BP’s reckless conduct caused Deepwater Horizon oil spill, judge rules
Judge’s ruling that BP bears 67% of blame for Deepwater Horizon disaster could nearly quadruple amount of civil penalties *[The Guardian] BP bears the majority of responsibility among the companies involved in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, a federal judge ruled Thursday, citing the energy giant’s reckless conduct over the disaster in a ruling that exposes it to billions of dollars in penalties. BP plc already has agreed to pay...
Rosewood traffic and criminalization of journalists in Madagascar
The logging of rosewood is a very sensitive issue in Madagascar. According to Global Witness and the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), a dozen private operators and three main companies are benefiting from illegal logging in Masoala, while three banks facilitated the illegal timber trade. China is one main destination. by Nick on[ EJOLT] The logging of rosewood is a very sensitive issue in Madagascar. According to Global...
A treaty to stop corporate crimes and impunity
EJOLT supports a worldwide campaign to stop corporate crimes and impunity by Nick on [Ejolt] Godwin Ojo from EJOLT partner ERA participated in a recent meeting from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), where a step toward a legally binding instrument to enforce human rights obligations on Transnational Corporations was taken. Here’s final statement from the Global Campaign to Dismantle Corporate Power and Stop Impunity...
12-16th August | Rosia Montana Activist Social Forum (#RMForum)
The Rosia Montana Activist Social Forum takes place during FânFest, the hay festival of Ro?ia Montan?, the biggest multi-art activist festival in Romania. 2014 marks the 3rd edition of the RMForum, which is scheduled from the 12 to the 16th of August, and the 9th edition of the festival. Rosia Montana Activist Social Forum (#RMForum) The fight against cyanide based gold mining and corruption often touches upon other initiatives,...
Ecocide, a new dimension to crime against environment
A new era in environmental protection has emerged in Nigeria and 94 other countries, where environmental violations by Transnational Corporations, especially those involved in oil and mineral exploration are rife, as new laws that stipulate stringent punishments for crimes against the environment in these countries are being worked out. by {Onche Odeh} on [daily indipendent ] This may put an end to the era when multinational oil and...
Map of most influential environmental justice conflicts in the US
The 40 most influential environmental justice conflicts in recent American history are now included in our Global Atlas of Environmental Justice . The U.S. cases were compiled by the University of Michigan’sSchool of Natural Resources and Environment. by {Nick} on [EJOLT] In the United States, decades of research have documented a strong correlation between the location of environmental burdens and the racial/ethnic background of the...
