Brazilian Prosecutors Accuse Chevron, Transocean of ‘Environmental Crime’ over Frade Spill
Federal prosecutors in Brazil have accused US oil giant Chevron, drilling contractor Transocean and 17 executives with environmental crime..
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Japan Nuclear-Free for First Time since 1970
For the first time in more than 40 years, Japan is producing no nuclear power. The BBC reports that with the shutdown of the third reactor..
Victory for Decade-Long Chicago Grassroots Effort as Fisk & Crawford Coal Plants to Shut Down by 2014
In a victory for the environment and for hundreds of thousands of people who live nearby, two dangerously-polluting Chicago coal power..
Scientist: 1 in 8 Chance that “Catastrophic” Solar Megastorm will Strike Earth within 10 Years
A leading scientist says there is a one in eight chance of a massive solar megaflare erupting from the sun within the next decade. Such a..
Monsanto Found Guilty of Poisoning French Farmer Paul Francois with Lasso Herbicide
A French court has found U.S. agribusiness giant Monsanto guilty of the chemical poisoning of a farmer who inhaled an herbicide produced by..
‘Gasland’ Director Josh Fox and Crew Arrested on Republicans’ Orders for Attempting to Film Public House Hearing on Fracking
An Academy Award-nominated documentary filmmaker and his crew were arrested on Republicans’ orders for attempting to film a public..
Ex-BP Worker August Walter Files Whistleblower Lawsuit over Gulf Spill Cleanup
A former BP employee has filed a whistleblower lawsuit alleging he was illegally fired for airing concerns over the company’s cleanup..
‘The Moral High Ground’: Obama Administration Rejects Controversial Keystone XL Pipeline
In a major, albeit possibly temporary victory for the environment, the Obama administration has rejected the controversial 2,000-mile..
Former Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson Founds Justice Party, Announces Candidacy for U.S. President
The former mayor of the largest city in one of the most conservative states in the nation has formed a new political party and is running..
Straight Outta ‘The Simpsons’: Three-Eyed Fish Caught Near Argentina Nuclear Plant
Remember ‘Blinky,’ the three-eyed fish who first appeared in the animated series “The Simpsons” more than two..
