Victory in Chile! Court Blocks Power Plant
A proposed thermoelectric plant in northern Chile threatened to contaminate coastal ecosystems and local communities. On Monday, an appeals court shot down the proposal.
US Senate on Dam Threat to Mekong River
The Xayaburi Dam would be the first dam on the lower Mekong Mainstream. It would displace thousands of people in Laos, disrupt fish migration routes and cause the extinction of the critically endangered Mekong Giant Catfish.
OIL POLITICS: Chasing tar balls in the Gulf of Mexico
When I headed to the Gulf of Mexico, I had a lot of expectations. Above all, the trip to Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama was a quest to see the remains of oil spill that held the attention of the world right from when it erupted on April 20.
Bare hands clean up oil spill in China
It was a horrifying replay: Oil pipeline explodes. Millions of gallons of crude oil spill into the water, threatening local beaches, ecosystems, and economies.
Freedom of speech wins out over pesticide makers in India!
Pesticide manufacturer vs. local activists: Who is more likely to come out on top?