Protestor stops coal train in Australia

By Cole Latimer A Greenpeace activist had halted a Hunter Valley coal train by bolting a steel box to the lines and locking himself inside. The bright yellow metal box which is painted with “pollution tax collection point” contains Greenpeace activist Erland […]

Earth First ! Climbers Guild Camp around the corner

     EF! Climbers Guild will be hosting a climbing camp from Friday June 17 – June 23, 2011. We will be setting up camp in the forests surrounding Eugene. The week will be climb training from basic rope set up to more […]

New “responsible” soy label misleads consumers

On Wednesday 8 June, the first bags of certified “responsible” soy will be issued to companies such as Ahold and FrieslandCampina, during a ceremony in Rotterdam. This voluntary certification scheme is an initiative of the World Wildlife Fund and will be marketed […]

Earth First! Accused of Burning Down Colorado Ski Resort in ’98

According to Vail Daily, in their retrospective look at the arson of the Vail Ski Resort, the facility was burned down by Earth First! despite the fact that a communique claiming responsibility came from the Earth Liberation Front. But, fair enough. Earth […]

4 more Food Not Bombs activists arrested in Orlando

cross-posted from the Miami Herald ORLANDO, Fla. — Four more activists have been arrested for feeding pancakes and donuts to the homeless in downtown Orlando. Police officers handcuffed the activists and loaded them into a police van Monday just after they had […]

Opponents of natural gas in Quebec warn of civil disobedience

The Canadian Press Opponents of shale gas development in Quebec have warned that they might engage in civil disobedience to keep the industry from taking off in the province. One protest leader said people would tie themselves to gas companies’ machinery and […]

Indigenous Groups fight Solar Mega-project’s Desecration of Sacred Sites

(BLYTHE, Calif.) – Desert and Native American activists rallied Friday, June 3, at the site of the German firm Solar Millennium’s Bythe Solar Project, where construction endangers several large Native American geoglyphs. The alleged destruction two large glyphs sparked the protests. Solar […]