The Australian Greens congratulate the bravery of Greenpeace activists, who boarded a loaded coal ship in the Great Barrier Reef to raise awareness of the damage coal exports are doing to the Reef through climate change and shipping. “The Great Barrier Reef is too precious to be treated as a coal and gas highway for [...]
![Activists Call for Ban on Suction Pumps (India)]()
Traditional sand miners on Tuesday protested to the Vasai tehsildar’s office against the use of suction pumps. Over 4,000 men and women demanded a ban on suction pumps and action against pump users. They say that the dredging has a negative impact on the environment and even on the traditional miners. These works could also [...]
Marking the last day of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee visit to Australia protesters descended on Gladstone Harbour and stopped dredging. Mark (Potts) Driscoll chained himself to the harbour dredge Razende Bol and Rotterdam boat, shutting down the controversial development of the Coal Seam Gas LNG port facility on Curtis Island in Gladstone Queensland. Potts [...]
![USACE’s Recommendations on Commercial Shipping on Seaway Excite River Activists (USA)]()
Commercial ships are almost constantly traveling the St. Lawrence Seaway and some have wanted to bring even bigger vessels to the Great Lake… By Amanda Kelley (centralny) Source: centralny, August 22, 2011
![Activists Concerned Over Malibu Lagoon Restoration Project (USA)]()
Malibu Lagoon restoration opponents’ biggest obstacle is raising enough money in legal fees to file a lawsuit against the project. Rushing… By Paul Sisolak (malibutimes) Source: malibutimes, December 2, 2010;
![Sand-mining mafia attacks environmental activists from TOI team]()
Mumbai: The sand-mining mafia, which is gradually choking Bankot Creek in Raigad, attacked a TOI team, environmental activists Sumaira Abdulali and Naseer Jalal that visited the creek on Tuesday afternoon to report on the illegal activities… Source:TimesofIndia,March 17,2010;
