EPA appeals coal mining ruling
A federal judge ruled in March that the Environmental Protection Agency illegally vetoed a large West Virginia coal-mining project.
Mass bird, dolphin deaths in Peru
About 5,000 pelicans and other ocean birds have been washing up on the northern coast of Peru, just weeks after over 900 dolphins perished in that same area.
Unions back law to protect pregnant workers
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act would ensure that pregnant workers are not forced out of their jobs or denied job modifications that would allow them to continue working.
Greenpeace occupiers fight Shell’s Arctic drilling
A different type of collective action took place - a coordinated effort by Greenpeace activists to stop oil giant Shell from drilling in the arctic.
Pigeon abuse is a multi-million-dollar enterprise
The animal rights group presented law enforcement organaizations including the FBI with a book's worth of evidence.
Chicagoans organize to keep health clinics open
Patient advocate N'Dana Carter chaired the conference. She reminded everyone that the clinic was reopened under the influence of a community protest.
Animal rights activists fighting “Ag-Gag” laws
Forms of torture such as skinning calves alive, forcing badly injured animals into a slaughter line are made public because activists document them.
Activists say BP cut corners on Gulf oil cleanup
Protesters and environmental activists declared that the oil company had seriously cut corners in its cleanup of the 2010 disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.
Is the sting of Bayer pesticides responsible for bee decline?
Bayer pesticides, are responsible for the deaths of bees worldwide; despite this fact, the company is refusing to cease its marketing of these hazardous agrochemicals.
After dog deaths, owners campaign against Nestle Purina
Safranek, a Brooklyn Heights, Ohio resident, said of her nine year-old fox terrier, "Waggin' Train Wholesome Chicken Jerky Treats were the last thing Sampson ate before he fell ill."
