Ecological Defense

Victims of Bhopal gas tragedy demand cleanup

By ALTAF QADRI, Associated Press – Thu Dec 3, 2009

BHOPAL, India – Hundreds of people marched through Bhopal with torches before dawn Thursday to mark the 25th anniversary of the world's worst industrial disaster and demand the cleanup of toxic chemicals they say still contaminate the Indian city's soil and water.

Trespassers dampen peaceful coal protest

skynews.com Monday October 12, 2009

Trespassers dampen peaceful coal protest

Police on Sunday praised the well-behaved protesters, babies and 90-year-olds among them, at a climate change protest at two southern NSW coal mines.

Support the Eco-Prisoners (October 2009)

Spirit of Freedom

news on Jeff Luers's release from prison

From: info@freejeffluers.org
Date: Thu, October 1, 2009

Dear Supporters and Friends,

It is with an indescribable joy that we are sharing this news with you today. A Lane County Circuit Court Judge has just signed a supplemental judgment granting Jeff an additional 30% reduction in his total incarceration time!!! This is huge news and could mean that Jeff is released much, much earlier than the expected date of December 16, 2009, and of course 12 years earlier than his original sentence prior to appeal.

We will keep everyone updated as soon as we get more information.

Watchdog group slams Vancouver Olympic protest zones

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — A Canadian civil rights watchdog group says protest zones at the Vancouver Games will increase the chances of Olympic demonstrators clashing with police.

Games organizers say protests will be allowed in police-controlled "safe assembly areas" within sight of the venues, media and spectators.

"The protesters believe they have the right to protest on public space wherever they please," British Columbia Civil Liberties Association spokesman David Eby said.

Washington: Earth Liberation Front Topples Two Radio Station Towers

Everett, WA: Two radio station towers were torn down early Friday by the Earth Liberation Front (ELF) in the Lord's Hills valley in Snohomish County, WA. The towers, owned by station KRKO, have been a source of controversy for years. A sign left at the scene claimed responsibility by the ELF.

Communiqué: today, Algonquins blockade logging

Barriere Lake Solidarity September 01, 2009

Algonquins place bodies in front of logging machines: prevent logging until Quebec and Canada respect agreements and leadership

Kitiganik/Rapid Lake, Algonquin Territory /– This morning members of the Algonquins of Barriere Lake will peacefully block the machines of Abitibi-Bowater forestry workers, preventing logging in their territory until Quebec implements agreements covering forestry on Barriere Lake's lands, and the Quebec and Canadian government’s recognize the First Nation’s legitimate leadership.

Tree sitters' protest enters second day at W.Va. mine

AP Aug. 26, 2009

PETTRY BOTTOM, W.Va. -- It's day two of their treetop protest, and two activists trying to stop mountaintop removal mining say they don't plan to leave.

Nick Stocks and Laura Steepleton remained on platforms Wednesday, more than 80 feet above the ground near Massey Energy's Edwight mine in Raleigh County.

They want Virginia-based Massey to stop blasting mountain ridges to get the coal underneath.

They're within 300 feet of the blasting zone, and state law prohibits blasting when people are that close.

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