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by Daisy Hernandez on May 27 2010, 4:34PM
President Obama said today that BP is responsible for what’s estimated to be the worst oil spill in U.S. history, but the federal government is telling the company how to fix the situation.
Topics: Environment, Gulf Oil Spill
It’s Official: We’re Desperate for a BP Oil Spill Solution
by Jorge Rivas on May 26 2010, 5:50PM
PBS opens the suggestion box. Ideas? A ShamWow towel and Bill Nye the Science Guy.
Topics: Environment, Gulf Oil Spill
by Julianne Hing, Hatty Lee on May 24 2010, 12:00PM
A month after the Deepwater oil rig exploded off the coast of Louisiana, oil is still spewing out at a rate of 210,000 gallons or more a day.
Topics: Environment, Gulf Oil Spill
Gulf Coast Fishermen Face Maze of Barriers
by Julianne Hing on May 21 2010, 9:35AM
For the people who live on the coast and make their living on the water in the fishing industry, the recovery period is only just beginning.
Topics: Environment, Gulf Oil Spill
Unheard Vietnamese Voices from the Gulf Coast [VIDEO]
by Jorge Rivas on May 14 2010, 2:05PM
The British Petroleum (BP) oil spill is an environmental, economic and social disaster that is affecting the livelihood and the economic stability of the entire Gulf Coast region. But the Gulf Coast’s Vietnamese fishing community face some of the…
Topics: Environment
BP’s Spending on Its Spill is a Drop in the Bucket of Its Profits
by Kai Wright on May 14 2010, 1:22PM
When a big, relevant story breaks, it’s easy to get lost in the daily torrent of information. That’s no doubt been true for many people as we all try to make sense of BP’s Gulf Coast oil spill, which NPR…
Topics: Environment
Gulf Coast Fishermen Win Again Against BP’s Unfair Worker Contracts
by Julianne Hing on May 11 2010, 10:04AM
Gulf Coast fishermen won a temporary restraining order in federal court yesterday against BP which will require the company to take responsibility for any chemical exposure fishermen face. Many out-of-work fishermen have signed up to help BP with the…
Topics: Environment
by Julianne Hing on May 4 2010, 4:01PM
After being pressured in court, BP was forced to retract large portions of an agreement the company forced cleanup volunteers to sign. The agreement would have let the company off the hook if workers were injured.
Topics: Environment, Gulf Oil Spill
Richmond Wins Again, Chevron Expansion Project Ruled Illegal
by Julianne Hing on April 28 2010, 6:08PM
On Monday the California First District Court of Appeals issued another favorable decision in the ongoing saga of Richmond, California’s fight with Chevron over a proposed facility expansion project in the East Bay town. A judge said that Chevron’s…
Topics: Environment
Lessons from Cochabamba on Borders, Labels and Justice
by Michelle Chen on April 22 2010, 5:50PM
It’s fitting that migration has been a major focus at the World People’s Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Earth, which brought thousands from all around the world to gather and discuss the racial, socioeconomic and…
Topics: Environment, Global Affairs, Immigration
Earth Day at the Climate Justice Frontier
by Joseph Huff-Hannon, Alexandra Corazza, Roberto Lavato on April 21 2010, 12:00PM
A global movement is building strength. Meet some of its most dynamic leaders in a ColorLines slideshow from the World People’s Conference on Climate Change.
Topics: Environment
Changing the Climate for Justice
by Joseph Huff-Hannon on April 19 2010, 12:00PM
The Copenhagen climate talks went nowhere last year. Now, tens of thousands have gathered in Bolivia to envision a revolution instead.
Topics: Environment
Abandoning Justice for Power in South Africa
by Michelle Chen on April 19 2010, 8:00AM
South Africa has been struggling for over a decade to overcome the vestiges of apartheid, and to this day is constantly challenged by racial conflict and socioeconomic inequality. And as if there weren’t enough obstacles strewn in the country’s rocky…
Topics: Environment, Global Affairs
The Morning Browse: Green Jobs Build Communities, WashPost Wilding Out and Wealth Gaps
by Kai Wright on March 24 2010, 9:52AM
ColorLinesTV profiles three green jobs projects that show how we can end the jobless recovery while tackling long-standing challenges in communities of color. NYT profiles the big idea that health insurance reform is part of President Obama’s effort to…
Topics: Economy, Environment, Media, Race and Recession
The Morning Browse: Noose Faxes, GOP’s Immigration Rhetoric, and More
by Kai Wright on March 23 2010, 9:37AM
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy The Tea Party onslaught continued yesterday as Rep. James Clyburn told Keith Olbermann about noose faxes to his office - “This stuff is not all that isolated.” GOP…
Topics: Economy, Environment, Health, Immigration, Politics
On the Eve of the Winter Olympics, Everything in Canada Ain’t Pretty
by Jamilah King on February 9 2010, 3:11PM
Looks like athletes and fans won’t be the only ones converging on this year’s Winter Olympic games, which kick off this Friday in Vancouver. A sizable contingent of native protesters will also be on hand to speak out against…
Topics: Environment, Sports
Coal Mining Curbed on the Black Mesa, Paving Way for Navajo Green Economy
by Yvonne Yen Liu on January 13 2010, 9:33AM
The indigenous environmental justice movement celebrated a victory last Friday when a judge ruled that Peabody Energy cannot expand its coal mining operations on the Black Mesa in northern Arizona. Former president Bush Jr. approved a permit for Peabody in…
Topics: Environment
EPA Moves to Shield Neighborhoods from Smog
by Michelle Chen on January 8 2010, 10:07PM
The EPA proposed stronger regulations on smog pollution this week, paving the way for stronger controls on the poisonous fumes that hover over poor and racially segregated communities. The agency is starting to undo the damage of Bush-era guidelines…
Topics: Environment, Global Affairs
A Message to World Leaders from Global Youth
by Jorge Rivas on December 28 2009, 11:26AM
Following the failure and collapse of the 2009 Copenhagen UN climate summit, the international youth climate movement has the following message for world leaders: “You’re not done yet. And neither are we.”…
Topics: Environment
by Rinku Sen on December 16 2009, 1:24PM
Originally published on The Huffington Post Negotiations have resumed in Copenhagen after a walkout by the African delegation on Monday. African governments were concerned with the lack of commitment by rich country governments to reducing their own emissions. This follows…
Topics: Economy, Environment, Global Affairs, News Items, Race and Recession
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