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Europe Votes for Fracking Audits

As fracking fervour sweeps across Europe, the region’s politicians yesterday narrowly voted to force energy companies to carry out in-depth environmental audits before they frack.

250 Years On, Idle No More’s Day of Action Begins

From Canada to Honolulu, from New York to London over fifty events are taking place today in support of the Canadian indigenous rights movement, Idle No More's global day of action, entitled #Oct7Proclaim!

The Dutch Want to Frack too

As protests against fracking in the UK continue, the Netherlands is the latest European country to signal that it is set to press ahead with the controversial technique.

Fracking the Streets of London

The madness surrounding Britain’s fracking frenzy reached new heights this morning when London’s Conservative Mayor argued that fracking could take place on the streets of London.

Harper to Lobby Obama On KXL at G8

Next week at the G8 meeting in Northern Ireland world leaders will focus on three main themes, summed up by 3 words beginning with T: trade, tax and transparency. But now you can add a fourth T to the list: tar sands.

The Missing Tar Sands Monitoring Data

A year after the the Canadians launched a monitoring programme for the tar sands, no data has been released.

UK Government Goes Fracking Mad

Slowly but surely the last remnants of any green veneer of the British conservative government is peeled away as the government lurches to the right.