When thousands of Bangladeshi take to the streets again on March 28th as part of a decade-long battle to halt a devastating British-owned open-pit coal mine, the world will not only be watching whether Bangladesh’s government will honor a coal ban agreement […]
Continue readingGreenpeace activists halt nuclear hearings
An environmental assessment of the proposed construction of new nuclear reactors at Darlington Power Plant was delayed Tuesday after Greenpeace activists chained themselves to a table in the hearing room. Four activists — two men and two women — chained themselves to […]
Continue readingAustralia: Lake Tyers Women Holding Blockade Against the Government
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Continue readingUK Mining Giant Vedanta allegedly brands the Dongria Kondh “terrorists”
An extremely disturbing allegation has been made against the UK mining giant Vedanta Resources plc. According to the following report, paramilitaries were told at meeting sponsored by Vedanta “to warn Dongria Kondh villagers not to oppose Vedanta else they will be branded […]
Continue readingArizona issues permits for three uranium mines near Grand Canyon
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) has approved water and air quality permits for three uranium mines near the Grand Canyon, including the Arizona 1 mine and the proposed Canyon Mine near Red Butte, a site held sacred by the Havasupai […]
Continue readingTwo Conservationists Arrested in Tasmanian Tree Sit, Clearcutting, Resistance Continues
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0snosZmMfVY&feature=player_embedded] March,21–Two conservationists have been arrested this evening in Tasmania’s far south, after spending twelve hours perched in tree sits. The tree sits made up two blockades that were situated on the Peak Rivulet rd, and prevented logging in three high conservation […]
Continue readingHundreds Protest to Shut Down Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant
Vernon, Vermont – March 21, 2011 Hundreds of protestors gathered outside the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant Sunday to show support for victims in Japan and to renew their call to shut the Vernon plant down. “Nuclear power isn’t cheap and it […]
Continue readingAssault on Florida tree sit in Briger Forest
[Click here for more images from Briger forest] The images of cut trees are from the initial tree sit location. Ring counts estimate the trees at 50-70 years old. At the time of being cut, a banner was still being displayed. Rather […]
Continue readingNative Americans gather in Portland to protest oil sands shipments
By Kelly House, The Oregonian An ancient Native American song emanated Sunday from the confluence of the Columbia and Willamette rivers. Five drummers rhythmically pounded on a ceremonial drum while spectators passed around a seashell filled with smoking prayer leaves. “Ya-hey-ya-hey-ha,” […]
Continue readingLand Protest Shuts down Papua New Guinea Airport
The airport in Kavieng in Papua New Guinea’s New Ireland province remains shut down by a land protest. The Post Courier newspaper reports that on Tuesday morning disgruntled landowners forced the closure, stranding an unknown number of tourists and other travellers. They’re […]
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