Can the New EPA Chief Stop Obama Approving the Keystone XL Pipeline?

Gina McCarthy's promotion at the EPA will not allay fears that a recent State Department report means KXL is now a done deal

Environmentalists got some bad news when the State Department released a report on Friday — a full month earlier than had been anticipated — saying that there are no convincing environmental reasons that the Keystone XL pipeline should not be built. McCarthy…
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by: The Guardian UK – March 5, 2013

Oxfam Reveals Global Food Firms’ Gaping Ethical Shortfalls

The charity finds Nestlé, Mars and Coca-Cola fail to protect farmers, local communities and the environment

The world's largest food companies are failing to meet ethical standards, a report from Oxfam has warned. None of the leading global brands such as Nestlé, Mars and Coca-Cola were given good overall ratings on their commitments to protect farmers, local communities and the environment, while British…
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by: The Guardian UK – February 26, 2013

BP Should Pay $25bn on Top of Likely Fines for Gulf Spill, Activists Say

Environmental groups say oil giant in court next week must be held responsible for all damage from 2010 disaster

British Petroleum should be on the hook for an additional $25bn to restore environmental damage from the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster, even if the company is hit with a record-breaking $17.6bn in fines at a civil trial next week, campaign groups…
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by: The Guardian UK – February 22, 2013

Whale Oil to Fuel Whaling Ships is a Gruesome and Surreal Proposition

Icelandic whaler Kristján Loftsson's perverse concept has a long pedigree and a remarkable resonance with Moby-Dick

It is a fantastically surreal proposition. An Icelandic whaler, Kristján Loftsson, is powering his whaling ships using "biofuel" composed of 80 percent diesel – and 20 percent whale oil. Loftsson claims the oil is additionally friendly to the environment as it is…
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by: The Guardian UK – February 12, 2013

Japanese Whaling Industry ‘Dead in the Water,’ Says Animal Welfare Group

Charity says industry struggling to survive despite government bailout and calls for resources to be diverted to whale-watching

Japan's whaling industry is "dead in the water" and cannot survive without huge taxpayer subsidies, according to a study. Photo by Flickr user GuanoThe Japanese whaling fleet uses water cannons to ward off a Greenpeace protestors in this 2008 photo. The cost…
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by: The Guardian UK – February 4, 2013

Shell Acquitted of Most Nigeria Pollution Charges

The case involved five allegations of oil spills in Nigeria, four of which were quashed by the court

Shell was acquitted in a Dutch court on Wednesday morning of most of the charges against it for pollution in Nigeria, where disputed oil spills have been a long-running source of contention between the oil company, local people and environmental campaigners. Photo…
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by: The Guardian UK – January 30, 2013

Obama Faces Keystone Dilemma After Senate Urges Pipeline Approval

No reason to deny project, bipartisan majority says, but others in Congress press Obama to back up climate change commitment

President Barack Obama faced intense pressure to break with his inauguration day promise on climate change on Thursday, after a bipartisan majority in the Senate urged approval of the Keystone XL pipeline. The letter from 53 senators said there was no reason…
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by: The Guardian UK – January 24, 2013

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