As the hurricane warning area expands on the East Coast covering a large area from North Carolina to Boston, the National Weather Service warned Washington, DC area with a higher danger. The US capital is now facing the second natural disaster in […]
Continue readingEarth First! Newswire supports boycott of Huffington Post
Since last March there has been a call for online news sources and blogs to boycott the Huffington Post by not re-posting links to their stories. The boycott resulted from a $315 million deal to sell the site to AOL with nothing […]
Continue readingDeep Green Resistance joins anti-tar sands action in DC, hosts fundraiser for Tim DeChristopher
by Earth First! Journal This Sunday, August 28, members of the newly-formed Deep Green Resistance (DGR) movement who have been taking part in the anti-tar sands civil disobedience actions at the White House are hosting a fundraiser at Busboys and Poets in […]
Continue readingBreaking: Idaho Residents Arrested Blocking Tar Sands Megaloads Bound for Alberta
Cross-Posted from itsgettinghotinhere.org They spill, they drill and we fight back with the only currency we have—our bodies, our minds and a fighting spirit. Hundreds have been arrested sitting in at the White House this week and Alberta’s Indigenous communities have been […]
Continue readingDaryl 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 […]
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