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Daryl Hanna Heading to White House Keystone XL Protest
The ongoing protest against the proposed Keystone XL pipeline project is picking up momentum, and serious star power. In an exclusive interview, actress and environmental advocate Daryl Hannah told energyNOW! that she’s joining the protest outside the White House. [vimeo http://vimeo.com/28108229] More […]
Continue readingThe Hydro-Fracking Industry converges on Philadelphia
…and so do we. A Call to Action, September 7th and 8th, 2011—The Marcellus Shale Coalition, a powerful gas industry lobbying group, is staging a major conference in Philadelphia on Sept. 7th and 8th. CEOs from Chesapeake Energy, Range Resources, and CONSOL […]
Continue readingMore action and anger against Shell—from Ireland to Australia
Rossport Solidarity Camp activists pull off another lock-on protest (or lockdown, as some say) on the roadside in north Mayo, near the site of Shell works for the controversial Corrib gas project, meant that operations were impeded until lunchtime Monday. The two […]
Continue readingEarthquake reignites debate over safety of nuclear power
cross-posted from The Hill by Andrew Restuccia Virginia’s largest earthquake in more than a century shook the East Coast on Tuesday and is likely to revive a long-standing debate about the safety of the country’s nuclear power plants. The 5.8 magnitude earthquake […]
Continue readingCalling all Defenders: Mobilize for the San Francisco Peaks!
Plans are underway for a nationwide protest in defense of the San Francisco Peaks in north central Arizona! For more than 2 months, Indigenous and non-indigenous activists have been organizing protests, prayer vigils and other non-violent actions to protect the San Francisco […]
Continue readingAnother 52 Protesters Arrested at Tar Sands Protests in DC
From tarsandsaction.org WASHINGTON, DC — Another 52 Americans were arrested at the White House this morning for taking part in an ongoing sit-in to push President Obama to stand up to Big Oil and deny the permit for a massive new oil […]
Continue readingPressure from EU halts Wolf Hunts in Sweden
Wolf hunting, which was allowed last year in Sweden, will be temporarily halted following a threat of legal action from the European Union. According to Swedish Environmental Minister Andreas Carlgren, the government has decided to put a stop to its licensed wolf […]
Continue readingFrom the Producers of Napalm and Agent Orange comes a new GE Food Product
By the Earth First! Journal Collective Dow Chemical, the conglomerate known for plutonium leaks at its nuclear facility in Colorado, the chemicals napalm and Agent Orange, cancer-causing breast implants and the Bhopal disaster, is now setting its sights on the genetically engineered […]
Continue reading68 arrests at protest against Keystone XL/tar sands oil pipeline
Source LiveLeak.com Aug 20 was the first day of two weeks of every day civil disobedience in front of the White House, demanding that the President block the permits for the Keystone XL oil pipeline project. This project would extend to the […]
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