Jenna McGuire

In 2011, a ground-breaking report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) on oil pollution in Ogoniland highlighted the devastating impact of the oil industry in the Niger Delta and made concrete recommendations for clean-up measures and immediate support for the region’s devastated communities. Now, nearly ten years later, a new report published Thursday by Friends of the Earth Europe, Amnesty International, ERA, and Milieudefensie, details Shell’s failure to implement the “emergency measures” l…

A prominent climate group accused the McDonald’s corporation of another greenwashing stunt on Monday after the burger giant announced it would cut global greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2050. “If McDonald’s changed its menu immediately it would make a big difference but waiting until 2050 is insufficient to avoid climate catastrophe.” “This is another stunt in a long line of greenwashing trends from McDonalds,” said Jennifer Molidor, senior food campaigner at the Center for Biological Di…

“All of that wildlife taken out of the ocean not only affects biodiversity and fosters extinctions at an accelerated rate. It breaks the carbon cycle—the nutrient chain that maintains the fabric of life on Earth,” said Earle.

Critics quickly noted the $4.9 billion in government subsidies that helped build Elon Musk's fortune, after he criticized proposed U.S. federal funding for electric vehicles.

"Thousands of students across the state are refusing to watch their classmates (or themselves!) be erased by the Legislature. They're demanding an end to #DontSayGay."—Equality Florida

"We are going to be eating the rainforest in our burgers."

“The right to marry the person you love shouldn’t be up for debate,” said @ewarren

“The federal government can begin to address environmental justice issues in public housing by working to reduce indoor air pollution and the poor housing conditions that exacerbate existing health disparities faced by residents through beneficial electrification and green upgrades.”