by #NaveenaSadasivam in @grist:

"More than 30 years ago, the tiny island nation of Vanuatu off the coast of Australia proposed a radical idea: Wealthy, high-emitting nations should compensate poorer, less energy-intensive nations suffering the disastrous consequences of climate change. For Vanuatu, those consequences continue to wreak havoc. The 320,000-person country is more vulnerable to natural disasters than any other nation, according to the United Nations, and it has been devastated by a series of cyclones in recent years. The archipelago is also prone to earthquakes, and sea level rise has pushed residents to move to higher ground. As a result, Vanuatu has been a leader in advocating for climate justice on behalf of Pacific Island nations."

https://grist.org/international/vanuatu-ralph-regenvanu-international-court-loss-and-damage/

#Vanuatu #RalphRegenvanu #Australia #Pacific #cyclones #SeaLevel #ClimateReparations #ClimateJustice #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency #ClimateChange #climate #GlobalWarming #environment #Grist

by #NaveenaSadasivam & #ClaytonAldern in @grist:

"According to the latest public data, Oxbow still emits more sulfur dioxide than any facility in Texas aside from five coal- and gas-fired power plants. One simple but pricey solution is to install sulfur dioxide scrubbers, which run emissions through a slurry of chemicals to mitigate their toxicity. But for at least three decades, in four different states, Oxbow has been trying to outrun environmental regulations that might require this expensive step. Oxbow’s creative use of real-time official regulatory data has not only helped it stay in business — it’s also helped the company rake in an estimated $80 million in sales a year."

https://grist.org/project/accountability/koch-oxbow-port-arthur-texas-clean-air-act-pollution/

#Koch #Oxbow #PortArthur #Texas #CleanAir #AirQuality #pollution #environment #regulations #Grist

by #AlleenBrown & #NaveenaSadasivam in @grist:

"Law enforcement was getting ready, too — and discussing plans with Energy Transfer, the parent company of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Throughout much of the uprising against the pipeline, the National Sheriffs’ Association talked routinely with TigerSwan, Energy Transfer’s lead security firm on the project, working hand-in-hand to craft pro-pipeline messaging. A top official with the sheriffs’ public relations contractor, Off The Record Strategies, floated a plan to TigerSwan’s lead propagandist, a man named Robert Rice."

https://grist.org/protest/standing-rock-national-sheriffs-association-tigerswan-dakota-access-pipeline/

#NorthDakota #pipeline #LawEnforcement #police #IndigenousRights #Indigenous #climate #protest