Tag: News
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Idaho Residents Protest Auction of Public Lands for Oil and Gas Drilling
Yesterday, prior to the Idaho Oil and Gas Commission auctioning of mineral rights for 17,700 acres of state endowment land, a small but lively group of residents protested the sale, which saw every tract awarded to Alta Mesa Idaho for $1,148,435 in “bonus bids.” [blackoutgallery id=”331101″] For an hour they sang the climate activism song…
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RFK Jr. and Pennsylvania Residents Call On Governor Hopeful Katie McGinty to Oppose Fracking
Susquehanna County residents and supporters gathered outside of a fundraiser for Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Katie McGinty to call on her to visit fracking-impacted community members in Dimock, PA and demand she support a halt to fracking and related infrastructure. The press conference was held before the fundraising event where Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. headlined, a…
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Labradors Trained to Detect Illegally Trafficked Wildlife Products
On March 27 the arrivals hall of Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport was bustling with passengers as usual. Jin Kai, a detector dog with the Guangzhou Customs Anti-smuggling Police, and one of the first graduates from a detector dog training program run by the China Customs Anti-smuggling Bureau in co-operation with TRAFFIC and supported by World…
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30 Countries Pledge Record Amount to Prevent Global Environmental Degradation
Thirty donor countries today pledged US$4.43 billion for the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to support developing countries’ efforts over the next four years to prevent degradation of the global environment. “Today’s decision is a powerful signal from the global community about the importance of urgently reversing the negative environmental trends in order to ensure a…
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Governor’s Coal Ash Action Plan Favors Duke Energy, Threatens Drinking Water
Late last night, North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory released his so-called “Comprehensive Coal Ash Action Plan” claiming the legislation will “close loopholes in state law to strengthen the state’s ability to regulate coal ash ponds.” But comprehensive review of the proposed plan conducted by environmental experts and public interest attorneys reveals that it categorically fails…