WASHINGTON, DC (March 28, 2024) – Ahead of the fourth round of negotiations on a Global Plastics Treaty, Greenpeace today unveiled a new monument dedicated to the Biden administration and its potential plastic legacy. Photos are available in the Greenpeace Media library The 15-foot monument, “Biden’s Plastic Legacy,” is modeled after the figure in Greek
Washington, DC (March 19, 2024)– Today, Greenpeace USA released an explosive report titled Mining for Power that exposes the connections between the Bitcoin mining industry, the fossil fuel and other polluting industry groups, and climate denialists. The report’s key findings include: 1) Bitcoin industry groups have ties to conservative think tanks, policy networks, and politicians
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, DC (August 31, 2023)– On Tuesday, Kentucky’s state utility regulator rejected a controversial proposal by Kentucky Power to give millions in energy price discounts to Ebon International’s proposed crypto mining facility in Louisa, Kentucky. In response to this decision, Joshua Archer, Greenpeace USA Bitcoin Campaign Lead, said: "Across the country, Bitcoin mining companies have
Greenpeace USA unveiled the climate impacts of Bitcoin investments by financial giants JPMorgan Chase & Co. (Chase) and BlackRock through visual displays projected onto iconic structures in the heart of New York City.