Truth Comes out on 'Fracking' Toxins

By Andrew Nikiforuk, 20 Apr'11 TheTyee.ca
  Who finally tells us the nasty chemicals used for shale gas drilling in Western Canada? The US Congress. Details here.

Courtesy Treehugger

Earth Day 2011: Peace with Earth Day

Apr 22'11 - Ecological Internet 
 
A 
Re-Declaration of a "Planetary Ecological Emergency."  Details here.

Maude Barlow & Vandana Shiva on the Rights of Mother Earth - Video

Early Signs of White-Nose Syndrome Spreading to Bats in Nova Scotia

Department of Natural Resources - Apr. 18'11
Nova Scotians are being asked to help slow the spread of a lethal bat disease, called white-nose syndrome.      Details here.

Little Brown Bat (courtesy PlanetSave)

Agriculture: The Unlikely Earth Day Hero

For over 40 years, Earth Day has served as a call to action, mobilizing individuals and organizations around the world to address these challenges. This year Nourishing the Planet highlights agriculture—often blamed as a driver of environmental problems—as an emerging solution. Details here.

A Reprieve For The Mekong - Xayaburi Dam Delayed

International Rivers - Apr 21 '11
Laos, Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia have now agreed that the decision on the Xayaburi Dam be deferred and elevated to the Ministerial level. The decision brings a much needed, if temporary, reprieve to the mighty Mekong River. Details here.

Please also read: Dam Construction Is Set to Destroy the 'Mother of all Rivers'