The green scum shown in this image is the worst algae bloom Lake Erie has experienced in decades. Such blooms were common in the lake’s shallow western basin in the 1950s and 60s. Phosphorus from farms, sewage, and industry fertilized the waters […]
According to the New Zealand government an oil spill from a grounded container ship in the Bay of Plenty has killed 1,250 seabirds with hundreds of others in rescue centers. However, conservationists say the avian death-toll is far higher with most contaminated […]
Last week, October 13, 2011, Walter Bond was sentenced to 87 months in prison for Animal Liberation Front arsons in Utah. This new sentencing will run consecutive with his time in Colorado, giving Walter a total of 12 years for his actions as […]
With sea turtle deaths in the Gulf of Mexico and the southern Atlantic spiking to levels not seen in recent decades, conservation groups last week filed a legal complaint that would force the National Marine Fisheries Service to strengthen protection for the […]
In a message this week from the global animal liberation campaign to Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty (SHAC): “Last Friday, we sent out an email alert regarding information that had been leaked to us about 20 suppliers in the UK and the US. […]
Two arrested attempting to break into a Sioux City, Iowa, mink and fox farm Updated 12:20pm with jail address to send letters of support crossposted from PDX ADL Little information is available, but local media is reporting two “animal activists” have been arrested […]
Ellen Peterson, 87, of Estero, Florida passed away on October 14th, 2011. She was a supporter of Earth First!, lending us spiritual support as well as the use of her land for our camps and roadshows. Ellen is a spiritual and political […]
On OCTOBER 15TH NATIONAL DAY OF OCCUPATIONS: LET’S GET OUR RURAL VOICES HEARD! Minerals have been stolen from under our feet for too long, to support the over-consumptive ways of life in the United States, and especially in larger-populated areas. The Fat […]
Last month we announced the launching of a new Informant Tracking feature on the Earth First! Newswire. Today, the site has been updated with photos, new information, case details, “where are they now” info, links to important documents and other websites. We […]
Today GOP lawmakers led by Senator John McCain (R-AZ) and Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) announced legislation that would open one million acres of public lands forming Grand Canyon National Park’s watershed to new uranium mining. The bill would overturn an existing […]