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Exxon Proposes Burning Humanity for Fuel if Climate Calamity Hits 
June 14, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE...
Posted: Thu, Jun 14, 2007 11:49pm PDT
US military officials knew about contaminated water at Marine base Thursday, June 14, 2007 :As many as 1 million people were exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, a US Marine Corps base in North Carolina, according to the US Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry in a document revealed at a hearing convened by the House Energy and Commerce Committee in Washington June 12....
Posted: Thu, Jun 14, 2007 10:48pm PDT
Endangered Sea Turtles Receive Vital Protection from Drift Gillnets Under pressure from scientists and conservation groups, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) denied a proposal to allow drift gillnet vessels to operate in an area off the California and Oregon coasts where such fishing is seasonally banned to protect the critically endangered Pacific leatherback sea turtle....
Posted: Mon, Jun 11, 2007 5:30pm PDT
Investigation of Midwest ELF Midwest ELF Investigation
FYI..., 06.06.2007 15:13
In the 6/4/07 sentencing hearing for District of Oregon eco-sabotage defendant Daniel McGowan, the prosecution made references to the “Midwest cell” of the Earth Liberation Front, and stated that investigations are ongoing. Daniel McGowan, who apparently took part in an action against experimental trees in Rhinelander, Wisconsin in 2000, has refused to name names in regards to the Midwest investigation. The government nevertheless state...
Posted: Mon, Jun 11, 2007 12:57pm PDT
Facing 7 Years in Jail, Daniel McGowan Speaks Out About the ELF and the Government's Treatment of Activists as Terrorists Monday, June 11, 2007 :
Last week McGowan was sentenced to seven years in prison for his role in two acts of arson in Oregon in 2001. The judge ruled that one of the fires was an act of terrorism. He was sentenced along with nine other environmental activists the government compared the activists to the Ku Klux Klan. We also speak with Lauren Regan of Civil Liberties Defense Center....
Posted: Mon, Jun 11, 2007 7:25am PDT
Europe's carbon-trading scheme Corporate bonanza fails to reduce greenhouse gas emissions Monday, June 11, 2007 :Conflict over global warming took centre stage at the G8 summit with the European countries Britain, France and Germany taking the moral high ground in pressuring the United States to make a commitment to cuts in emissions....
Posted: Mon, Jun 11, 2007 6:33am PDT
URGENT! Montana Lied, Intends to Slaughter! 
Dear Buffalo Friends,
WE HAVE BEEN LIED TO.
Your calls are needed now....
Posted: Sun, Jun 10, 2007 11:27pm PDT
Peace Talks: Stephanie Seay of the Buffalo Field Campaign on the slaughter of wild buffalo (audio/mpeg 18.7MB) George Cadman of Free Radio Santa Cruz 101.1 fm interviews Stephanie Seay of the Buffalo Field Campaign about the Montana state and the federal govt. practice of capturing wild buffalo on public lands and slaughtering them or transporting them hundreds of miles. In the last two weeks in Montana state and federal authorities planned to slaughter 300 wild buffalo, including calves and their mothers. It was stopped by the BFC and public outcry, but this is not the first time this has happened. I...
Posted: Sun, Jun 10, 2007 4:31pm PDT
Coke Accused of 'Greenwashing' its Image in India Friday, June 8, 2007 :OneWorld.net, News Report, Special Exchange with OneWorld.net, Aaron Glantz, Posted: Jun 08, 2007...
Posted: Fri, Jun 8, 2007 10:33pm PDT
G8 summit: Climate compromise masks mounting conflicts Friday, June 8, 2007 :The 3,500 reporters and photographers who travelled to the G8 summit in Heiligendamm, Germany, have accomplished their assigned mission. The world has been inundated with reports of progress and idyllic photos: Bush, Merkel and Putin sitting relaxed and chatting in beach chairs; Sarkozy and Blair talking over a glass of beer; a harmonious walk on the beach of the picturesque resort by all of the world leaders....
Posted: Fri, Jun 8, 2007 9:55pm PDT
African Food Supply - 2007 U.S. Farm Bill: a complete and ultimate state of dependency. 
The Black Agenda Report is on point and Bruce Dixion is opening up the discussion of a very serious issue. Black Agriculture is the foundation of Black Culture. U.S. Farm policy has destroyed Black Farmers in America, we are less than 1% of American Farmers and the target is now Black Farmers globally....
Posted: Fri, Jun 8, 2007 1:30pm PDT
G8 on climate change Wednesday, June 6, 2007 : In the lead up to this year's summit, leaked documents made it clear there was a distinct split among the G8 on the issue of climate change. After all, seven of the member countries have committed to the Kyoto Protocol's binding reductions of greenhouse gas emissions - while the US (far and away the worst offender) has not....
Posted: Thu, Jun 7, 2007 2:55pm PDT
June 9, 2007 International Day of Solidarity with Jeffrey Free Luers 
The 2007 International Day of Solidarity with Jeffrey Free Luers takes place this coming weekend, June 9th. Below is a list of events we have been informed about. If you know of additional events or want to organize one, please let us know the details and we will post them....
Posted: Thu, Jun 7, 2007 12:09am PDT
Oregon Eco-Sabotage Cases Unjust and Incomplete The last two of ten environmental and animal rights activists charged with crimes of property destruction in January 2006 were in federal court Monday and Tuesday for sentencing....
Posted: Wed, Jun 6, 2007 4:42pm PDT
Climate Changing 3x Faster Since 2000 The National Acadamy of Sciences published a
report from a series of studies on many aspects
of global warming. The May 22 report states that
the rise in CO2 emissions and the Arctic Ice Cap
melting are three times faster than the worst case
predictions of the IPCC report. They also found
that the sea level rise is twice as fast as expected
by the scientists just last year....
Posted: Tue, Jun 5, 2007 11:25am PDT
NEST is back! Help save Cascadia's Forests 
The Northwest Ecosystem Survey Team (N.E.S.T.) is a group of forest defenders committed to protecting the habitat of rare species associated with old growth and late-successional forests. NEST enforces environmental protections built into the Northwest Forest Plan (NWP).
N.E.S.T. Needs volunteers!
Nest will begin its activities starting in June and continue throughout summer. NEST needs volunteers of all kinds....
Posted: Mon, Jun 4, 2007 7:36pm PDT
Ecosaboteurs in Northwestern US Trip Over Each Other to Snitch Four Sentenced Thus Far Have All Turned State's Evidence...
Posted: Sun, Jun 3, 2007 10:11pm PDT
BCA E-Alert June 2007 Hello! It's time for another installment of Breast Cancer Action's monthly e-alert-- a collection of news, notices, and action alerts for people concerned about the breast cancer epidemic. Welcome to any new e-alert members!...
Posted: Fri, Jun 1, 2007 9:37am PDT
100th Anniversary of Rachel Carson: Remembering the Woman Who Helped Launch the Environmental Movement This week marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Rachel Carson - the marine biologist and author credited for launching the modern environmental movement. We take a look at her life and legacy....
Posted: Thu, May 31, 2007 2:32pm PDT
Montana to slaughter 300 bison, including nursing calves 
The Montana Department of Livestock plans to trap and send to the slaughter house this week 300 wild bison, including nursing calves and their mothers....
Posted: Wed, May 30, 2007 10:51am PDT
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