Activism

All forms of advocacy, esp. environmental groups.

Meet The Man Circumnavigating The Arctic Ocean, Alone

"When sailing alone, even sleep is dangerous. Matt Rutherford knows this all too well. As he travels the Arctic, far from his home port of Annapolis, Md., the moments Rutherford does get to rest are precious. "It just becomes extremely difficult to get any sleep because if you hit the ice, you essentially die," he said."

Source: NPR, 08/14/2026

Scientists Warn Senate TSCA Overhaul Could Put Children At Greater Risk

"A group of over 30 scientists, health professionals, and public health advocates is urging the Senate not to weaken the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), a move they say will put children in harm’s way from toxic chemicals and pollutants."

Source: The New Lede, 08/14/2026

One Year On And The Global Plastics Treaty 'Is Going Backwards'

"A new Aid to Negotiations document for the Global Plastics Treaty has been released a year after Geneva's collapse, but campaigners warn it dilutes key measures and retreats from the ambition needed to end plastic pollution."

Source: Oceanographic, 08/12/2026

Anti-Uranium Advocates Swamp Hearing On Proposed Mine Near Navajo Land

"A recent hearing meant to inform the public about a new uranium mine proposal near Church Rock instead exposed wounds around the legacy of mining’s impacts on Navajo communities, as well as fresh concerns about whether technology that promises to safely extract the mineral is as clean as the industry claims."

Source: Source New Mexico, 08/12/2026

BC Is Logging Its Last Old Growth. Protesters Are Sleeping In The Road

"The five-car caravan crept down a gravel logging road as the day’s last beams of golden light filtered through the trees. About 20 forest defenders were making a stand in southwest Vancouver Island, at a spot where a logging company was expected to cut old-growth trees the following morning. They made camp in tents and the backs of cars."

Source: AP, 08/11/2026

Sunrise Co-Founder, Data Center Critic Nabs Big Michigan Primary

"William Lawrence, a data center moratorium supporter who co-founded the progressive Sunrise Movement, won a critical Michigan congressional primary Tuesday over two more-moderate and better-funded Democrats."

Source: E&E News, 08/07/2026

Meta's La. Data Center Permit Omits Some Of Its Emissions: Sierra Club

"An environmental group argues Louisiana officials did not account for all of the harmful emissions Meta’s data center in Richland Parish will produce when it approved the facility’s Clean Air Act permit revisions in June."

Source: Louisiana Illuminator, 08/06/2026

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