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Norske Skog Leaves Toxic Mess Behind at Tasman paper and pulp mill in New Zealand

Industries: Chemicals & Manufacturing, Consumer Goods & Textiles

Published by CorpWatch | By Pratap Chatterjee | Thursday, March 16, 2023

Traditional Māori owners are fighting to force Norske Skog to clean up the toxic mess left behind by the six decade old Tasman paper and pulp mill on the Rotorua lake on the North Island of New Zealand that closed for good in 2021.

Endesa accused of “Academic Greenwashing” at universities in Spain

Industries: Energy, Mining & Utilities

Published by CorpWatch | By Paula Residorf | Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Energy poverty – the lack of access to basic electricity and fuel – became a fashionable topic after the term was coined in the 1990s. So, when Universidad Pontificia Comillas, a university in Madrid, Spain, launched a Department of Energy and Poverty in 2018, it was seen as a bold initiative.

Mexico Sues U.S. Gun Dealers for Aiding Illegal Gun Sales Across the Border

Industries: Military, Security & Surveillance

Published by CorpWatch | By Paula Reisdorf | Thursday, January 26, 2023

On a secure military base in Tecamachalco, a Mexico City suburb, lies the country’s only gun shop. Prospective customers must fill out multiple forms before being allowed to enter and view weapons locked in glass cases. Read More

TotalEnergies Carbon Offset Scheme in the Congo Displacing Local Farmers

Industries: Energy, Mining & Utilities

Published by | By Pratap Chatterjee | Monday, January 23, 2023

A vast tree planting project in the Batéké plateau of the Republic of the Congo, near the border with Gabon, funded by fossil fuel company TotalEnergies to offset company greenhouse gas emissions, has displaced local communities from using their traditional lands.

Blackouts Worsen & Prices Skyrocket Following Privatization of Puerto Rico’s Power Grid

Industries: Energy, Mining & Utilities

Published by CorpWatch | By Paula Reisdorf | Wednesday, January 18, 2023

When Hurricane Fiona, a Category One storm, hit Puerto Rico last September, all three million people on the island were plunged into darkness. Members of the U.S. Congress questioned why LUMA Energy, the company that was awarded the power system management contract in 2020, was unable to cope.

Twitter Covertly Assisted Pentagon in Middle East War Propaganda Efforts, New Data Shows

Industries: Military, Security & Surveillance, Technology & Telecommunications

Published by CorpWatch | By Pratap Chatterjee | Thursday, January 5, 2023

Twitter, the social media company, quietly assisted Pentagon officials involved in putting a positive spin on the U.S. wars in the Middle East, according to new research into the Twitter Files, a tranche of internal company data provided to selected members of the media by CEO Elon Musk.

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