Russia Reduces Piracy Charges Against Greenpeace Activists to Hooliganism
Huffington Post Russia's main investigative agency said Wednesday that it has dropped piracy charges against jailed Greenpeace activists and… Details here.
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U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions From Energy Consumption Drop To Lowest Level Since 1994
Huffington Post The decline of coal as a power source in favour of natural gas in the U.S. is a big part... Full story here.
Trapped in a Russian Jail
Avaaz Help free 30 brave men and women of Greenpeace. They face long prison terms for simply protesting against oil drilling in the fragile Arctic eco-system. Please sign the petition! You can help!
Alberta Landowners Dispute Energy Regulator Over Polluted Well
Couple says 'glaring' data on industry-caused water contamination is ignored. Details here.
Monitoring Food Loss and Waste Essential to Hunger Fight - FAO
FAO calls for “innovative thinking” to measure and cut global food loss and waste along the food chain. Details here.
The Folly of Empire
TruthDig.com The final days of empire give ample employment and power to the feckless, the insane and the idiotic. Details here.
TODAY is the Global Frackdown
food&waterwatch Click here to join the global movement to ban fracking!
Canadian Fracking Protests Turn Violent; Police Cars Set On Fire
Huffington Post Police in the eastern Canadian province of New Brunswick arrested about 40 people on Thursday after efforts to dismantle a highway barricade turned violent and protesters against shale gas exploration set several police vehicles on fire. Full story here.
World Action Now on Fukushima - Harvey Wasserman (Video)
Hi, The danger of huge radiation releases from Fukushima 4 has taken on a new dimension; the world community must step in! Please sign the petition to Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary-General, United Nations and Barack Obama, President, United States of America, which says: "At Fukushima Unit 4, the impending removal of hugely radioactive spent fuel rods from a pool 100 feet in the air presents unparalleled scientific and engineering challenges. With the potential for 15,000 times more fallout than was released at Hiroshima, we ask the world community, through the United Nations, to take control of this uniquely perilous task." Click here to add your name: http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/the-world-community-must?source=s.fwd&r_by=9196165 Thanks!
Ontario's Environment Minister Vetoes an Environmental Assessment for GM Alfalfa
Manitoba Organic Alliance Ontario’s Minister of the Environment has denied a request for an environmental assessment of genetically modified (GM) alfalfa. The request for an assessment was made by two farmers in Ontario, on behalf of many. The Minister decided that "a new provincial regulation making activities on the sale and distribution of GM seed subject to the EAA [Environmental Assessment Act] would overlap with the existing federal regulation. Therefore, the public interest does not warrant an EBR [Environmental Bill of Rights] review by the ministry." Read the decision summary Read the request for an environmental assessment Related: Canada Kills Genetically Modified Alfalfa - at Least for Now
Speak Up For Democracy Rally - Winnipeg. (Video) Elizabeth May and Others
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