by Alex Binder / Unicorn Riot Black Hills National Forest, SD – On Thursday, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) released their draft decision and findings on a new gold exploration project by Minneapolis-based F3 Gold. Jim Gubbels, the Mystic District Ranger in […]
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Biden Administration Pushes More Ocean Drilling Amid Record Oil and Gas Profits
by Akela Lacy / The Intercept “NO MORE DRILLING on federal lands,” said former vice president, Delaware senator, and presidential candidate Joe Biden in March 2020. Debating his then-competitor Bernie Sanders on CNN, Biden urged: “No more drilling, including offshore, no ability for the […]
Continue reading“End Gold Mining” Banners Dropped Near Proposed Black Hills Exploration Site
by Alex Binder / Unicorn Riot Silver City, SD – Early Monday morning, water protectors dropped banners at the Pactola Reservoir island in opposition to new proposed gold exploration in the Black Hills, or He Sapa. F3 Gold, a Minneapolis-based prospecting company, is […]
Continue readingMining Company Faces its Worst Days in Chile
from London Mining Network Anglo American is one of the largest mining companies in the world. In Chile, it has mining operations in three regions of the country: Los Bronces in Lo Barnechea, the Metropolitan region, El Soldado in El Melón in […]
Continue readingConservationists in court bid to halt $16bn Scarborough gas project citing damage to barrier reef
by Adam Morton / The Guardian An environment group has launched a legal bid to halt a $16bn gas development in Western Australia, arguing the effect of its greenhouse gas emissions on the Great Barrier Reef will be significant and should be […]
Continue reading“Three Arrested at Shell AGM as Protesters Chant “We Will Stop You”
by Alex Lawson and Damien Gayle / The Guardian Three people have been arrested after Shell was forced to pause its annual general meeting in London after it was interrupted by environmental protesters chanting: “We will stop you.” About 40 climate protesters attending the […]
Continue readingRecord Number of Dams Removed from Europe’s Rivers in 2021
by Graeme Green / The Guardian [All words in brackets added by EF!N editor] At least 239 barriers, including dams and weirs, were removed across 17 countries in Europe in 2021, in a record-breaking year for dam removals across the continent. Spain […]
Continue readingNebraska: Niskithe Prayer Camp Launched In Resistance To Development Project In Lincoln
from It’s Going Down On May 2nd, in so-called Lincoln, Nebraska, the Niskithe Prayer Camp was established in opposition to the “Wilderness Crossing development project, which would significantly encroach on sacred Native American purification/sweat ceremonies and disrupt an existing pristine nature park.” According to Nebraska Public […]
Continue readingNighttime Visit at the Home of an RBC Executive
from MTL Counter-info Late in the night, on May 4th, individuals acting in the spirit of vengeance visited the home of Michael Fortier on Chester Avenue. Mr. Fortier was a federal cabinet minister under Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Today, he is the […]
Continue readingCanada: RBC Branches Attacked for Funding Pipeline in Hamilton
from North Shore Info Anonymous submission to North Shore This week across southern ontario and quebec, we’ve lost count on how many RBC branches were targeted (we estimate 10+) for disruption and attack. So-called toronto, hamilton, montreal… friends in places as small […]
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