Thousands protest Enbridge pipeline in Canada
In Canada, thousands of protesters flooded the lawn of the British Columbia Legislature building in Victoria for a "Defend Our Coast" demonstration.
Texas farmers face off against Keystone pipeline
But there is an outcry among Texans who do not want pipelines snaking along their property - and who fear the environmental risks of potential spills.
Chinese activists don't want Canada's ill-begotten seal products
In an open letter to the Canadian Senate, 50 Chinese environmental and animal welfare groups have asked that the exportation of seal products from Canada to China be stopped immediately.
Massive wind project approved for Wyoming
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced that his department had approved the Chokecherry and Sierra Madre Wind Project.
Activists call for end to polar bear killings
Environmentalists, looking to help polar bears already affected by global warming, are pushing for an international ban on the legal trade in polar bear items.
Historic vote to end “bear farming”
In a historic move, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature voted at its World Congress in Jeju, South Korea to phase out bear farming.
Is the fracking industry bribing professors?
The University of Texas plans to organize experts to review a report on fracking after learning that the professor who wrote it is in the pocket of the natural gas industry.
Lax rules letting drillers pollute the earth
The methods are controversial enough. But activists have pointed out that oil and gas drilling have a nasty side effect.
