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- Ineos compelled to disclose document it used to justify fracking protest injunction Tue, 10 Oct 17, 11:57pmPetrochemical company backs down after earlier refusal to the Guardian’s request to hand over the legal document
- Ineos discloses document used to gain injunction on fracking protests Tue, 10 Oct 17, 10:18pmPetrochemical company backs down after earlier refusal to the Guardian’s request to hand over the legal document
- Western Australia port to get $16.8m government loan to support oil and gas Tue, 10 Oct 17, 1:01pmSubsidised loan to Onslow Marine Support Base is first from controversial $5bn Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility
- Wind power is now cheaper than nuclear – the energy revolution is happening | John Sauven Tue, 26 Sep 17, 7:50pmFar-sighted government policy means the cost of offshore wind energy has halved. The benefits in terms of climate change and UK jobs will be enormousIn March I went to see Henrik Poulsen, the boss of Dong Energy, in Copenhagen....
- Vivienne Westwood's son challenges Ineos injunction on fracking protest Fri, 8 Sep 17, 1:50amJoe Corré accuses multinational petrochemical company of ‘bully boy tactics’ to prevent legitimate protest against its fracking activities in the UK
- Protester hit by van at Cuadrilla's Lancashire fracking site – video Wed, 12 Jul 17, 11:00pmA video posted to YouTube shows a protester at Preston New Road fracking site in Lancashire being knocked down by a van leaving the drilling area. Following the incident police have beefed up security, providing 24/7 monitoring...
- Police beef up security at Lancashire fracking site after protester is hit by van Wed, 12 Jul 17, 9:46pmCuadrilla drill site to be monitored 24/7 as Green MEP renews calls for reviewing guidance to police officers on how to deal with anti-fracking protests
- Federal Labor feels heat over Adani, and Coalition's starting to sweat too | Katharine Murphy Sat, 27 May 17, 8:03amThe biggest environmental campaign seen in Australia since the 80s is causing bumps in the road for both sides of politics
- Dubai firm wants to tow icebergs from Antarctica for fresh water Fri, 19 May 17, 3:05amAs global temperatures increase due to global warming, ice caps and glaciers continue to melt at an increasing pace. While this reality disturbs some, it is being regarded as positive news by the National Advisor Bureau Limited,...
- Harvard 'pausing' investments in some fossil fuels Fri, 28 Apr 17, 12:33amUniversity stops short of fully divesting its $36bn endowment from coal, oil and gas but green groups welcome the breakthrough after a five-year campaign
- 2017 Goldman Environmental Prize recognizes 6 activists who risk life and limb to protect the environment Thu, 27 Apr 17, 12:30amThe winners of the 2017 Goldman Environmental Prize show you don't have to be a celebrity or politician to make a change. The award, commonly called the Nobel Prize for the environment, recently recognized six inspiring individuals,...
- Green groups condemn UN plan to use $136m from climate fund for large dams Tue, 4 Apr 17, 3:00pmActivists warn of serious environmental consequences for UN-backed hydro projects in Nepal, Tajikistan and the Solomon Islands
- Senate coal inquiry's split result blamed on 'squabbling' parties Thu, 30 Mar 17, 6:00amAustralian Conservation Foundation says Coalition and Labor failing workers and risking the country’s energy security
- Torrey Canyon disaster – the UK's worst-ever oil spill 50 years on Sat, 18 Mar 17, 7:00pmThe UK’s biggest ever oil spill in 1967 taught invaluable lessons about the response to disasters, toughened up shipping safety and stirred green activism
- 16-year-old activist demands US gov end fossil fuel use by 2026 Thu, 28 Jul 16, 8:00pmAn online petition by 16-year-old climate activist Xiuhtezcatl Martinez has attracted over 100,000 signatures demanding that the 2016 presidential candidates commit to ending the use of fossil fuels in the next decade in...