Energy: Oil, Gas, Coal, Electricity

Hydropower in the Pan Amazon: A look at the private energy sector in Peru

Hydropower in the Pan Amazon: An overview of the private energy sector in Ecuador and China’s role

Biden Admin Cancels Oil, Gas Leases in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge – EcoWatch

The future of hydropower in the Pan Amazon

Extreme Summer Weather Threatens Gas Power Plants. Here’s How.  – Union of Concerned Scientists

https://grist.org/energy/exxon-predicts-world-will-miss-climate-change-goals-report/

https://thenarwhal.ca/saskatchewan-oil-pollution-methane-rules/

https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/experts-see-red-over-indonesias-planned-green-investment-label-for-coal-plants/

https://grist.org/energy/biden-bars-oil-drilling-across-wide-swath-of-alaskas-arctic/

https://environmentaldefence.ca/2023/09/07/enbridge-gas-caught-lying/

https://theecologist.org/2023/sep/11/fossil-fuel-emitters-mapped

https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/hundreds-of-oil-spill-sites-threaten-amazon-indigenous-lands-protected-areas/

https://www.counterpunch.org/2023/09/12/second-and-third-stage-consequences-of-fossil-fueled-climate-disruptions-emerging-fast/

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/they-re-ramming-it-down-our-throats-cold-lake-first-nation-chief-says-of-pathways-carbon-capture-project-1.6964936

https://theecologist.org/2023/sep/11/fossil-fuel-extractors-mapped

https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/16/us/california-lawsuit-oil-companies/index.html

https://earthjustice.org/article/two-big-wins-against-petrochemical-pollution-and-an-85m-boost-for-the-communities-fighting-it?

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/bakx-duhatschek-wpc-saudi-oil-wti-ccs-climate-1.6970637

https://thenarwhal.ca/world-petroleum-congress-calgary/

https://www.facebook.com/wetsuwetenstrong/posts/pfbid02cBpEfAWyBNE7t7cHUVpoE354MhF1FgcWkNfrg45nevzdEMFLgAdCD6jP9B8mrtgnl

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9VDJmOPvlE

https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/albertas-fossil-fuels-war-room-singles-out-nanaimo-city-council-for-battle-7590236

https://www.vancouverislandfreedaily.com/local-news/fossil-fuels-industry-targets-nanaimo-after-move-to-block-natural-gas/

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/wpc-canada-us-ghana-guyana-bahrain-1.6966843

https://www.corporateknights.com/category-climate/nyu-divestment-fossil-fuels/

https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/peruvian-amazon-wounds-remain-after-50-years-of-oil-spills-on-achuar-land/

https://globalnews.ca/news/9987531/alberta-ndp-rocky-mountain-coal-mine-application/?

https://www.counterpunch.org/2023/09/27/how-agencies-that-promote-nuclear-power-are-quietly-managing-its-disaster-narrative/

https://thenarwhal.ca/kearl-oilsands-spill-alberta-report/

Pharma, Medical, Veterinary, Animal Testing,

‘Animal “science” departments of… – There’s an Elephant in the Room | Facebook

Animal experiments are… – Animal Defenders International | Facebook

Humanized Kidneys Grown In Pigs For First Time | IFLScience

Some cold, allergy meds don’t work: FDA panel | CTV News

Baby Who Died 34 Hours After Vaccines Had Toxic Level of Aluminum in His Blood, Report Confirms • Children’s Health Defense

Cough syrup for kids: Deaths prompt U.S. crackdown | CTV News

https://riseforanimals.org/news/horseshoe-crabs/?

https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/meta-facebook-covid-misinformation-appeals-court/

https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/lawsuit-alleges-cold-fx-companies-falsely-advertised-products-proven-by-science-to-canadian-consumers-1.6581345

Industrial Crop Farming

DRC food sovereignty summit yields support for agroecology, local land rights

A look inside the plan to store carbon at the bottom of the Black Sea | Grist

The Dutch farmers’ protests of 2022: A Mongabay Series

25 Other Names For Palm Oil – They’re Sneaking These Into Your Food! – GASAN

Kellogg’s halts palm oil purchases from top Indonesian supplier

Group certification helps Malaysia’s Sabah aim for palm oil sustainability

https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/palm-oil-giants-indonesia-malaysia-start-talks-with-eu-over-deforestation-rule/

https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/agro-giant-cargill-tied-to-deforestation-in-bolivias-chiquitano-forest/

https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/court-ruling-spares-papua-forest-from-further-clearing-for-palm-oil/

https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/indonesian-regulator-gets-12-years-jail-for-palm-oil-permit-bribery/

https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/kelloggs-latest-to-freeze-indonesian-supplier-over-palm-oil-violations/

https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/eu-deforestation-free-rule-highly-challenging-for-se-asia-smallholders-experts-say/

https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/deforestation-for-palm-oil-continues-in-indonesias-orangutan-capital/

https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/10-years-after-land-grab-local-nigerian-farmers-continue-fight-against-palm-oil-producer/

https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/experts-slam-massive-discount-in-fines-for-indonesian-palm-oil-billionaire/

Animal Breeding, Ranching, Factory Farming, Puppy Mills

In the Netherlands, pitchforks fly for an empire of cows

In the clash over Dutch farming, Europe’s future arrives

https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/how-manure-blew-up-the-netherlands/

https://thenarwhal.ca/farm-emissions-canada/

https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/eu-deforestation-free-rule-highly-challenging-for-se-asia-smallholders-experts-say/

https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/meatpacking-giant-and-amazon-deforester-jbs-bid-for-nyse-listing-challenged/

https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/eu-bill-and-new-green-policies-spur-progress-on-brazils-cattle-tracking/

https://www.theanimalreader.com/2023/09/21/news-finland-fur-farms-kill-foxes-raccoon-dogs/

https://www.theanimalreader.com/2023/09/21/news-fur-farming-lithuania/

https://www.theanimalreader.com/2023/09/21/news-pigs-sanctuary-killed-italy/

https://www.theanimalreader.com/2023/09/22/news-pigs-african-swine-fever-italy/

https://grist.org/global-indigenous-affairs-desk/brazils-supreme-court-upholds-indigenous-rights-to-reclaim-land/

https://www.vancouverislandfreedaily.com/news/hay-shortage-forcing-ranchers-to-offload-cattle-in-northwest-b-c/

Fisheries, Fish Farming, Marine Life

Small-scale fishers in Indonesian isles flag use of banned net by outsiders

Fisherwomen fight plan for coastal salt farms on Indonesia’s Madura Island

https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/court-order-fails-to-stop-poison-fishing-in-bangladesh-sundarbans/

https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/study-finds-old-pear-trees-make-for-surprisingly-rich-reef-habitats/

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/salmon-spawning-kamloops-lake-1.6964589

https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/indonesia-whale-shark-fishing-protected-species-endangered/

https://www.theanimalreader.com/2023/09/17/news-whaling-iceland/

https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/for-the-oceans-global-community-must-fund-sustainable-development-goal-14-commentary/

https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/totally-unsustainable-sand-mining-harms-marine-environments-new-data-suggest/

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/living-breakwater-makes-room-for-oysters-and-tidal-pools-in-award-winning-design-off-staten-island/

https://www.facebook.com/captpaulwatson/posts/pfbid02vDcMXSabZn72VsnbgaeWi6y8yED2nsNm1GoNsMmc9L1iXs3A1b1jZUZVzeDqpWgrl

https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/seventy-plus-nations-sign-historic-high-seas-treaty-paving-way-for-ratification/

Hunting, Trapping, Wildlife Trafficking

Balancing elephant conservation and community needs: Q&A with award-winning ranger Fetiya Ousman

Ontario taxidermist fined $60K for violating federal wildlife law | CTV News

https://worldanimalnews.com/an-elephant-was-horrifically-shot-eight-times-by-a-trophy-hunter-who-lured-the-animal-back-to-a-hunting-reserve-to-kill-him/

https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/study-wild-meat-trade-from-africa-into-belgium-a-health-and-conservation-risk/

https://www.theanimalreader.com/2023/09/15/elephant-shot-multiple-times-in-south-africa/

https://www.theanimalreader.com/2023/09/17/news-whaling-iceland/

https://www.facebook.com/CenterforBioDiv/posts/pfbid023Q93t7KPUiJrWgoX3EoTHU4pdoW1dviBPbeU9mS6JXsrnhgaqykNF7YmJK2RbL2Nl

https://worldanimalnews.com/the-sentencing-of-notorious-wildlife-trafficker-teo-boon-ching-is-a-major-blow-to-the-illegal-wildlife-trade/

Consumer Goods Manufacturers & Sellers

Bangladesh apparel industry makes progress in ‘eco-friendly’ manufacturing

The secret to fixing fast fashion’s waste problem

https://www.ecowatch.com/to-dye-for-alden-wicker-ecowatch-interview.html

https://www.ecowatch.com/california-arrowhead-bottled-water-natural-springs-san-bernardino.html

Construction, Building, Infrastructure

Road upgrade through remote Tanzanian park threatens wildlife (commentary)

Infrastructure in the Pan Amazon: Railroad development

Infrastructure in the Pan Amazon – Finance: What is new and what is not

The Growing Danger of Dams Deadly dam… – Rolling Justice Bus | Facebook

Infrastructure in the Pan Amazon: Public-private partnerships

https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/mexico-groups-say-maya-train-construction-has-caused-significant-deforestation/

https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/can-road-ecology-save-millions-of-animals/

https://www.propublica.org/article/biden-administration-commits-200-million-reintroduce-columbia-river-salmon

https://theecologist.org/2023/sep/27/amazons-route-deforestation

Logging & Mining

Fishers’ supporters appeal to Rio Tinto investors

Is your community threatened or… – Indigenous Environmental Network | Facebook

Indigenous community fighting a mine in Palawan win a milestone legal verdict

https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/muddied-tropical-rivers-reveal-magnitude-of-global-gold-mining-boom-study/

https://rabble.ca/environment/will-tree-planting-fix-canadas-forests-not-without-serious-changes/

https://rabble.ca/environment/mining-critical-minerals-not-critical-for-a-green-economy/

https://in-sights.ca/2023/09/07/wildfires/

https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/study-tricky-balancing-act-between-ev-scale-up-and-mining-battery-metals/

https://breachmedia.ca/mining-care-and-maintenance-loophole-profits-neglect-cleanup/

https://thenarwhal.ca/manitoba-parks-mining/

https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/the-struggle-to-deter-mining-operations-in-a-little-known-biodiversity-sanctuary-in-brazil/

https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/indonesian-regulator-gets-12-years-jail-for-palm-oil-permit-bribery/

https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/photos-fijis-first-indigenous-owned-carbon-credit-project/

https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/the-forest-is-so-much-more-than-money-qa-with-fijian-carbon-project-ranger-jerry-lotawa/

https://www.wildernesscommittee.org/take-action/tell-bc-assess-copper-mountain-mine-expansion

https://miningwatch.ca/news/2023/9/6/barrick-s-major-mine-expansion-dominican-republic-brings-extreme-and-unreported-risks

https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/panama-protests-to-protect-ecosystems-and-canal-against-pending-mining-deal/

https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/eu-deforestation-free-rule-highly-challenging-for-se-asia-smallholders-experts-say/

https://www.counterpunch.org/2023/09/26/the-biggest-threat-to-our-national-forests-the-us-forest-service/

https://globalnews.ca/news/9987531/alberta-ndp-rocky-mountain-coal-mine-application/?

https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-mining-gitxaala-ehattesaht-case-verdict/

https://grist.org/global-indigenous-affairs-desk/brazils-supreme-court-upholds-indigenous-rights-to-reclaim-land/

https://www.counterpunch.org/2023/09/29/alliance-for-the-wild-rockies-challenges-massive-clearcutting-and-burning-project-in-montana-grizzly-bear-corridor/

Tech & Media

Quebec Facebook class action can go ahead after Supreme Court declines to hear appeal – Victoria Times Colonist

Defriending Canada: Natural Disasters and Facebook’s Information Scrub – CounterPunch.org

Google is on trial today, accused of rigging the search engine market | CBC News

Authors sue OpenAI for copyright infringement | CTV News

Twitter/X Climate Misinformation Policies Ranked Worst in Survey of Big Tech Platforms – EcoWatch

https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/meta-facebook-covid-misinformation-appeals-court/

Plastic

https://grist.org/international/after-a-year-and-a-half-negotiators-finally-have-a-draft-of-the-global-plastics-treaty/

https://www.propublica.org/article/united-nations-seems-to-boost-plastics-industry-interests-critics-say

https://theintercept.com/2023/09/28/braven-plastic-recycling-toxic-waste/

https://undark.org/2023/09/28/pfas-toxic-industry-research/

Telecom & Electronic

iPhone 12 emits too much radiation according to a French agency | CTV News

https://www.counterpunch.org/2023/09/13/5g-alec-and-the-u-s-s-second-rate-telecom-system/

Tourism

In Mexico’s Holbox, a natural paradise suffers from its own popularity

 

Chemicals, Pesticides, GMOs

Legal appeal challenges hidden GMO foods in marketplace

Is the genetically modified, nutrient-rich Golden Rice as safe as promised?

Stop overselling GM on yield, warns plant breeding researcher

https://grist.org/health/black-water-how-industry-fights-controls-of-little-known-drinking-water-contaminant/

https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/transgenics-contaminate-a-third-of-brazils-traditional-corn-in-semiarid-region/

https://gmwatch.org/en/106-news/latest-news/20287-no-hidden-gmos-in-food-and-agriculture

https://gmwatch.org/en/106-news/latest-news/20286-legal-appeal-challenges-hidden-gmo-foods-in-marketplace

https://www.ecowatch.com/to-dye-for-alden-wicker-ecowatch-interview.html

https://gmwatch.org/en/106-news/latest-news/20289-eu-commission-s-gmo-deregulation-plans-face-strong-opposition-at-gmo-free-europe-conference

https://theecologist.org/2023/sep/13/toxic-poster-child-europe

https://gmwatch.org/en/106-news/latest-news/20290-peer-reviewed-critique-published-of-mark-lynas-s-article-accusing-gmo-critics-of-spreading-misinformation

https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/pfas-forever-chemicals-harming-wildlife-the-world-over-study/

https://gmwatch.org/en/106-news/latest-news/20292-emails-show-industry-influence-over-health-canada-decision-to-gut-regulatory-oversight-of-gm-foods

https://gmwatch.org/en/106-news/latest-news/20293-expert-opinion-eu-commission-s-genetic-engineering-deregulation-plans-are-illegal

Animal Entertainment, Racing, Bloodsports

Most British Columbians are opposed to using and killing animals for entertainment

https://www.facebook.com/animalmattersinternational/posts/pfbid0ZA6SatD9ppymMwZbmLYUjCHffDhCqa62rTHSFGE5YBEU42zYm1DYBBDASym2i7aXl

Money, Banking, Investment

Banking on climate breakdown

Canadian pension funds ignore accelerating climate crisis

Ecojustice – Canada’s banks and insurance firms are among the… | Facebook

https://www.corporateknights.com/category-finance/banks-finance-causes-climate-change-global-south/

https://grist.org/housing/climate-risks-place-39-million-homes-at-risk-of-losing-their-insurance/

https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/eu-bill-and-new-green-policies-spur-progress-on-brazils-cattle-tracking/

Transportation, Shipping

In the Amazon, global competition drives bulk transport systems