Energy: Oil, Gas, Coal, Electricity

Five Things the “Nuclear Bros” Don’t Want You to Know About Small Modular Reactors – Union of Concerned Scientists

EPA takes on abandoned coal ash ponds, but it might be too late | Grist

Oilsands giants push Trans Mountain to alter specifications | Financial Post

Indonesia civil society groups raise concerns over proposed Borneo nuclear reactor

https://grist.org/accountability/new-documents-bp-oil-companies-natural-gas-emissions/

https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/toxic-sewage-chalk-river-nuclear-1.7191733

https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-ksi-lisims-lng-facility-explainer/

https://www.propublica.org/article/oklahoma-oil-cleanup

https://www.cbc.ca/news/climate/shell-greenpeace-quest-1.7196792

https://grist.org/accountability/microsoft-employees-spent-years-fighting-the-tech-giants-oil-ties-now-theyre-speaking-out/

https://grist.org/equity/illinois-passed-a-law-to-clean-up-coal-ash-5-years-ago-whats-taking-so-long/

https://environmentaldefence.ca/2024/05/07/the-carbon-capture-boondoggle-begins-to-unwind/

https://blog.ucsusa.org/mike-jacobs/from-whale-oil-to-wind-power-the-fossil-fuel-industrys-disinformation-is-an-ocean-of-hypocrisy/?

https://grist.org/video/coral-oil-flower-garden-banks-reef-climate-science/

https://grist.org/energy/how-the-miccosukee-tribe-plans-to-stop-oil-drilling-in-the-everglades-once-and-for-all/

https://www.corporateknights.com/category-buildings/gas-ban-us-backlash/

https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/pemex-waste-contaminates-mexican-communities-while-talking-sustainability/

https://ricochet.media/indigenous/oil-company-asks-judge-to-arrest-and-jail-cree-chief-leading-alberta-blockade/

https://www.corporateknights.com/category-climate/vermont-big-oil-pay-climate-disasters/

https://environmentaldefence.ca/2024/05/17/wildfires-floods-heat-waves-brought-to-you-by-big-oil/

https://www.ecowatch.com/coal-leasing-biden-administration-renewable-energy.html

https://grist.org/accountability/oil-companies-contaminated-a-family-farm-the-courts-and-regulators-let-the-drillers-walk-away/

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/canada-is-slouching-toward-the-end-of-the-world/article_9b3dbc38-12d9-11ef-8cb9-6b4f4c1eec19.html

https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Biggest-US-Pension-Fund-to-Vote-Against-Exxon-Board.html

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/05/biden-administration-deepwater-oil-export-facilities-liquid-natural-gas-lng-terminals/

https://www.facebook.com/rollingjusticebus/posts/pfbid02CKvzB6fzyQTLcytYMvz6pNPHD5tQFjms7EcNVAHnoqJaQDVz8HTWkucTsiLDgF5Fl

https://environmentaldefence.ca/2024/05/24/lets-talk-about-it-toxic-tailings-waste-is-a-growing-problem/

https://www.facebook.com/ClimateHumanPeter/posts/pfbid0T2D8nt5km3YC7xLuGeKGV8rzXTuw6caMdxPxhgKJFvtT5pLGuuRfzrBiwhqPYuSVl

https://thenarwhal.ca/pathways-alliance-project-request/

https://www.greenpeace.org/canada/en/story/65837/shell-fanned-the-flames-of-the-climate-crisis-with-a-2-for-1-deal/?

 

Pharma, Medical, Veterinary, Animal Testing,

FDA Finally Moves to Scrutinize Specialized Health Screenings — ProPublica

Zantac: Pfizer agrees to settle heartburn drug lawsuits | CTV News

(1) Animal Matters – Cruelty to Animals in Laboratories… | Facebook

(1) Puppies should not be KILLED in cruel… – Lady Freethinker | Facebook

‘We Get Paid to Vaccinate Your Children’: Pediatrician Reveals Details of Big Pharma Payola Scheme • Children’s Health Defense

CHD FOIAs VAERS Reports of Infant Deaths Following RSV Vaccines • Children’s Health Defense

U.S. Bankrolling Creation of Deadlier, More Contagious Bird Flu Strains • Children’s Health Defense

Lawsuit Seeks Details on How Pharma Kills, Injures Thousands of Horseshoe Crabs • Children’s Health Defense

Dutch provincial council calls for end of monkey trade

Moderna Eyes Tens of Millions in Taxpayer Funding for mRNA Bird Flu Vaccine • Children’s Health Defense

Transplant patient had pig organ removed due to challenges | CTV News

https://worldanimalnews.com/horrific-government-experiments-that-killed-crippled-kittens-shut-down-after-white-coat-waste-project-investigation/

https://adavsociety.org/adavs-parliamentary-petition-against-the-testing-of-new-drugs-on-animals-in-canada/?

https://breachmedia.ca/pundits-regularly-attacked-pharmacare-without-disclosing-big-pharma-ties/

https://worldanimalnews.com/lawsuit-demands-fda-to-respond-to-petitions-seeking-a-ban-on-ractopamine-used-to-increase-muscle-mass-in-farmed-animals/

https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/bill-gates-mrna-vaccine-factories-global-diseases/

https://theconversation.com/cancer-drug-pollution-is-a-growing-global-concern-225062

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/doctors-patients-want-options-to-reduce-dialysis-waste-adding-to-climate-change-1.6892681

 

Industrial Crop Farming

Mongabay investigation is turned into art for World Press Freedom Day event

https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/desperation-sets-in-for-indigenous-sumatrans-who-lost-their-forests-to-plantations/

https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/latest-palm-oil-deforester-in-indonesia-may-also-be-operating-illegally/

https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/beyond-deforestation-oil-palm-estates-pose-flood-and-water-contamination-risks/

https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/in-amazons-tri-border-javari-region-teens-fall-prey-to-drug-gangs-lure/

Animal Breeding, Ranching, Factory Farming, Puppy Mills

Behind the butter board: How the dairy industry took over your feed | Grist

Animal Justice – Because Ontario doesn’t regulate or monitor dog… | Facebook

Animal Justice – Her entire life, she has been treated like a… | Facebook

Farmers must kill 4.2M chickens after bird flu hits Iowa | CTV News

https://blog.ucsusa.org/stacy-woods/new-maps-show-where-tyson-foods-is-polluting-water/?

https://worldanimalnews.com/lawsuit-demands-fda-to-respond-to-petitions-seeking-a-ban-on-ractopamine-used-to-increase-muscle-mass-in-farmed-animals/

https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/tyson-released-371-million-pounds-waste-united-states-waterways/

https://www.theanimalreader.com/2024/05/26/animal-news-bird-flu-meat-dairy-cows-united-states/

 

Fisheries, Fish Farming, Marine Life

No answers for Ghanaian fishery observer’s family months after suspected death

New ban threatens traditional fishers in Brazil’s Mato Grosso state

Hake Fisheries’ Remarkable Recovery Is a Sign of Hope for Our Oceans

The Number of Fish on US Overfishing List Reaches an All-Time Low Led by Mackerel and Snapper

North Atlantic right whale entangled in Gulf of St. Lawrence | CTV News

To renew or not to renew? African nations reconsider EU fishing deals

No mercy for overfished yellowfin tuna at Indian Ocean fisheries meeting

As catches fall, Sierra Leone’s artisanal fishers turn to destructive practices

Small-scale fishers lose out to trawlers in race to catch Cambodia’s last fish

Thai plan to relax fishing law stokes fear of return to IUU catches, worker abuse

Peru approves the creation of long-awaited marine protected area

https://grist.org/science/coral-reefs-bleaching-climate-tipping-point/

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/flathead-catfish-thames-river-ontario-canada-1.7192406

https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/cites-halts-ecuadors-shark-trade-trafficking-persists-amid-lack-of-transparency/

https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/diverse-cast-calls-for-end-to-bcs-open-net-fish-pens-as-pm-promised-8719112

https://www.iflscience.com/japan-to-start-hunting-fin-whales-the-second-largest-animal-on-earth-74141

https://www.raincoast.org/2024/05/southern-residents-salmon-science/

https://www.ecowatch.com/coral-reefs-bleaching-climate-change-2024.html

https://www.theanimalreader.com/2024/05/21/animal-news-migratory-freshwater-fish-decline-south-america/

https://www.timescolonist.com/business/canada-and-us-suspend-all-fishing-for-canadian-origin-yukon-river-chinook-salmon-8791109

https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/lawsuit-maryland-pharma-kill-injure-bleed-thousands-horseshoe-crabs/

https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/fishers-decry-underhanded-new-initiative-to-protect-mexicos-vaquita/

https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/18-years-on-how-are-sharks-faring-in-french-polynesias-shark-sanctuary/

https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/marine-collagen-sustainability-fish-1.7211996

https://www.theanimalreader.com/2024/05/27/animal-news-bolivian-river-dolphins-rescued-from-shallow-water/

https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/in-belize-flawed-conservation-measures-threaten-small-scale-fishers-livelihoods-commentary/

https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/bottom-trawling-in-u-k-s-marine-reserves-legally-is-apparently-a-thing/

Hunting, Trapping, Wildlife Trafficking

Significant Blow to the Illegal Pet Trade: Big Bust Rescues Dozens of Lemurs and Tortoises

Snakes almost on a plane: bag full of snakes discovered in passenger’s pants | CTV News

Anatomy of a Wolf Torturer – CounterPunch.org

(2) EAGLE Network – The EAGLE April briefing is out. read in full to… | Facebook

Over 1,000 radiated tortoises and 48 lemurs intercepted between Indonesia and Thailand. | WWF

World Wildlife Crime Report 2024: Persistent and new threats

Undercover in a shark fin trafficking ring: Interview with wildlife crime fighter Andrea Crosta

New Bill To Ban Wildlife Killing Contests On U.S. Public Lands Has Been Introduced By The House Of Representatives – World Animal News

Max sentence request for Javan rhino poacher too low, experts say

https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/cites-halts-ecuadors-shark-trade-trafficking-persists-amid-lack-of-transparency/

https://www.facebook.com/PacificWild/posts/pfbid023TeuayPfrCi3YkXMoJkXqqvAM6JFuMD2kvRP3HW1bfPA13KxsyeKUxDAy69o68Kfl

https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/on-foot-and-by-drone-radio-tracking-helps-rehabilitate-pangolins-in-vietnam/

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-ont-elver-seizure-1.7208615

https://worldanimalnews.com/several-endangered-species-released-back-into-the-wild-in-guatemala-after-being-rescued-from-illegal-trafficking/

https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/05/23/grizzly-hunting-is-trophy-hunting/

Consumer Goods Manufacturers & Sellers

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/canada-competition-bureau-lululemon-greenwashing-investigation-1.7194913

https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/marine-collagen-sustainability-fish-1.7211996

https://gmwatch.org/en/106-news/latest-news/20424-techno-foods-a-problem-not-a-solution

Construction, Building, Infrastructure

In a Himalayan Eden, a road project promises opportunity, but also loss

Guyana road projects spark concerns for future development on wetlands

Will the Mekong and Salween pay the price of China’s energy transition?

‘Ghost roads’ destroying ancient rainforest

Logging & Mining

Indigenous Philippine village rejects gold mine, cites flawed consultation

In Brazil, half a century of salt mining sinks a city, displacing thousands

Forestry company under fire for illegal timber harvest in DR Congo

Global markets and their effects on resource exploitation in the Pan Amazon

Chile to protect some salt flats, but selection lacks data, scientists say

Tracing Africa’s ‘fading biological fingerprints’ in Angola’s threatened forests

In Amazon’s tri-border Javari region, teens fall prey to drug gangs’ lure

“Decades of salt mining in Maceió, in… – Deep Green Resistance | Facebook

Gold Mining Project Struck Down By U.S. Circuit Court Protecting Critical Species In California’s Sierra Nevadas – World Animal News

“Itogon has seen so many lapses with… – Deep Green Resistance | Facebook

Ecuador’s Los Lobos narcotrafficking gang muscles in on illegal gold mining

Sustainability in the extractive industries is a paradox

https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/new-illegal-logging-threatens-liberias-forests-amid-vague-ban/

https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/uks-drax-targets-california-forests-for-two-major-wood-pellet-plants/

https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/indonesian-company-defies-order-still-clearing-peatlands-in-orangutan-habitat/

https://www.lrcksk.org/post/support-the-petition-to-canceloceanagold-in-the-philippines?

https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/impunity-and-pollution-abound-in-drc-mining-along-the-road-to-energy-transition/

https://theecologist.org/2024/may/15/were-only-here-de-beers

https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/environmental-defenders-paid-the-price-during-panamas-historic-mining-protests-report/

https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/setback-for-guinea-mine-that-threatens-world-heritage-chimp-reserve/

https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/as-miner-quells-protests-in-ecuador-canadian-firms-rights-record-faces-scrutiny/

https://www.facebook.com/Earthjustice/posts/pfbid0HQui2xkXmgAkJEDBmD1umL1Vv5QLRrnUPaVBpziWfxyHmB5i5byzPMUMAnt95TTCl

https://www.ecowatch.com/wwf-norway-lawsuit-deep-sea-mining.html

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-dpa-money-mines-canada-analysis-1.7214664

https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/in-a-village-divided-farmers-stall-massive-copper-mine-in-colombian-andes/

https://grist.org/science/researchers-explore-mining-seawater-for-critical-metals/

Tech & Media

Katie Singer writes: A tech lover recently… – Deep Green Resistance | Facebook

Racing toward danger

Facebook account takeovers are targeting people you know, turning friendship into fraud | CBC News

Meta AI: No way to turn off, but there are workarounds | CTV News

Winnipeg man caught in scam after AI told him fake Facebook customer support number was legitimate | CBC News

https://grist.org/accountability/microsoft-employees-spent-years-fighting-the-tech-giants-oil-ties-now-theyre-speaking-out/

 

Plastic

What will it take to get companies to embrace reusable packaging? | Grist

Plastic Manufacturing and Processing Are Still Increasing, Study Finds – EcoWatch

At its fourth summit, 170 nations strive toward a global plastics treaty by 2025

Scientists explore nature’s promise in combating plastic waste

Sailing Community Introduces New Platform to Fight Plastic Pollution and Climate Change – EcoWatch

https://www.ecowatch.com/biodegradable-plastic-self-digesting.html

https://www.corporateknights.com/category-circular-economy/plastic-treaty-negotiations-languish-in-ottawa/

https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/plastic-pollution-talks-end-arctic-people-return-home-to-a-sink-of-plastic/

https://www.propublica.org/article/plastics-waste-united-nations-international-conference-treaty-ottawa

https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/05/10/plastic-pollution-is-a-crime-against-people-and-the-planet/

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/plastic-pollution-lids-straws-culture-war-1.7207579

https://grist.org/accountability/bottled-water-microplastics-natural-evian-poland-spring-arrowhead-crystal-geyser-fiji-lawsuit/

https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/can-the-circular-economy-help-the-caribbean-win-its-war-against-waste/

Telecom & Electronic

FCC Knew Phones Exceeded Radiation Limits, Hid Info From Public and Courts • Children’s Health Defense

‘It’s Insane’: Big Telecom Pushes Bad Cell Tower Deals on ‘Literally Hundreds’ of Schools • Children’s Health Defense

Hair-Raising Human Head Transplant Machine Concept Unveiled By Startup – But Is It Realistic? | IFLScience

Tourism

Rough seas or smooth sailing? The cruise industry is booming despite environmental concerns

Roar Wildlife News | Facebook

The Cruise Business Boom Comes at a Big Price | The Tyee

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=866067038881962&set=a.211640637657942

Chemicals, Pesticides, GMOs

US military bases teem with PFAS. There’s still no firm plan to clean them up. | Grist

EPA Proposes Ban on Controversial Pesticide Acephate — ProPublica

EU Parliament votes on GMO/NGT and seeds: Repeated violations of farmers’ rights

9 Takeaways From Our 3M Forever Chemicals Investigation — ProPublica

Greenpeace-Backed Block Of “Golden Rice” In Philippines Will Cost Lives, Scientists Suggest | IFLScience

Techno foods – a problem, not a solution

The Philippines dodged a hidden bullet with its ruling against Golden Rice – here’s why

https://theecologist.org/2024/may/10/child-heart-risk-climate-and-chemicals

https://www.ecowatch.com/us-begins-regulating-pfas.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLB9fQqlge0&t=1599s

https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/05/17/13-dichloropropene-the-dangerous-sweet-smelling-pesticide-youve-never-heard-of/

https://www.propublica.org/article/3m-forever-chemicals-pfas-pfos-inside-story

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/sarnia-ineos-provincial-order-appeal-1.7209377

Animal Entertainment, Racing, Bloodsports

Animal Justice – Animals are not entertainment! As the weather… | Facebook

A Voice of Sentience | Facebook

End horse racing! – A Voice of Sentience | Facebook

Victory! Maryland Bans The Use Of Elephants, Bears & Primates In Circuses & Traveling Shows – World Animal News

Animal Justice – Endangered species deserve a future in the wild,… | Facebook

Two greyhounds die at New Zealand races

(2) A Voice of Sentience | Facebook

Two Greyhounds Tragically Killed Following A Race At Addington Raceway In New Zealand – World Animal News

https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/italy-bans-puppy-yoga-classes-amid-welfare-concerns-1.6872658

https://worldanimalnews.com/usda-ends-the-brutal-sport-of-horse-soring-at-tennessee-walking-horse-shows/

Money, Banking, Investment

Multilateral development banks must prioritize clean & community-led energy projects (commentary)

TD Bank could face more severe penalties after drug money laundering allegations, says analyst | CBC News

RBC customer’s cheque was cashed twice. He says his bank shouldn’t have let it happen | CBC News

Banking on climate chaos

Big Banks Have Given Nearly $7 Trillion to Fossil Fuel Companies Since Paris Agreement, Report Says – EcoWatch

Report: Since Paris, Banks Have Channeled $6.9 Trillion to Fossil Fuel Firms – Mother Jones

Clean energy stocks are making a comeback

This senator wants Canadian banks to fight climate change | CBC News

Pressure grows on banks to end business with Indonesian coal giant Adaro

https://theecologist.org/2024/may/02/climate-poses-systemic-financial-risks

https://www.corporateknights.com/category-finance/rbc-race-climate-pressure-investors-first-nations/

https://www.corporateknights.com/category-finance/ontario-pension-funds-beginning-to-understand-theres-no-retirement-security-on-a-dead-planet/

https://grist.org/extreme-weather/home-insurance-midwest-climate-disasters/

https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/banks-backing-mekong-hydropower-failing-on-due-diligence-report-reveals/

 

Transportation, Shipping

https://theconversation.com/rough-seas-or-smooth-sailing-the-cruise-industry-is-booming-despite-environmental-concerns-228181

https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-burrard-inlet-pollution/

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/05/biden-administration-deepwater-oil-export-facilities-liquid-natural-gas-lng-terminals/