by Brian Maffly / The Salt Lake Tribune The proposed Uinta Basin Railway cleared its last major regulatory hurdle this week when the U.S. Forest Service dismissed an objection to a right of way it granted across 12 miles of a largely […]
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by Oliver Milman / The Guardian The US supreme court has sided with Republican-led states to in effect hobble the federal government’s ability to tackle the climate crisis, in a ruling that will have profound implications for the government’s overall regulatory power. […]
Continue readingActivists Begin Sustained Hunger Strike, Demand That Valero Divest from Keystone XL Pipeline HOUSTON, TX – THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2012 8:00AM –-Longtime Gulf Coast activists Diane Wilson and Bob Lindsey Jr. have locked their necks to oil tanker trucks destined for Valero’s […]
Continue readingcrossposted from RT.com [Read about last month’s epic eviction attempt of La ZAD here on the EF! Newswire] Eight people were arrested and three injured after protesters clashed with police in western France, as authorities tried to evict protesters camping on a […]
Continue readingby Matt McGrath Environment correspondent, from BBC News A large tanker carrying liquified natural gas (LNG) is set to become the first ship of its type to sail across the Arctic. The carrier, Ob River, left Norway in November and has sailed […]
Continue readingFour arrested as concerned Florida residents demonstrate opposition to investments in Transcanada/ Keystone XL Pipeline See corporate media coverage from Palm Beach Daily News here. West Palm Beach, FL – Monday, November 19, 2012 – Dozens of protesters with Everglades Earth First! […]
Continue readingBy: Jenée Desmond-Harris (The Root) — It’s not news that coal-fired plants cause pollution, and it’s not surprising that it’s low-income people and people of color who tend to live closest to them. But “Coal Blooded: Putting Profits Before People,” a new […]
Continue readingSince spring 2010, frontline Northwest activists have been resisting tar sands transportation projects and associated police states in our communities and on our roads, through six court cases, a dozen arrests, and over 50 direct actions. Residents of Moscow and Lewiston, Idaho, […]
Continue readingAlright, eco-warriors, consider yourselves on notice. Tar Sands Blockade is stepping our game up, and we’re calling on you to do the same. We’ll be throwing down in a big way next Monday, November 19th, somewhere near Nacogdoches, Texas, the heart of […]
Continue readingThe movement to stop Keystone XL is escalating with another mass action in East Texas on Monday, Nov. 19th. Join us for 2 days of training and action in Nacogdoches, Texas, Nov. 18 & 19th. This is a family friendly event with […]
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