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