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UN condemns violence against French water defenders
Last week the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) published a report directed at French authorities that expressed concern about the excessive use of force deployed against protesters of water privatization in western France.
Camino to Cop26: Climate pilgrims walk 135 miles to promote film
Stars of a film about a 500-mile trek to Scotland for Cop26 hit the road again for the Bristol premiere.
Russia faces its first-ever climate lawsuit
Activists in Russia have filed the country’s first climate change-related lawsuit, petitioning the federal government for stronger action to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius
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Climate change protesters in Glasgow demand action, but provide few details
A pair of large protests outside the U.N. Climate Change Conference on Friday and Saturday featured thousands of children holding signs, persistent chanting, infectious samba drums, but a somewhat muddled message about how the world should go about avoiding catastrophic climate change.
The battle for a paycheck in Kentucky coal country
A coalition of miners, their families, and labor activists encamped beside a train loaded with a million dollars’ worth of coal, pledging not to move until the miners get the wages they are due.
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Dominion shareholders meet in Columbia; protesters show up
Dominion Energy says it has lowered rates and protected the environment. Protesters disagree.
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How energy companies and allies are turning the law against protesters
In at least 31 states, lawmakers and governors have introduced bills and orders since Standing Rock that target protests, particularly opposition to pipelines.
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