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Conservationists Sue Massey Coal for Water Pollution at Five Mines
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 27, 2010 (ENS) - Four conservation groups took legal action today to hold five coal companies, all subsidiaries of Massey Energy, accountable for thousands of violations of the Clean Water Act and surface mining laws associated with mining operations in West Virginia.
Arrests, Violence, Boycotts Mark Final Days of Copenhagen
Delegates from developing nations and various NGO's inside the COP15 climate summit left the building this morning to join what could be the largest activist activity of the conference. The demonstration is openly focused on overcoming security checkpoints to hold a people's summit inside the Bella Center, where environment ministers and some world leaders are deadlocked in debate over a proposed international climate treaty. The protest centers around how developed countries have set much of the tone and terms for the agreement.
Just hours before corporate CEO's arrived in Copenhagen to begin weighing in on the proposed COP15 treaty, Danish police rounded up climate activists planning to take to the street and detained at least 40 individuals. The police say there was no reports of violence, and that the arrests were preventative. Small groups of protesters have taken to the streets, banging drums on street corners and chanting "mind your business, this is our climate!"
Danish police are preparing for a wave of violent protester action in Copenhagen, already detaining 200 demonstrators in their state-provided quarters to search their belongings for devices that could be used to facilitate illegal activity. Power tools, like an angle grinder, and some "wooden props" were confiscated, as police said that they could be used in violent demonstrations. A spokeswoman for one of the involved groups, Climate Justice Action, said that she was alarmed by the way the Danish police handled the raid. People were enormously frightened and alarmed.
EPA: Greenhouse Gases Threaten Public Health and the Environment
Science overwhelmingly shows greenhouse gas concentrations at unprecedented levels due to human activity
WASHINGTON – After a thorough examination of the scientific evidence and careful consideration of public comments, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that greenhouse gases (GHGs) threaten the public health and welfare of the American people. EPA also finds that GHG emissions from on-road vehicles contribute to that threat.
EPA to Host U.S. Center Events at the Copenhagen Climate Negotiations
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will host 13 events at the annual Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which will be held at the U.S. Center in Copenhagen. The center will provide an interactive forum to highlight the strong steps being taken at home and the United States’ international leadership role to combat global climate change.
EPA staff will be participating in and hosting side events throughout the conference, from December 7 until December 18. Topics to be covered include:
Greenpeace Director Challenges World Leaders at Copenhagen
Kumi Naidoo, Greenpeace International's newly-appointed director, issued a challenge to world leaders to craft a "fair, ambitious, and binding deal." Naidoo puts special emphasis on Barack Obama to attend the COP15 summit simultaneously with other world leaders, instead of two-weeks prior when en route to accept the Nobel Peace Prize. President Obama has since changed his schedule to attend with world leaders on the final days. Naidoo specifically quotes some of Obama's assessments on the severity of climate change that the then-Senator made when campaigning for presidency.
Green Festival to take center stage in San Francisco
Green Festival, a joint venture between San Francisco-based Global Exchange and Green America, showcases leaders, educators, authors, and entrepreneurs in the green sector to interested individuals across the country. The 5-city tour includes San Francisco, Denver, Seattle, Chicago, and Washington DC. November 13-15, Green Festival will be setting up shop in the Bay Area to present show goers with an extensive schedule of speakers — over 125 in all — as well as hundreds of green businesses that offer unique products and services.
Moms Against Climate Change - My Future is at Stake
Mom's against climate change put together a heart-wrenching video that depicts children taking to the street to face off against riot-police in a protest for more aggressive climate action. Holding signs that say "my future is at stake" and chanting "no more climate change," these children are chased through the streets by cops with riot shields as Moms Against Climate Change says "If our children knew the facts about climate change, they'd take action too."
