The demand for critical raw materials imperils the environment and the communities that live near the Devil’s Tower in Wyoming.
The Push to Dig Up Rare Earth Materials in the Black Hills
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Energy
The EU and US Make a Bid for the World’s Critical Raw Materials
The EU and US are considering a club to ensure access to the world’s limited supply of critical raw materials, but are they banking on out-of-date geopolitics?
Climate Is the Fight of Our Lifetime. Our Federal Budget Should Reflect That.
More than half of discretionary spending goes to the military. Only a tiny fraction addresses the most urgent threat to our security.
Challenging the Global North’s “Clean Energy” Transition
How can activists in the north and south work together to ensure a global just transition?
Rare Earth Mining: Sacrificing the Environment to Save the Planet?
A rare earth elements project in Sweden is frozen because of non-compliance with environmental standards. But new European regulations on critical minerals could change that.
Drilling Our Way to Climate Doom
The United States leads the world in oil and natural gas production.
War in Ukraine Makes Just Transition on Energy More Urgent
Powerful interests are still pushing Kyiv in the direction of fossil fuels and nuclear energy.
Beware Europe’s New Green Colonialism
European carbon emission reductions might sound impressive, but they come with a big asterisk.
Greenwashing ExxonMobil’s Oil Boom in Guyana
U.S. officials are portraying recent deals as wins for Guyana’s environment.
The Modern Form of Colonialism: Climate Change
Developed countries must take responsibility for the climate crisis they initiated by paying reparations for developing countries, including mine.