South Dakota Tribes Fight The 'Black Snake'

April 17, 2013 Subscribe · Forward South Dakota Tribes Fight The 'Black Snake' Debra White Plume and Marie Brush Breaker Randall stood in the middle of Highway 44, alongside more than 70 other members of the Oglala Lakota Nation. For hours, they didn't budge -- much to the chagrin of some tractor-trailer drivers bound for the tar sands region of Alberta, Canada. Continue reading... Is It Too Late To Stop Climate Change? America's Most Endangered Waterways Rough Wildfire Season Ahead With Building Drought WATCH: Bald Eagle Dad Brings His Mate A Fish PHOTO: This Kitten Pile Could Be The Best Thing You See All Day WATCH: 10 Of The Most Controversial Environmental Ads Ever Made WATCH: Bald Eagle Dad Brings His Mate A Fish Tribes Fight Keystone XL 'Black Snake' What To Expect When The Cicadas Come WATCH: Bald Eagle Dad Brings His Mate A Fish Animal Cruelty Bill Killed FRANCES BEINECKE Three Years Later: Act on the Lessons of BP Disaster In the three years since the BP disaster, we've learned some hard lessons, as a country, about our costly and dangerous addiction to oil and the way it puts our future at risk. For the sake of future generations, we must require that every reasonable safeguard be taken. Continue reading... MARK SQUILLACE The Market Knows Best -- The Real Story Behind Drilling on Public Lands Any softening of leasing activity is due to market forces and not some nefarious attempt by the Department of the Interior to subvert public lands development. Continue reading... WENONAH HAUTER Looser Guidelines for Radioactive Waste Another Reason to Ban Fracking Now When it comes to exposure to radioactive materials, how much is too much? If you're like most people, or scientists, the answer is probably "any amount." Continue reading... EDWARD FLATTAU Sanders on the Mark Senator Bernie Sanders got it right when he said that the confirmation hearing on Gina McCarthy's nomination to head the Environmental Protection Agency was not about her qualifications. Continue reading... MIYOKO SAKASHITA Don't Ignore the Root of Trouble in Our Oceans Our oceans are already undergoing an unprecedented transformation by carbon pollution and it will only get worse if it goes unchecked. Like global warming, the acidification of our oceans is a problem that's vast in scale and demands a rapid, ambitious response. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here. Huffington Post, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003