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• The Militarization of Fossil Fuels in Canada

  

  by Winona LaDuke / Common DreamsThis past week in New Brunswick, the Canadian military came out to protect oil companies. In this case, seismic testing for... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2013 ENVIRONMENT

• From Turkey to Myanmar, Trees Become Triggers for Revolution

  

  from wikipediaby Carl Pope / Huffington PostThe protest sweeping Turkey began with trees — specifically, the last remaining downtown green space in this... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2013 ENVIRONMENT

• Indonesia to Use Rain-Making Technology to Stop Forest Fires. Seems Legit.

  

  Credit: Coalition to save Tripa Forest / Handout / 3/05/2012by Rabb!t / Earth First! NewswireThe Indonesian rainforest is in an unbalanced tug-o-war between... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2013 ENVIRONMENT

• The Ex-Worker Podcast: Prisons & Prison Society

  

  From Crimethinc.In the latest installment of our bimonthly podcast, we discuss the current US prison system and its roots in the state itself, before turning ou... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2013 ENVIRONMENT

• Comic Book Review: Liberator #1

  

  from Earth First! NewswireThe first issue of the Animal Liberation Front-inspired comic book, Liberator, hits shelves today. Check it out for pages of awesome... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2013 COMIC BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• NGOs Kickoff Civil Disobedience Campaign at Chicago Anti-KXL Rally

  

  Even if it annoys you, can you try not to be a prick about it? by Panagioti / Earth First! NewswireWith twenty-two people were arrested yesterday morning after ... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2013 ENVIRONMENT

• Oregon Bill Aims to “Chill” Protesting

  

  By Schuyler Keenan DurhamWith the sunny Spring day bringing out the radiant colors of blooming flower petals, individuals began to congregate at stone picnic... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2013 ENVIRONMENT

• Eastern Cherokee Celebrate Return of Historic and Sacred Site

  by John Ahni Schertow / Intercontinental CryThe Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) and the Land Trust for the Little Tennessee (LTLT) celebrated the deed... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2013 ENVIRONMENT

• Breaking News: Oglala Sioux Tribe President Arrested During Protest in White Clay

  

  Oglala Sioux President Brewer being harassed before arrest.by Levi Rickert / Native News NetworkWHITE CLAY, NEBRASKA – Oglala Sioux Tribe President Bryan... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2013 ENVIRONMENT

• Defend Havasupai Sacred Land from Uranium Mining at Grand Canyon June 2013

  

  Red Butte photo Dawn Dyer/Censored News Cross Posted from Censored News Grassroots protesters will take action at 7 am near the junction of Forest Road 305 and... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2013 ENVIRONMENT

• Surprise, Surprise: Mexico Resurrecting La Parota Plans

  

  by Root ForceWell, that didn’t take long. Less than a year after the government of the Mexican state of Guerrero made it clear that it would not approve any... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2013 ENVIRONMENT

• Controversial Primate Dealer Flees Miami

  

  Activists claim victory as Primate Products closes facilityfrom Smash HLSDoors close at Primate Products in MiamiThe workers are gone, the lab specimen boxes... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2013 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT

• Updates on Mapuche Resistance and Repression in Chile

  

  from Earth First! NewswireOn January 4, 2013, the mansion of the major latifundista and usurper of Mapuche lands Werner Luchsinger was set ablaze at Vilcún... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2013 ENVIRONMENT, POLITICS

• Pro-mining Forces Pushing EPA to Approve Dangerous Pebble Mine

  

  by Kate Sheppard / Mother Jonesphoto: Ritu Manoj Jethani / Shutterstock.comLast month, I reported on the potential environmental threats posed by the massive... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2013 ENVIRONMENT

• Gagged by Big Ag: How Exposing Abuse Became a Crime

  

  Illustration by Tim O’BrienHorrific abuse. Rampant contamination. And the crime is…exposing it?by Ted Genoways / Mother JonesShawn Lyons was dead to rights—and... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2013 ENVIRONMENT

• The Green Scare, PRISM, and the Rise of the Surveillance of Women

  

  from Badass Marxist Feminist Thanks to radicalrationale.wordpress.com for designing the logo For most of the history of US domestic surveillance, efforts have... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2013 ENVIRONMENT

• Salamanders’ Disappearance Raises Pollution Concerns

  

  DAVID CRIGGER/BRISTOL HERALD COUBy Rex Springston /  Richmond Times-DispatchThis is a heck of a bad time for the hellbender. Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2013 ENVIRONMENT

• Climate Activists Join Anti-Capitalists in Canary Wharf’s Biggest Protest

  

  Kara Moses / The GuardianAn estimated 200 people occupied Canary Wharf to protest against public spending cuts and lack of action against climate change. Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2013 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, POLITICS

• Update from the Trees

  

  Cross Posted from FacebookWe have two comrades throwing down hard in the trees of White Castle on day 3. This afternoon they were greeted with revving... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2013 ENVIRONMENT

• How the Correa Government is Neoliberalizing Ecuador’s Mining Legislation

  

  By Carlos Zorrilla / UpsideDownWorldThe last time Ecuador “reformed” its mining legislation was in 2000. Back then, the World Bank was going around the world... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2013 ENVIRONMENT