BP to admit guilt for oil spill, pay over $4 billion
British oil company BP agreed on November 16 to pay $4.5 billion in penalties for the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, pleading guilty to 14 criminal charges.
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.
Bear rescue center faces risk of profit-driven shutdown
A bear rescue center run by Asian-focused (with a headquarters in Hong Kong) charity group Animals Asia faces an eviction from Tam Dao National Park in Vietnam.
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.
