by Elisabeth Robson | Nov 7, 2023 | Reflection
At Protect Thacker Pass, we’ve heard from people who think that companies should mine lithium in Imperial Valley (“Lithium Valley”) at the Salton Sea because it would be “better” than mining lithium at Thacker Pass. To be clear up front: Protect Thacker Pass opposes...
by Elisabeth Robson | Aug 7, 2023 | Reflection
To some, the undulating grey and brown fells of the sagebrush sea in the arid American West are dull and boring. Driving at 80mph along the highway, through mile after mile of sagebrush, often with little sign of life except the occasional black cow roasting in the...
by Elisabeth Robson | Dec 1, 2022 | Reflection
Fossil fuel companies learned a long time ago tactics to reframe what they do to the communities and ecosystems their projects impact. Since 1992—the year of the first United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change—these companies have perfected greenwashing...
by Elisabeth Robson | Nov 9, 2022 | Reflection
“Climate emergency”. We hear these words regularly these days, whenever there is a wild fire, a flood, or an extreme weather event of any kind. We hear these words at the annual Conference of Parties (COPs) on climate change held by the United Nations...
by Elisabeth Robson | Aug 5, 2022 | Reflection
Car tires and brakes are major sources of pollutants that are poisoning fish and littering the ocean with microplastics, and EVs will only make this problem worse. Car tires contain 6PPD-quinone, a toxic chemical used to help stop car tires from breaking down. This...
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