Lawsuit Aims to Block Drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

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Lawsuit Aims to Block Drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

  Oil, Gas Leasing Would Cause Irreparable Harm to Wildlife, Tundra, Climate ANCHORAGE, Alaska— Environmental groups filed a lawsuit in federal court today challenging the Trump administration’s decision to allow oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The Bureau of Land Management’s plan for drilling in the Coastal Plain of the Arctic […]

NRDC to World Bank: “Location, Community, and Climate-Smart”

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NRDC to World Bank: “Location, Community, and Climate-Smart”

  At last week’s launch of World Bank’s Climate-Smart Mining Facility, NRDC elevates importance of place and community, citing reckless Pebble Mine as poster child for “wrong mine, wrong place.” Last Wednesday in Washington, D.C., I was pleased to attend a gathering at the World Bank accompanying the launch of its climate-smart mining initiative—a public-private initiative based […]