Energy: Oil, Gas, Coal, Electricity
How coal mining increased East Kentucky’s flood risk | Grist
Coast guard called in as diesel spill closes Richmond beaches | CTV News
How to get everyone in oil towns on board with energy transitions | Corporate Knights
Removing Barriers to Energy Storage is Key to a Clean Energy Future – Union of Concerned Scientists
Mexico’s president revived dangerous form of coal mining – Vancouver Island Free Daily
Biomass cofiring loopholes put coal on open-ended life support in Asia
Will the EPA crack down on pollution from buildings? | Grist
https://grist.org/beacon/judge-scuttles-fossil-fuel-leasing-plan/
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/building-indonesias-green-new-capital-could-see-coal-use-surge-analysis/
https://environmentaldefence.ca/2022/08/09/busting-line-5-myths-part-1/
https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/public-urged-to-report-whale-sightings-as-san-juan-oil-spill-spreads-to-canadian-waters-5720252
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/chevron-propaganda-fracking-permian-proud-texas/?itm_term=home
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/fighting-extractive-industries-in-ecuador-qa-with-indigenous-activist-maria-espinosa/
https://grist.org/accountability/the-petrochemical-industry-is-convincing-states-to-deregulate-plastic-incineration/
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/niger-delta-mangroves-in-grave-danger-from-oil-spills-extraction-invasive-species/
https://environmentaldefence.ca/2022/08/23/suncor_cnrl_q2_profits/
https://worldanimalnews.com/breaking-legal-agreement-requires-u-s-to-re-examine-how-offshore-oil-gas-drilling-harms-whales-in-california/
Pharma, Medical, Veterinary, Animal Testing,
Monkeypox Vaccine Insanity — Too Many Risks and Now, Liability-Free • Children’s Health Defense
Big Pharma Spent $205 Million Since 2020 Lobbying to Defeat Lower Drug Prices • Children’s Health Defense
Depression and ‘Chemical Imbalance’ — Big Pharma Profits From Theory Scientists Say Doesn’t Exist • Children’s Health Defense
CDC Admits to Botched COVID Response, Announces Overhaul — Critics Say Plan Doesn’t Address ‘Unholy Alliance’ With Pharma • Children’s Health Defense
Polio in US, UK and Israel reveals rare risk of oral vaccine – Vancouver Island Free Daily
As COVID Vaccine Injuries Pile Up, It’s Worth Remembering: Medicine Is a Leading Cause of Death in the U.S. • Children’s Health Defense
Moderna Among Firms Quietly Granted Powers to Seize Patent Rights During Early Days of Covid Pandemic
https://www.theanimalreader.com/2022/08/10/news-dogs-animals-4000-beagles-rescued-from-united-states-research-facility/
https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/about-4-000-beagles-destined-for-drug-experiments-finding-new-homes-1.6027105
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/turtles-all-the-way-down-vaccine-science-myth/?itm_term=home
https://theecologist.org/2022/aug/31/inside-cruel-macaque-trade
Industrial Crop Farming
No permit? No problem for palm oil company still clearing forest in Papua
Nearness to roads and palm oil mills a key factor in peatland clearing by smallholders
‘Biology Trumps Chemicals Every Day,’ Farming Expert Tells RFK, Jr. • Children’s Health Defense
Encircled by plantations, a Sumatran Indigenous community abides changing times
https://grist.org/science/forest-cover-deforestation-logging-1960/
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/photos-meet-the-indonesians-on-the-front-lines-of-human-elephant-conflict-in-sumatra/
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/fsc-certified-paper-plantation-faces-farmer-backlash-in-colombia/
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/in-brazils-pantanal-early-flames-signal-a-new-normal/
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/commodity-kings-cargill-bunge-buying-soy-from-stolen-indigenous-land-report-says/
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/niger-delta-mangroves-in-grave-danger-from-oil-spills-extraction-invasive-species/
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/venezuelan-amazon-deforestation-expands-due-to-lawlessness-mining-fires-reports/
Animal Breeding, Ranching, Factory Farming, Puppy Mills
BLM agrees to remove trespass cattle, maintain protective fencing | Cochise County | myheraldreview.com
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https://worldanimalnews.com/joaquin-phoenix-narrates-new-video-exposing-the-deceptive-marketing-of-factory-farm-biogas-as-environmentally-friendly/
https://worldanimalnews.com/animal-recovery-mission-exposes-extreme-animal-cruelty-crimes-at-three-orlando-usda-certified-slaughterhouses/
https://www.counterpunch.org/2022/08/26/taming-the-climate-impacts-of-cattle-and-sheep/
https://theintercept.com/2022/08/28/territory-movie-amazon-brazil/
https://www.counterpunch.org/2022/08/30/253775/
Fisheries, Fish Farming, Marine Life
Indonesia backtracks on plan criticized for ‘privatizing’ fisheries resources
Overlooked and at risk, seagrass is habitat of choice for many small-scale fishers
Greenpeace gets boulder
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Is Sea-Greenwashing a Word? It Is Now. – CounterPunch.org
Currents, depth continue to hamper fuel spill response near Victoria – Vancouver Island Free Daily
Fisheries crackdown pushes Cambodians to the brink on Tonle Sap lake
Indonesia announces plan to protect 10% of its seas by 2030, and 30% by 2045
Delegates come close, but fail again to clinch high seas protection treaty
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/climate-change-and-overfishing-threaten-once-endless-antarctic-krill/
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/a-fisheries-observers-disappearance-sheds-light-on-a-bigger-problem/
https://thenarwhal.ca/saikuz-stellaten-appeal-rio-tinto/?
Hunting, Trapping, Wildlife Trafficking
Mozambique busts notorious rhino poacher
Poachers kill 259 endangered rhinos in South Africa
Critically endangered vultures killed in Botswana and South-Africa
Snares: Low-tech, low-profile killers of rare wildlife the world over
Man arrested in Thailand for smuggling pythons and monkeys
UBC Okanagan researcher urging fur trap changes as grizzlies keep losing toes – Vancouver Island Free Daily
https://worldanimalnews.com/wildlife-poacher-moazu-kromah-of-uganda-is-sentenced-to-63-months-in-jail-for-trafficking-3-4-million-worth-of-rhino-horn-4-million-of-elephant-ivory/
https://www.treehugger.com/rhino-poaching-declines-animals-still-threatened-6501779
https://theecologist.org/2022/aug/31/inside-cruel-macaque-trade
https://www.iflscience.com/authorities-fear-galpagos-giants-tortoises-are-being-hunted-and-eaten-by-people-65134
Construction, Building, Infrastructure
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/private-road-sparks-fears-for-cameroons-ebo-forest/
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/sand-mining-a-boon-for-illegal-industry-at-expense-of-bangladeshs-environment/
https://www.vancouverislandfreedaily.com/news/maya-train-project-raising-indigenous-concern-along-mexicos-caribbean-coast/
https://www.vancouverislandfreedaily.com/news/crucial-illegal-road-threatens-brazils-amazon-rainforest/
Consumer Goods Manufacturers & Sellers
https://grist.org/accountability/gross-negligence-popular-michigan-river-hit-with-second-chemical-spill-in-four-years/
Logging & Mining
Indigenous activists in Borneo claim win as logging firm removes equipment from disputed area
Australian miner threatens lawsuit against PNG for scrapping carbon scheme
A Uranium ghost town in the making | Grist
Sumatra villagers protest iron mine allegedly operating despite stop order
Raids reveal how illegal gold from Indigenous lands gets laundered in Brazil
https://grist.org/science/forest-cover-deforestation-logging-1960/
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/amid-haggling-over-deep-sea-mining-rules-chorus-of-skepticism-grows-louder/
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/violence-persists-in-amazon-region-where-pereira-and-phillips-were-killed/
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/toxic-rare-earth-mines-fuel-deforestation-rights-abuses-in-myanmar-report-says/
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/the-water-is-brown-community-in-guyana-rings-the-alarm-over-unsustainable-mining-near-river/
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/sand-mining-a-boon-for-illegal-industry-at-expense-of-bangladeshs-environment/
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/fighting-extractive-industries-in-ecuador-qa-with-indigenous-activist-maria-espinosa/
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/traditional-communities-prize-winning-coffee-and-cachaca-at-risk-from-brazil-mine/
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/poverty-fueled-deforestation-threatens-kenyas-largest-water-catchment/
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/niger-delta-mangroves-in-grave-danger-from-oil-spills-extraction-invasive-species/
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/rare-earth-minerals-elements-alberta-canada-climate-change-environment-1.6558991
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/china-backed-mine-in-indonesia-poses-high-risk-world-bank-watchdog-warns/
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/mining-the-mekong-land-and-livelihoods-lost-to-cambodias-thirst-for-sand/
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/brazil-miner-sees-indigenous-land-as-ripe-for-exploration-if-protections-expire/
https://grist.org/equity/electric-vehicles-north-carolina-lithium-mining-albemarle/
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/venezuelan-amazon-deforestation-expands-due-to-lawlessness-mining-fires-reports/
Tech & Media
Google Fined $43 Million by Australian Court for Misleading Users Over Data + More • Children’s Health Defense
Plastic
After 22 Years of Delays, EPA Proposes Cracking Down on Toxic Chemicals Found in Toys • Children’s Health Defense
Why You Should Try Plastic-Free Dental Floss
Three-fourths of waste in Jakarta’s notoriously polluted rivers is plastic
https://grist.org/accountability/the-petrochemical-industry-is-convincing-states-to-deregulate-plastic-incineration/
Telecom & Electronic
Podcast: Blockchain for conservation? Maybe, but leave the crypto out
Tourism
Is the green tourism industry truly sustainable? | Corporate Knights
https://grist.org/beacon/the-ritz-carltons-535000-garbage-fine/
Chemicals, Pesticides, GMOs
Drawing the wrong lessons from Sri Lanka’s organic farming experience (commentary)
Will the Biden Administration’s Chemical Disaster Rule Finally Make Communities Safer? – Union of Concerned Scientists
Toxic PFAS Chemicals in Fracking Wells Detected in Drinking Water • Children’s Health Defense
Children of Parents Exposed to Pesticides More Likely to Develop Cancer • Children’s Health Defense
PFAS get Superfund treatment – Grist | Grist
PFAS, known as ‘forever chemicals,’ may not be forever after all | Grist
Pesticide Exposure Killed My Husband — Farm Workers Need Better Protections • Children’s Health Defense
https://grist.org/beacon/tighter-regulations-for-a-toxic-plastic-additive/
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/glyphosate-brain-beta-amyloid-alzheimers/?itm_term=home
https://www.iflscience.com/pesticides-kill-bees-brain-cells-and-impair-their-ability-to-walk-straight-64917
https://grist.org/accountability/the-petrochemical-industry-is-convincing-states-to-deregulate-plastic-incineration/
https://grist.org/accountability/gross-negligence-popular-michigan-river-hit-with-second-chemical-spill-in-four-years/
Animal Entertainment, Racing, Bloodsports
Facebook
Five Of Seven Lions Rescued From Romania That Were Being Used For Entertainment Arrive At Their Forever Home In South Africa – World Animal News
B.C. man fined for diving, sailing too close to orcas: DFO | CTV News
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Criminal Charges Against SeaWorld Sought After Violent Orca Attack Was Caught On Video In San Diego – World Animal News
https://worldanimalnews.com/breaking-video-expose-horses-doped-with-meth-and-cocaine-electroshocked-at-unsanctioned-horse-races/
https://worldanimalnews.com/breaking-cruel-cockfighting-ring-was-busted-in-california-where-close-to-150-birds-lost-their-lives/
https://www.theanimalreader.com/2022/08/31/news-curacao-dolphin-kills-herself-in-saudi-arabia-aquarium/
Money, Banking, Investment
As stronger storms hit Bangladesh farmers, banks are climate collateral damage
Canada’s biggest banks risk being ejected from UN banking club | Canada’s National Observer: News & Analysis
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/big-banks-fund-the-heavy-machinery-used-for-amazon-deforestation-report-says/
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/commodity-kings-cargill-bunge-buying-soy-from-stolen-indigenous-land-report-says/
Transportation, Shipping
The carbon footprint of transportation – IN-SIGHTS
Inland Empire residents push back against new warehouse developments | Grist
https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/public-urged-to-report-whale-sightings-as-san-juan-oil-spill-spreads-to-canadian-waters-5720252
https://www.vancouverislandfreedaily.com/news/maya-train-project-raising-indigenous-concern-along-mexicos-caribbean-coast/
https://www.theanimalreader.com/2022/08/21/news-number-of-african-penguins-declined-in-south-africa/
