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• New Zine of Collected Essays: “Towards an Anarchist Ecology”

  

  It’s one thing to offer a critique, but it’s a bigger challenge to offer an alternative. Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2014 ENVIRONMENT

• Anti-Fracking Activist Banned from 312.5 Square Miles of Pennsylvania

  

  Vera Scroggins, an outspoken opponent of fracking, is legally barred from 312.5 sq mi of Pennsylvania including the new county hospital, supermarkets, and drug... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2014 ENVIRONMENT

• Everyone Calls Themselves an Ally, Until It is Time To Do Some Real Ally Shit

  

  Every single time we speak publicly, or put ourselves out there we are always asked by other Indigenous Nations, settlers, and settlers of color: what can we do. Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2014 ENVIRONMENT

• In Honor of Milton Friedman’s Birthday: the Biotic Baking Brigade Takes Action

  The video is especially timely as a retort to President Obama’s State of the Union address Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2014 ENVIRONMENT

• Court Rules in Favor of Native Youth Attacked at Flagstaff Dew Downtown Event

  

  “This attack and how it was handled by the cops underscores the racism that exists in Flagstaff.” Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2014 ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Oil Free Wellington Gives Anadarko a ‘Trespass Notice’

  

  from StuffOil giant Anadarko was “trespassed” from New Zealand by a 300-strong protest crowd in central Wellington on Friday afternoon. Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2014 ENVIRONMENT

• Day 2 of Trial Over: Lettuce Reflect

  

  from MICATSAbout 40 supporters of Barb Carter, Lisa Leggio and Vicci Hamlin have been braving the cold these last couple of days to show their support for... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2014 ENVIRONMENT

• UK Mammal Society Calls for Return of Beavers to Control Flooding

  

  The cheapest and most effective way to control river flooding in Britain would be to bring back beavers to construct natural dams to hold back water, the UK... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2014 ENVIRONMENT

• Anarchist Grand Jury Resistor Jerry Koch is Free!

  

  Today NYC Anarchist Black Cross reported on Instagram that anarchist and grand jury resistor Jerry Koch has been released from incarceration. Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2014 ENVIRONMENT

• Factory Farm in Germany Causes Fart Explosion

  

  A herd of dairy cows nearly lifted the roof off their barn in central Germany when methane released by the animals caused an explosion. Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2014 ENVIRONMENT

• Australia: Anti-mining Blockade at Maules Creek Steps It Up a Notch

  

  More than 100 protesters have blocked access for work crews in the Leard State Forest as the campaign to block construction of the Maules Creek open-cut coal... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2014 ENVIRONMENT

• Submission Deadline Approaching for Next Issue of Earth First! Journal. Send Us...

  

  As a voice of the ec0-resistance movement, the Journal is only as strong as the people who lend their voices. Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2014 ENVIRONMENT

• Keep Fracking Out of Virginia; Bill to Ban in Eastern VA up for Vote Soon

  

  Fortunately for the earth around here, SB48, is a bill proposing a ban of fracking in the Eastern Virginia Groundwater Management Area or the waters of the... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2014 ENVIRONMENT

• Argentine Activists Win Important Victory Against Monsanto Plant

  

  “This is a big step forward in the struggle, achieved by working together on institutional demands, along with social activism on the streets." Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2014 ENVIRONMENT

• Pulp Mill Protesters Rally as Tasmanian Parliament Gets Down to Business on Bill

  

  Hundreds of anti-pulp mill protesters have rallied in Hobart as the Tasmanian Parliament considers a bill to extend the validity of permits for the controversia... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2014 ENVIRONMENT

• 10,000 Villagers Rage Against Planned Waste Plant in Guangdong

  

  "They rely on farming to make a living, and if the water table becomes polluted, they won't be able to farm, whatever happens, there is the problem of cancer" Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2014 ENVIRONMENT

• Eco-Saboteur Rebecca Rubin Gets 5-Year Federal Prison Sentence

  

  A federal judge on Monday sentenced eco-saboteur Rebecca Rubin to five years in prison -- less than what prosecutors sought for the former fugitive from Canada. Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2014 ENVIRONMENT

• More Oil Spilled From Railcars in 2013 Than in Previous Four Decades Combined

  

  As a direct result of the Bakken shale oil boom, more crude oil was spilled from rail cars last year than in the previous four decades combined. Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2014 ENVIRONMENT

• 100 Protestors Symbolically Blockade Tracks Against Oil Trains in Seattle

  

  "It's not a question of if, it's a question of when more of these explosions are happening." Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2014 ENVIRONMENT

• Cosmetic Animal Testing Banned in São Paulo, Brazil Following Lab Raids

  

  The Brazilian state of São Paulo has announced a ban on animal testing for cosmetics, perfume, and personal care products. Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT