Industry Wants New Pipeline on Navajo Land Scarred by Decades of Fossil Fuel Extraction
This story was originally published by Capital & Main, and is republished here as part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the climate crisis. For the last several months, one of the nation’s largest pipeline operators has gone from one local government meeting on the Navajo Nation to another, outlining plans for […]
Oil and Pipeline Companies Are Backing a ‘Water Quality Restoration’ Project in North America’s Biggest Swamp
Covering a million acres along Louisiana’s central southwest coast, the Atchafalaya Basin is the largest contiguous swamp in North America. It’s home to centuries-old tupelo and cypress trees, along with dozens of species of shellfish and fish, from shrimp and crawfish to freshwater drum and catfish. This abundance makes the Basin one the most important […]