Chevron Guilty! After 17 years, an Ecuadorian court has ruled against the company for toxic pollution left by their Texaco unit in the Amazon. The court ruled they must pay $8 billion. Ecuador Court Rules Against Chevron – WSJ.comonline.wsj.comChevron … Continue reading
Fracking Despicable. Open Letter from Gasland Director Josh Fox in Response to Attacks by Gas Industry.AN OPEN LETTER TO JOURNALISTS FROM GASLAND DIRECTOR JOSH FOX IN RESPONSE TO ATTACKS BY GAS INDUSTRY.dontfrackwithny.com February 7, 2011 — With the… Continue reading
Not Worth It’s Weight in Gold. New Article by EARTHWORKS and DC Rising Tide’s Scott Cardiff and Payal Sampat No Dirty Gold: This Valentine’s Day, Say No to Gold That’s Mined at the Expense of the Environment awww.alternet.orgCommunities affected by min… Continue reading
It’s Not Just Kentucky That’s Rising! Writers from all over the continent including Bill McKibben, Naomi Klein, Michael Pollan and Terry Tempest Williams come out in support of Wendell Berry and Kentucky Rising.Kentucky Rising: Press Release: National … Continue reading