauling stuff for huge construction projects, making the city sound like a noisy construction site. They're building a new...
Trump’s Executive Order Promotes Deep Sea Mining in US and International Waters
The year was 2013, and a company called UK Seabed Resources decided to dive deep into the ocean for some mining action. They brought in marine biologist Diva Amon and her crew from the...
Unveiling the Truth: The Deceptive Accounting of ‘Recycled’ Plastic
Alrighty, folks, so picture this: You’re filling up 100 bags of coffee, right? And you’re using beans from a few different providers. Now, here’s the kicker - 10 percent of the beans they sent...
The Impact of Europe’s Lithium Rush on Mineral-Rich Communities
Mountain guide Eduardo Mostazo, born and raised in Cáceres, a small city in southwest Spain close to Portugal, faces a new challenge. The proposed lithium mine in the area is causing concern among Mostazo...
Ending Global Poverty While Protecting the Climate: New Research Findings
A sketchy neighborhood called Cuffe Parade stands out in front, contrasting with an array of posh high-rise apartments across the river in Mumbai, India. Viviane Moos / Corbis via Getty ImagesSo, why should you...
Assessing Climate Risk: Government’s Recent Action and Impact
The United States was hit by nearly 30 billion-dollar storms last year, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's disaster tracking database revealed that these catastrophes are...
Creating Sustainable Electric Vehicles: Balancing Environmental Impact and Resource Extraction
Alrighty, let's dive into this article about the impacts of mining for materials needed for electric vehicles, written by Perrine Fournier, a forest and mining campaigner at Fern. So basically, our addiction to fossil...
Texas Oil and Gas Companies Utilize River Water for Drilling Amid Drought
Alright, so here's the scoop on the Rio Grande and Pecos River situation in good ol' Texas. So, apparently, extreme drought has really done a number on these two iconic waterways. American Rivers, this...
US Foreign Energy Funding Redirected to Fossil Fuel Expansion
From Africa to Southeast Asia, the Trump administration is cancelling US support for projects designed to replace coal, oil, and gas with clean energy, pushing instead for the use of American taxpayers’ money to...
