Environment – Page 200 – People's World

Canada, bowing to oil companies, fires ocean scientists

June 12, 2012 By Blake Skylar

After massive layoffs at Canada's Department of Fisheries and Oceans, leading ocean scientists - and the environment itself - will suffer the consequences.

Muted rebellion against Blue Dogs at W.Va. Dem convention

June 11, 2012 By John Case

U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, W.Va. Secretary of State Natalie Tenant and Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin refused to budge from their association with Republican austerity politics.

EPA considers banning frog-poisoning herbicide

June 8, 2012 By Blake Skylar

Atrazine has been banned in the European Union since 2004, but in the U.S., approximately 80 million pounds of it are used during a year.

The Agonist’s “Prisoners” packs a socially conscious punch

June 7, 2012 By Blake Skylar

Animal rights and environmental activists are suddenly snapping to attention in the face of this once-misunderstood music.

Peru mine conflict pits David against Goliath

June 5, 2012 By W. T. Whitney Jr.

The action, emblematic of conflict throughout Latin America between local people and multi-national mining corporations, resulted in violent confrontation.