While a Gwich’in Steering Committee leader said the policy “is a first for the American insurance industry and shows leadership to protect sacred lands,” Chubb’s board opposes climate and human rights shareholder resolutions. An Indigenous organization on Monday applauded Chubb for joining global insurers and major banks in refusing to underwrite new fossil fuel development within the […]
(Anchorage, AK) – Monday, a U.S. District Court Judge denied initial attempts by environmental groups to halt the Willow Project concluding that the balance of the equities and the public interest tip sharply against preliminary injunctive relief for the plaintiffs. Construction activities, including gravel work, are expected to begin on Willow tomorrow. “This Court order validates […]
“Voters strongly support transitioning to clean energy projects instead of building fossil fuel projects on public lands,” according to new research published as the White House moved forward with a massive lease sale Survey data published Wednesday shows that the U.S. electorate’s approval of President Joe Biden’s handling of the climate crisis has declined since October. Voters’ […]
“Permitting Willow to go forward is greenlighting a carbon bomb,” said one campaigner. “It would set back the climate fight and embolden an industry hell-bent on destroying the planet.” Environmental groups filed two separate lawsuits on Tuesday and Wednesday to fight the Biden administration’s decision to approve a massive fossil fuel drilling project on Alaska’s […]