Bogus Charges Against NFN and RTNA Activists Dropped by State of Maine

***For Immediate Release*** Contact: Emily Posner, Native Forest Network, Organizer–207-930-5232 All Charges Dropped Against Activists Harassed by Plum Creek On Monday, February 4th, Emily Posner, Alex Lundberg and John Waters all received notice from the Piscataquis County Prosecutors Office that their pending criminal trespassing charges were dropped. The three are… Continue reading

Insects Turn Canada’s Forests From Carbon Sinks to Carbon Sources

—————————————————— “The recent transition from sink to source is the result of large insect outbreaks.” ———————————————— Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA PNAS | February 5, 2008 | vol. 105 | no. 5 | 1551-1555 OPEN ACCESS ARTICLE http://www.pnas.org/cgi/content/full/105/5/1551 Risk of natural disturbances makes future contribution of Canada’s… Continue reading

Scientists Facing Increasing Government and and Corporate Repression

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 4, 2008 10:04 AM CONTACT: Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) Carol Goldberg (202) 265-7337 Leaked E-Mails May Sink Arctic Offshore Lease Sales Officials Scramble to Suppress Scientific Dissent over Bush Arctic Oil Initiative WASHINGTON, DC – February 4 – The Interior Department is scrambling to… Continue reading