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    Indigenous-Led Water Protectors Take Direct Action Against Minnesota Tar Sands Pipeline

    Indigenous-Led Water Protectors Take Direct Action Against Minnesota Tar Sands Pipeline

    By Brett Wilkins Indigenous-led water protectors on Friday engaged in multiple direct actions against Enbridge’s highly controversial Line 3 tar sands pipeline in Minnesota, on the same day that state regulators denied a request from two tribes to stop the Canadian company from proceeding with the project. Water protectors blocked pipeline traffic and climbed and […]

    Indigenous and Climate Leaders Outraged Over Minnesota Permits for Line 3 Pipeline

    Indigenous and Climate Leaders Outraged Over Minnesota Permits for Line 3 Pipeline

    By Jessica Corbett Environmental and Indigenous leaders on Thursday responded with alarm after Minnesota regulators approved key permits for Enbridge Energy’s planned Line 3 Pipeline replacement, and called on Democratic Gov. Tim Walz to block any construction for the Canadian company’s long-delayed multibillion-dollar project. “Gov. Walz has apparently decided that if Washington won’t lead on […]

    Deutsche Bank Ditches Arctic Drilling After Pressure From Activists

    Deutsche Bank Ditches Arctic Drilling After Pressure From Activists

    By Krissy Waite Climate activists are celebrating Deutsche Bank’s new energy policy banning financial support of drilling in the Arctic, a move which comes after years of pressure from advocacy groups. The bank, a multinational investment company headquartered in Germany, announced Monday that it will no longer offer financial services to new projects that involve […]

    Keystone XL Pipeline Construction to Forge Ahead During Coronavirus Pandemic

    Keystone XL Pipeline Construction to Forge Ahead During Coronavirus Pandemic

    The company behind the controversial and long-delayed Keystone XL pipeline announced it would proceed with the project Tuesday, despite concerns about the climate impacts of the pipeline and the dangers of transporting construction crews during a pandemic. Pipeline owner TC Energy Corp. also announced that Alberta’s government had invested around .1 billion to cover most […]