Tag: Activism
Florida Approves Bill Banning Oil & Gas Operations Near Apalachicola
A plan to drill for oil and gas near Apalachicola, Florida, sparked a drive by local residents and businesses to protect the area.
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Youth-driven Banditfest returning to Owen Sound on July 13
A youth-driven community festival celebrating music, independence and creativity is returning for a second year. The Banditfest 2025 festival will run through the day and evening on July 13 on the new River District boardwalk on 1st Avenue East and at nearby Heartwood Hall. This year the event, which includes lives music, arts vendors, community […]
Waves of Change: Meet Ojibwe leader, activist and water walker Sharon Day
Waves of Change is an online interview series highlighting the diverse faces and perspectives shaping the environmental justice movement throughout the Great Lakes region.
Sharon Day is enrolled in the Bois Forte Band of Ojibwe and makes her home in Minnesota, where she is a founder and the executive director of the Indigenous Peoples Task Force, a vital provider of culturally appropriate health services, programs and housing.
Insurance Companies Cancelling Home Owner Insurance Are Supporting LNG Terminals
Local activists in Louisiana are pressuring large insurance companies to stop providing coverage to LNG terminals in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Reporter’s notebook: How to learn more about the Gelman plume without getting overwhelmed
There’s tons of documentation on the plume’s legal, technical and local history, but finding answers to big-picture questions can be difficult. Here’s what I’ve learned after 18 months of research.