Tuesday, May 26, 2009

the day after memorial day

O For Crap's Sake!

Oil giant in the dock over 1995 murder of activist who opposed environmental degradation of Niger Delta

Shell On Trial for Human Rights Abuse

Daniel Howden, The Independent UK: "Royal Dutch Shell will revisit one of the darkest periods of its history tomorrow as a potentially groundbreaking court case opens in New York. The oil giant stands accused of complicity in the 1995 execution of Ken Saro-Wiwa, a Nigerian environmental activist." (full story)

A mountaintop mine in West Virginia (NRDC photo)

EPA Mining Decisions Favor Coal Industry

Mike Lillis, The Washington Independent: "Despite renewed vows to protect Appalachian waterways from the ravages of mountaintop coal mining, the Environmental Protection Agency has recently authorized a number of pending mountaintop permits that will bury dozens of streams in the nation's oldest mountain range. The move has left mining supporters cheering the federal endorsement of a popular extraction method, environmentalists wondering if the Obama administration truly intends to prioritize water-quality concerns above those of the powerful coal industry, and both sides unsure what to expect of mountaintop permitting in the future." (full story)
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