What energy resources power the Northwest? Who uses the most energy in each state? How has our energy story changed over time? Find the answers to these questions and many more with our new #cleanenergy atlas. nwceatlas.org

Nordic Mining wants to dump 250 million tonnes of mine waste into a salmon fjord. US chemical manufacturer, KRONOS, backs the project. Take a second & tell KRONOS to cancel its agreement with an irresponsible company like Nordic! @NaturogUngdom Naturvernforbundet earthworks.salsalabs.org/kronosminewast…

New RGJ.com op-ed by West Wendover Mayor Daniel Corona calls for #miningreform to bring hard rock mining industry regs into the 21st century. US Department of the Interior Raul M. Grijalva Martin Heinrich rgj.com/story/opinion/…

Mining opponents say that the clean energy transition could be on track to replicate the same mistakes of the fossil fuel economy that it seeks to replace if the practice of so-called “dirty mining” is not curbed. fortune.com/2022/05/23/chi…

Out today! The updated Safety First. Endorsed by 158 organizations, Indigenous nations, and technical experts, the report puts the needs of communities affected by mine tailings before operating company profits. Full report here: earthworks.org/publications/s…

Before we get carried away with the new gold rush for battery minerals, we need to update our 150-year-old mining law, says Preston J Arrow-weed, a Quechan and Kumeyaay educator and environmentalist. desertsun.com/story/opinion/…

This is a big freaking deal!

I’m on CBC Day 6 this weekend talking about the importance of nickel to the energy transition, the controversy surrounding Russian nickel and EVs, and how to prevent the energy transition from fueling a destructive mining boom. Take a listen! cbc.ca/listen/live-ra…

High recycling rates and growing steel demand mean decarbonizing the iron and steel sector will rely on emissions reductions in the production process. #CleanManufacturing cleanenergytransition.org/cmm/iron-and-s…

It's time to update our 150-year-old mining laws so that they respect Indigenous rights and protect our air, land and water. Tell US Department of the Interior to strengthen mining regulations today! earthworks.salsalabs.org/nomoredirtymin…

Cement production, source of ~7% of global GHG emissions, is difficult to decarbonize. Material efficiency and carbon capture, utilization, and storage will be crucial strategies. #CleanManufacturing cleanenergytransition.org/cmm/concrete-a…

Pulp/paper is WA’s highest emitting sector of those we studied. Over 80% of its consumed energy is from boiler fuel, largely to produce steam. Efficiency improvements for steam systems are key to energy savings and emissions reductions. #CleanManufacturing cleanenergytransition.org/cmm/pulp-and-p…

Happening now: Mesa Frente a la Minería Metálica en El Salvador and Institute for Policy Studies presenting the book “Water Defenders,” that documents the remarkable struggle of the Salvadoran social movement to become the first country in the world to ban metallic mining. facebook.com/mesafrente.min…

Big love to Crow Name for publishing my story The Magic Laser in their latest issue!

I went to Nevada, stayed in a town that, chillingly, had a clown-themed motel and went to see the only large lithium mine in the US, which is now set for boom times theguardian.com/us-news/2022/o…

And next week we’re bringing these voices of community leaders resisting Barrick Gold's mines directly to the company's executive and shareholders at their AGM here in Toronto. Join us at 9am sharp at Berczy Park to #ProtestBarrick

HAPPENING NOW: We’re both inside and outside Barrick Gold’s shareholder meeting. We’re bringing the voices of communities around the world resisting Barrick’s violent, destructive mining projects. A huge screen is also playing this video outside: youtu.be/nhF_Igpwa2I

So sad to hear about the passing of Shane MacGowan, aged 65. Here is his cover of Spancil Hill with Christy Moore on the Late Late in 1994. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam ❤️

THE WAR BELOW launches today! It’s the untold story of the people and places at the center of the global energy transition, and I’m so excited to share it with you at this crucial time. This is a story for everyone.

A new report from Earthworks about how to transition to electric vehicles while still minimizing demand for sensitive minerals. earthworks.org/resources/mini…