By John Ruwitch QIDONG, China, July 28 (Reuters) – Angry demonstrators occupied a government office in eastern China on Saturday, destroying computers and overturning cars in a violent protest against an industrial waste pipeline they said would poison their coastal waters. The […]
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Help the Defenders of the Oldest Mountains in the World
There were 20 folks arrested at this action each with a bail of $25,000, for a combined bail of $500,000 — please spread this plea for solidarity. Donate to the Legal Fund here. Help any way you can.
Continue readingVideo: Mountain Mobilization shuts down largest mountaintop removal mine in U.S.
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Continue readingDaring Protesters Shut Down Obama Backed Strip Mine In West Virginia; 500,000 in Bail Needed!!!!
by Jeff Biggers Ramping up renewed efforts to end mountaintop removal mining in central Appalachia, scores of protesters staged a daring action at the controversial Hobet strip mine today in Boone County, West Virginia, shutting down operations through a series of coordinated […]
Continue readingWolf Looking for Love Finds None in California
By Jeff Barnard / The Associated Press A wandering Oregon wolf that has been out looking for love has gotten the cold shoulder from people in one Northern California county. Citing fears that if wolves move into the area they will attack […]
Continue readingSolidarity Statement against the raids and grand jury
Breaking Update: Cross Posted from the Portland Mercury: The first interview with any of the Portlanders who were served grand jury subpoenas as FBI agents searched their homes on Wednesday, July 25, shines some light on what authorities may be hoping to achieve with the […]
Continue readingTaiwan outsourcing Pollution to Malaysia?
Taiwan’s protesters: Is Malaysia next? After protest stalls giant petrochemical in Taiwan, plans are to build it in Malaysia A long-running saga has come to the end for a US$12.8 billion attempt by the Kuokuang petrochemical company , which is owned by […]
Continue readingJapan also seeking to extradite Sea Shepherd Captain
Yesterday we posted news of Captain Paul Watson bail-skipping out of Germany and into free water. Today his attorney reveals knowledge of an additional extradition request from the Japanese Embassy, submitted July 19th to the German Foreign Office. Germany had been proceeding […]
Continue readingGroups Protest Tar Sands Oil on Spill Anniversary
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — On the second anniversary of the costliest onshore oil spill in U.S. history, environmental groups held rallies in several states Wednesday to raise concerns about transporting tar sands oil in underground pipelines. Demonstrators walked along the riverfront […]
Continue readingActivists From Innu First Nation To Protest Governors’ Conference in Vermont
More than a dozen protesters from Quebec’s Innu First Nation are due to arrive in Vermont this weekend to protest the Conference of New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers, being held in Burlington. They are protesting against the construction of a new […]
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