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As Protests Rage Over George Floyd’s Death, Climate Activists Embrace Racial Justice

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This story originally appeared in InsideClimate News and is republished here as part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the climate story. Tags: climate justice environmental justice Covering Climate Now structural racism racism

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Indigenous Youth Rally Calls on Biden to Cancel Line 3 and Dakota Access Pipelines

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The White House is billing it as a “generational investment” that will lead to “transformational progress in our ability to tackle climate change.”. Tags: Enbridge Line 3 pipeline Dakota Access Pipeline Indigenous Environmental Network Biden administration

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Black Environmentalists Are Organizing to Save the Planet From Injustice

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This story originally appeared in Grist and is republished here as part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the climate story. “ That plea has become part of the current rallying cry for racial justice and an end to police brutality in the U.S. I can’t breathe.”

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Game on: New study shows which sports teams have the greenest fans

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The report also reveals which teams are most likely to have fans that are vegetarian, have an affinity for the outdoors, a particular stance on climate justice, and those most likely to follow Al Gore and Greta Thunberg. . To reach these rankings, Zoomph’s platform started with about 342 million anonymized profiles.

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Irish LNG Plan That Would Allow US Fracked Gas Imports ‘Dead in the Water’

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First, the European Court of Justice advocate general, Juliane Kokott , ruled that An Bord Pleanála, Ireland’s planning appeals body, erred in not requesting an up-to-date environmental impact study for the proposed Shannon LNG terminal before extending planning permission for a planned project.

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Chicago Takes Big Oil to Court, Adding Another Heavyweight to the Fight

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Chicago last week brought the newest lawsuit against Big Oil companies for spreading disinformation about the climate-warming hazards of burning fossil fuels — adding the third largest city in the U.S. There is no justice without accountability,” said Mayor Brandon Johnson in a statement.

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Exposed: West Virginia and Other States Relying on ‘House of Cards’ to Pay for Coal Mine Cleanup

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But over the past decade, a devastating combination of forces has pummeled the industry, from cheap natural gas and the falling cost of renewables to growing public pressure to respond to the climate crisis.