August 9, 20140Comments

Tibetan villagers jailed for up to 12 years over mine protest

For protesting against a mining project two years ago which led to 119 homes being forcibly evacuated and a whole town being submerged under water, China has jailed six...

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June 6, 20140Comments

Utah protesters oppose tar sands mining

About 20 or more protesters have set up camp at an oil sands operation in eastern Utah in the United States. The group Utah Tar Sands Resistance says tar sands resisters new...

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December 23, 20130Comments

Tibetans jailed for involvement over anti-mining protests

Tibetan singer Trinley Tsekar has fallen foul of a Chinese clampdown on anti-mining protests. Chinese authorities have sentenced three Tibetan men to prison on charges of...

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March 12, 20120Comments

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Appalachia banks on natural gas, chemical plants In George Vacheresse’s lifetime, Appalachia has fallen from its prime when steel mills and coal mines anchored...

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February 11, 20120Comments

‘Green’ heroes need our support

Catherine Ann MacDougal is a hero in our eyes. She stood up against the destruction of mountains for coal in West Virginia in the United States. Now she is paying the price in...

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