An undercover investigation by Endangered Species International has disclosed the horrific scale of the endangered species market in the Republic of Congo. [social_buttons] The nonprofit found that hunters source 95% … [Read full article]
Importing Bear Bile Into the US Could Get You 20 Years in Jail
A South Korean woman living in Los Angeles has been charged with importing bear bile from China to illegally sell as an aphrodisiac. She faces up to 20 years in … [Read full article]
Federal Judge: GMO's Do Not Belong in Natl. Wildlife Refuge
In a huge break for the United States’ anti-GMO movement, a federal judge ruled that the US Fish & Wildlife Service should not have allowed genetically modified crops to be … [Read full article]
Reforestation of US Mountaintop Mine Sites Gets UN Endorsement
With the help of conservation groups, the U.S. Office of Surface Mining launched the Appalachian Regional Reforestation Initiative to attempt to rescue the thousands forest acres left barren by mountaintop … [Read full article]
Sea Shepherd Bomb Threat Phoned in By Drunk Fisherman
A while back we posted about a bomb threat against the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society’s ship, the Steve Irwin. Well, the mystery has been solved: a drunk fisherman called in … [Read full article]
Riding Bikes = Good… Dragging Dogs Behind Bikes = Bad
If you have a dog who likes to run, taking him along for a bike ride isn’t a bad idea. But when a man in Oklahoma decided to drag his … [Read full article]
Five Scottish Protesters Arrested for Stopping Work at Coal Mine
Five activists managed to shut down a coal mine before being arrested and charged with “breach of the peace” for standing on a piece of equipment with a sign reading … [Read full article]
Activists Storm the Stage at DC Coal-to-Liquids Conference
Today seven activists are facing a crowd of some of the world’s biggest proponents of coal-based energy at the World Coal-to-Liquids Conference 2009 in Washington, DC. [social_buttons] The group, acting … [Read full article]
Protest Plans Force BP to Postpone 100th Birthday Bash
BP originally planned to celebrate its 100th year as a company on April 1st, but when the news went public and protests were planned, the company backed down and has … [Read full article]
CA State Bill Seeks Disclosure from Bottled Water Companies
Where does your bottled water originate? Is the company bottling public water and selling it for profit? [social_buttons] Most water companies try their hardest to hide this information, but if … [Read full article]
EPA Stops Mountaintop Removal; Waterways Still Not Safe?
Just days after news leaked that Obama’s Environmental Protection Agency will designate CO2 as a pollutant, the EPA has announced that hundreds of mountaintop removal coal mining permits will be … [Read full article]
Coal Company Settles Lawsuit Regarding Toxic Mine Waste
A coalition of environmental groups emerged victorious today when Patriot Coal agreed to test a new way to remove selenium from coal mine run-off. [social_buttons] The West Virginia-based coal company … [Read full article]
Water Not the Only Weapon Used on Water Forum Protesters
While my post earlier this week about police spraying water cannons at World Water Forum protesters was intended to point out the irony, the truth is that the situation in … [Read full article]