Brazilian authorities say about 1,000 people have gathered in South America’s biggest city to protest against environmental law changes that they say would increase deforestation in the Amazon. Brazil’s Congress is expected to vote this week on whether to ease environmental laws […]
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Mattel to develop new environmental packaging policy after protest, but refuses to take Barbie off the South Beach diet
Toy giant Mattel Inc. on Friday announced that it is developing a “sustainable procurement policy” to avoid using packaging that contributes to deforestation. The statement came amid accusations from environmental advocacy group Greenpeace that the El Segundo-based company’s toy packaging hurts the […]
Continue readingProtect the ancient redwoods… Hop on the bus!
Defenders of the redwoods in Richardson Grove caravan to Sacramento next week The Bay Area Coalition for Headwaters (BACH) is organizing a bus to bring people to Sacramento on June 22, 2011, along with puppets, costumes and your enthusiasm to stand up […]
Continue readingMaine Earth First! calls for support at trial of blockaders against industrial wind project
When Maine Earth First! heard that tar sands barons TransCanada and timber barons Plum Creek were looking for some “green” cred by building industrial turbines into the endangered lynx habitat of the Boundary Mountains (not to mention roads and clearcuts) they knew, despite […]
Continue readingIndigenous groups lead blockade against gas hub in Australia
More than 70 protesters are still blocking the main access road to the site of Woodside’s proposed LNG precinct at James Price Point, 60km north of Broome. A convoy of Woodside contractors has returned to Broome and no work will be carried […]
Continue readingActivist or Terrorist, Rendered in Red, White and Green
By JOHN ANDERSON Published by the New York Times: June 8, 2011 WHEN Daniel McGowan moved in with his sister after college, he was so passionate about recycling that he took all the labels off her canned food. The problem was, he […]
Continue readingJune 11 marked day of intenational solidarity with Marie Mason and Eric McDavid
According to June11.org, 29 cities around the world celebrated their solidarity with US eco-prisoners Marie Mason and Eric McDavid yesterday. International cities, including: Barcelona, Tel Aviv, Montreal, Helsinki, Toronto and Melbourne, hosted potlucks, vigils, film showings, letter writing nights and various fundraising […]
Continue readingWater minister cancels visit amidst road blockades and protests
By Masoka Dube South Africa—Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa canceled her visit to Mpumalanga in the wake of community protests over water shortages. The visit was scheduled for Sunday but last-minute cancellations were made, days after Pienaar residents in Msogwaba […]
Continue readingPuerto Rican Pipeline Protests Extend to New York
NEW YORK—Local Puerto Rican leaders and activists gathered outside Federal Plaza on Thursday to demand that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers deny the permits for a proposed gas pipeline requested by the Puerto Rico Electric and Power Authority (PREPA). “This gas […]
Continue readingSpecial Investigation: The Pesticides and Politics of America’s Eco-War
By Ludwig Keith Starvrum stands on the banks of Willapa Bay, where the low tide has revealed long lines of mudflats speckled with empty oyster shells. The sun is making a rare appearance in southwestern Washington State, but the perfect spring weather […]
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