by Beth Holmes | Jan 23, 2023 | Business, Climate Change, Conservation, Environmental hazards
The Fortistar power plant in upstate New York has been taken over by a cryptocurrency mining company, and environmental activists are suing to stop it. Digihost describes themselves as a Blockchain Technology Company with a focus on Bitcoin mining. “Our...
by Beth Holmes | Jan 16, 2023 | Climate Change, Environmental hazards
NOAA counted 18 distinct climate extremes in the United States in 2022, costing Americans over $165 billion and killing at least 474 people. 2022 wasn’t the hottest year on record (that was 2020), or the wettest (2018), but it was among the wildest. Eighteen...
by Beth Holmes | Dec 19, 2022 | Business, Environmental hazards
Bayer and Monsanto have settled a lawsuit with Oregon, agreeing to pay the state almost $700 million over PCB pollution allegations. Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are toxic compounds formerly used in many applications, from coolants to copy machines and fluorescent...
by Beth Holmes | Dec 5, 2022 | Conservation, Environmental hazards
A pesticide approved eight years ago by the EPA may be killing off bees. They’ve been ordered to take a closer look, at last. Cyantraniliprole (CTP), a pesticide meant to protect agricultural crops from insect depredation, was approved by the Environmental...
by Beth Holmes | Nov 21, 2022 | Conservation, Environmental hazards
An Okefenokee mine in Georgia is the center of a lawsuit against the Army Corps of Engineers over lax oversight. Twin Pines Minerals intends to move ahead with mining titanium dioxide near the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, a large nature refuge in Georgia. The...
by Admin | Nov 14, 2022 | Climate Change, Conservation, Environmental hazards, Sustainability
Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam was the site of a massive climate protest Saturday, as activists blocked private jets from taking off. Over 500 protesters from Greenpeace and Extinction Rebellion assembled at Schiphol Airport on Saturday afternoon, according to a press...
