These organizations use tactics varying from direct action to job training, but they all are working to protect the planet in a substantial way. [social_buttons] Through twitter, anyone can stay … [Read full article]
UK Police Arrest 114 Activists For Planning Coal Plant Protest
In a demonstration of increased surveillance on protest groups in Britain, police arrested 114 people for alleged conspiracy to commit criminal damage and aggravated trespass at a coal-fired power plant. … [Read full article]
Nine Snow Monkeys Escape from Oregon Animal Testing Lab
Nine monkeys escaped from an Oregon Health & Science University animal testing lab after a cage was left unlocked. Four were shortly re-captured and four others have been spotted on … [Read full article]
No New Coal: Help List All Proposed Coal Mines in the US
With the recent successes in stopping the further expansion of coal-based energy, activists direly need a complete list of proposed mining projects. While SourceWatch.org already hosts the CoalSwarm database with … [Read full article]
Mannequins for Climate Justice Close Boston Bank of America Branch
Boston police treated a mannequin chained to the front door of a Bank of America branch as a potential bomb threat, shutting down the bank while they investigated. [social_buttons] The … [Read full article]
Anti-Coal Movement Celebrates Big Win in North Dakota
When a new coal preparation plant decided to begin construction without first securing a permit, Plains Justice with the Dakota Resource Council and local residents jumped at the opportunity to … [Read full article]
Groups Convince Syrian Hunters to Stop Targeting Rare Bird
When researchers from the Syrian Society for Conservation of Wildlife and RSPB noticed that hunters were shooting down sociable lapwings, one of the world’s rarest bird species, they immediately reached … [Read full article]
Liquid "Clean Coal" Project Dropped After Legal Challenges
Baard Energy withdrew an application for federal loans for a $6 billion coal-to-liquids plant in Illiinois last week. The company cited lawsuits by the Sierra Club and National Resource Defense … [Read full article]
PETA Doubles KFC's Offered Price For Pothole Advertising
Did you hear about KFC’s offer to fill the potholes in Louisville and four other US cities? Well, they’ve asked to be allowed to stencil an ad onto the pavement … [Read full article]
HSUS Again Sues to Stop the Columbia River Sea Lion Cull
The Humane Society of the United States has returned to court in attempt to stop the sea lion cull near the Bonneville Dam in Washington and Oregon. [social_buttons] Hundreds of … [Read full article]
Climate Denial Crock of the Week: The Great Petition Fraud
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/v/5P8mlF8KT6I&hl=en&fs=1] Peter Sinclair is back again with a new installment of his always-insightful podcast “The Climate Denial Crock of the Week.” This time, he tackles the common claim climate change … [Read full article]
Trophy Hunting Pushing Marco Polo Sheep Toward Extinction
A rare species of sheep discovered by Marco Polo in the 13th century is edging closer to extinction due to increased trophy hunting in Central Asian countries, new research reports. … [Read full article]
Residents Sue Over Coal Ash Dump Disguised as Golf Course
Residents of Centerville, Virginia have sued Dominion Virginia Power to the tune of $1 billion for supplying 1.5 million tons of toxic fly ash to fill the hills of a … [Read full article]