Ben Kessler, a student at the University of North Texas and an environmental activist, was more than a little surprised that an FBI agent questioned his philosophy professor and acquaintances about his whereabouts and his sign-waving activities aimed at influencing local gas […]
Continue readingAnother disgusting plea for money from the Earth First! Journal
Well folks, Here we are again, beggin’ you to support the Earth First! movement by keeping the EF! Journal office alive and well. We’ve gotten plenty of comments telling us that the last issue we released (yes, the one that looks like […]
Continue readingJapanese whalers return to port
JAPAN’S whaling fleet has ended its annual Antarctic hunt after landing 30 per cent of its planned catch of more than 900 whales. Fisheries Minister Michihiko Kano yesterday blamed bad weather and “sabotage” by the Sea Shepherd environmental protest flotilla for the […]
Continue readingBulgarians Protest Nuclear Power Ahead of Fukushima Anniversary
Members of several environmental organizations gathered in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia for a silent protest to mark the upcoming first anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster. The environmentalists gathered in front of the country’s Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism, stating that nucleart […]
Continue readingCampaigners continue to block Shell in Ireland despite heavy fines
All Shell haulage stopped from 7.30am today by civil disobedience in County Mayo This morning at 7.30am two campaigners locked themselves to a concrete barrel in the middle of the road near Shell’s main construction site for the Corrib gas onshore pipeline […]
Continue readingNew documents from the case of ELF informant Frank Ambrose
After a long period of inactivity, 10 sealed documents have recently been filed on Frank Ambrose’s docket. On Dec 21, 2 motions from the AUSA, on Dec 22 an order, on Jan 12 an AUSA motion, on Jan 12 an AUSA document, […]
Continue readingFormer Ecoprisoner Tre Arrow Qualifies for Mayoral Race in Portland
The city of Portland, Oregon, announced that Tre Arrow had submitted enough verified signatures to officially be added to the primary ballot for the 2012 Mayoral election. In a Survey USA/KATU News poll taken in late February, 7 percent of respondents said […]
Continue readingFive Lakota Arrested for Forming Blockade on Pine Ridge Reservation
Levi Rickert, editor-in-chief in Native Challenges. PINE RIDGE INDIAN RESERVATION – Five Lakota were arrested Monday evening in Wanblee, South Dakota when they formed a blockade to halt a convoy of trucks going through the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. At issue was […]
Continue readingActivists Detained Over Reef Protest
Police detained several environmental activists after they painted a sign on the side of a coal ship in Gladstone Harbour in central Queensland, Australia, saying the Great Barrier Reef is in danger. About a dozen Anti-Coal activists led by Greenpeace staged a […]
Continue readingOccuping the ‘Hot Zone’ of Tar Sands Refinery in Colorado
In an open letter, several organizations including Colorado American Indian Movement, Deep Green Resistance (DGR) Colorado, Front Range Rising Tide, 350.org, Occupy Denver and Boulder Food Rescue announce they coming together for a demonstration on Saturday, March 10th, with families from the […]
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