“The smell of death”: Gulf Coast communities speak out against Japanese-backed LNG development

November 28, 2023By Susanne WongAsia, Blog Post, Fossil Gas 1 Comment

As we drove by the long chain of refineries and other petrochemical facilities that surround the small town of Port Arthur, Texas, noxious fumes wafted into our truck. The residents of Port Arthur, Groves and towns along the Gulf Coast are forced to inhale polluted air day in and day out.  “Smell that? To some … Read More

Sámi wind turbine protest shows there can be no just transition without Indigenous rights

March 8, 2023By Andy RowellBlog Post

We have known for decades now that we must end the disastrous dirty oil age and transition to clean, renewable energy. The wording often used by scientists and activists is that we need a “just transition”. There is where society enables an equitable transition from polluting, undemocratic fossil fuel industries to cleaner community-led renewable technologies.