Flash Flooding In West Virginia…Again

Yesterday a State of Emergency was declared in Southern West Virginia after flooding ravaged the area. Thousands were without electricity on Sunday and there are reports of more than 100…

Citizen Watch Over Appalachia

We must thank the 9,263 RAN activists who submitted a public comment to Lisa Jackson, head of the Environmental Protection Agency, urging that she hold firm and veto the Spruce…

The Quest for Rainforest Safe Kid’s Books

On assignment this week, I began a quest to seek out children’s books printed on recycled and/or Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified paper available in San Francisco. I started off…

Big Oil Gushing Influence in Washington

As the largest oil disaster in US history unfolds in the Gulf, with the financial meltdown as a backdrop, the American public is finally waking up to the devastating consequences…

Tar Sands Bull CAPP

Yesterday we announced a new campaign with Lush Cosmetics to get the word out on tar sands at more than 100 LUSH stores in the US and Canada. Today, Canadian…

New EPA Coal Standard Saves Lives

The EPA just announced a new standard for sulfur dioxide emissions from coal fired power plants. According to the EPA in an article in the New York Times, this new…

Keeping an Eye on Big Banks

RAN has a strong history of pressuring the financial sector to take responsibility for where it invests money – and we are not alone. Here’s a peep at some websites…

Cargill’s Lies About Palm Oil

In response to our report on Cargill’s problems with palm oil in Indonesia released earlier this month, Cargill has been denying that it clears and burns rainforest for palm oil…