Corsicana, TX (October 27, 2023) — In a dynamic week of action, Greenpeace USA, the Texas Coalition Against Cryptomining, and Navarro County residents confronted Riot Platforms Bitcoin mining operations in Texas. The week of action shed light on Riot Platform's impending launch of the world's largest Bitcoin mining operation in Corsicana, Texas. This development threatens
WASHINGTON, DC (October 26, 2023) — Today, Greenpeace USA took over the streets of Washington, D.C., with a guerilla advertising campaign highlighting the harmful effects of plastic toxicity on human health. The campaign includes a satirical image of President Biden along with constituents impacted by toxic plastic. The creative initiative aims to raise awareness and
WASHINGTON, DC (October 30, 2023) – On October 21, the crew of the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise rescued a humpback whale entangled in fishing gear. The rescue emphasizes the precarious situation that marine mammals face as entanglement with fishing gear claims the lives of over 300,000 dolphins and whales every year, making it the leading
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 6, 2023)–“We just won a just transition at General Motors,” UAW President Shawn Fain tweeted today in celebration of GM’s commitment to include battery production under the UAW’s national master agreement. In response, Ben Smith, Senior Climate Campaigner at Greenpeace USA, said: “Today is proof that when workers leverage their power –
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL (October 2, 2023) - According to data released by the National Institute for Space Research (INPE) Wildfire Program on October 1, the number of hotspots in the Amazon saw a 36 percent decrease in September compared to the same month in 2022. Despite the decrease, however, smoke covers the entire region at
WASHINGTON, DC (September 22, 2023)–In response to the U.S. Department of State's launch of the End Plastic Pollution International Collaborative (EPPIC), John Hocevar, Greenpeace USA’s Oceans Campaign Director, said: “The State Department acknowledges what we all know to be true, that the plastic pollution crisis impacts our biodiversity, health, food security, and economies. But they
NEW YORK, NEW YORK (September 20th, 2023) – In response to the UN Secretary-General’s Climate Ambition Summit, Ebony Twilley Martin, Greenpeace USA Executive Director, said: “As the leader of one of the most heavily polluting countries, President Biden’s absence at the summit and failure to commit to phasing out oil and gas is simply shameful.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 29, 2023)–In response to the Biden Administration’s including new leases in the final Five Year Plan for offshore oil and gas drilling, Tim Donaghy, research manager at Greenpeace USA, said: “President Biden has been given one opportunity after another to fulfill his campaign pledge to stop all new oil and gas permitting
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (September 16, 2023)–In response to California suing major oil companies for their responsibility in driving the climate crisis, Amy Moas, Ph.D., Senior Policy Campaigner at Greenpeace USA, said: “We’re thrilled to see Governor Newsom utilizing his authority to fight back against the dirtiest and most damaging industry on Earth. Big Oil needs
Los Angeles, CA (September 13, 2023) - Greenpeace International today released a major analysis of the cumulative impacts of ocean threats. The report, 30x30: From Global Ocean Treaty to Protection at Sea, finds that the threats from expanded industrial fishing on the High Seas, ocean warming, acidification, and pollution have severe and extensive impacts on Los Angeles, CA (September 13, 2023) - Greenpeace International today released a major analysis of the cumulative impacts of ocean threats. The report, 30x30: From Global Ocean Treaty to Protection at Sea, finds that the threats from expanded industrial fishing on the High Seas, ocean warming, acidification, and pollution have severe and extensive impacts on