Tag: Environmental activism
DiCaprio, Fonda urge US not to sign climate deal with Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO — Dozens of celebrities including actors Leonardo DiCaprio, Jane Fonda and Joaquin Phoenix on Tuesday called on U.S. President Joe Biden...
Groups plant coral fragments at reefs off Florida Keys
KEY WEST, Fla. — Federal officials and environmental groups have begun to plant more than 60,000 fragments of nursery-raised coral at reefs located off...
German Greens launch chancellor bid as Merkel bloc squabbles
BERLIN — Germany's environmentalist Greens were set to announce Monday who will make the party's first run for the chancellery in September's national election,...
Environmental group sues over protections for 20 species
PORTLAND, Ore. — An environmental group filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging the federal government has failed to act on petitions to protect nine species...
Groups take aim at New Mexico drilling plan amid US review
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Environmentalists and Native American activists on Wednesday renewed their demands for more meaningful talks with Indigenous leaders and other communities on...
Charles Booker forms exploratory committee for US Senate run
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Democrat Charles Booker, whose unabashedly progressive campaign in Kentucky came up just short in last year's Senate primary, said Monday that...
Germany’s Greens to pick candidate for chancellor April 19
BERLIN — Germany's environmentalist Greens will decide later this month which of their two co-leaders will make the party's first run for the chancellery...
Honduras trial in Indigenous activist’s murder paused
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — The trial of an alleged mastermind in the killing of Berta Cáceres, a prize-winning environmental and Indigenous rights defender in Honduras,...
Alleged mastermind of Honduran activist’s murder on trial
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduraspro — The trial of an alleged mastermind of the killing of Honduran environmental and Indigenous rights activist Berta Cáceres began Tuesday, five...
Indiana lawmakers amend environment bills as deadlines near
INDIANAPOLIS — Dozens of amendments to bills affecting Indiana environmental policy have sparked debate among lawmakers as the Legislature enters its final stretch of...