Environment – Page 182 – People's World

Panamanian right cedes to U.S. before elections

July 22, 2013 By Emile Schepers

The president of Panama is putting on a big show right now. Is it for the benefit of the voters in the 2014 presidential and legislative elections, or is it for the U.S., the historical kingmaker...

Hundreds of chimps to be moved from labs to sanctuary

July 16, 2013 By Blake Skylar

Experiments on chimps have been conducted in the U.S. for more than 90 years, despite consistent pressure on the government and corporations by animal welfare groups.

Senate rules compromise avoids “nuclear” option

July 16, 2013 By John Wojcik

This comes after years of pressure by labor, financial reform, environmental and other progressive groups to allow up-or-down votes on executive nominees so the peoples business can finally get done.

Devastating Quebec train crash reaffirms dangers of oil

July 9, 2013 By Blake Skylar

Whether the explosion's origins lie in criminal activity or not, the train crash follows a string of oil-related disasters this year, indicating how risky oil transport is.

Keystone XL pipeline means “death” for Native Americans

July 8, 2013 By Albert Bender

The KXL project, if approved, would stretch 1,179 miles to transport tar sands oil, the dirtiest in the industry, from Canada through the U.S. Northern Plains to refineries in Texas.