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"Divided 3rd Circuit Upholds Convictions of 6 Animal Activists" [1]

"In a split decision, a federal appeals court has upheld the convictions of six animal-rights activists charged under a terrorism statute with using their Web site to incite threats and vandalism against a company that tests products on animals."

Activism [2]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: AP [5], 10/20/2009

"The Yes Men Punk the Chamber" [6]

Chamber of Commerce switching sides on climate? Some major media initially swallowed a hoax yesterday by the anti-corporate pranksters calling themselves the Yes Men. The event occurred at a time when the Chamber was in political disarray.

Activism [2]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: Mother Jones [7], 10/20/2009

"Colleges Are Battlegrounds for Coal Fight" [8]

"Environmentalists are taking the fight over coal beyond Capitol Hill and onto college campuses."
Activism [2]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: NYTimes [9], 10/15/2009

"Environment Groups Turn From Corzine" [10]

"Four years ago, environmental groups hoped Jon Corzine would put the environment high on his list of priorities. today, many of the same groups say Corzine, now seeking a second term as governor, has failed to live up to his promises...."
Activism [2]
Public [3]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [11]
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer [12], 09/28/2009

"Enviros Greet Canada's PM with Tar Sands Protests Ahead of White House Meeting" [13]

"Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is getting a chilly reception from environmental groups as he heads to the White House today to talk energy with President Obama."
Activism [2]
Public [3]
Canada [14]
Source: SolveClimate [15], 09/16/2009

"Enviros Blast Obama's Choice for Office of Surface Mining" [16]

"Environmental groups are speaking out against the man President Barack Obama has chosen to run the Office of Surface Mining, which has jurisdiction over mountaintop removal coal mining."
Activism [2]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: ENS [17], 09/03/2009

Enviros Demand That EPA Toughen Chesapeake Pollution Rules [18]

"Environmental groups presented a federal official with more than 19,000 signed letters and postcards Tuesday asking the U.S. government to set stricter rules to prevent pollution in the Chesapeake Bay."
Activism [2]
Public [3]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [19]
Source: Wash Post [20], 09/02/2009

"Slacker Activism: Slacktivism" [21]

"Getting involved in a social or environmental cause these days is as easy as clicking your mouse." Are we becoming a nation of slack-tivists?
Activism [2]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: Environment Report [22], 09/01/2009

"Environmentalists Slow to Adjust in Climate Debate" [23]

As the final rounds on the climate bill approach, environmentalists seem to be coming late, disunited, and outgunned to a battle they had years to prepare for.
Activism [2]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: ClimateWire [24], 08/31/2009

'Flash Mob' Plays Dead for Climate Bill [25]

A "Flash Mob" of environmental activists in Salt Lake City staged a demonstration to declare: "Climate Change Kills." It was just one of dozens of events around the country staged by both sides in the climate debate.
Activism [2]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: Salt Lake Tribune [26], 08/21/2009

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[1] https://www.sej.org/headlines/divided-3rd-circuit-upholds-convictions-6-animal-activists [2] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/activism [3] https://www.sej.org/taxonomy/term/81 [4] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national [5] http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/news.aspx?id=22210 [6] https://www.sej.org/headlines/the-yes-men-punk-chamber [7] http://www.motherjones.com/transition/inter.php?dest=http%3A//www.motherjones.com/mojo/2009/10/yes-men-punk-chamber [8] https://www.sej.org/headlines/colleges-are-battlegrounds-coal-fight [9] http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2009/10/14/14greenwire-colleges-are-battlegrounds-for-coal-fight-78283.html [10] https://www.sej.org/headlines/environment-groups-turn-from-corzine [11] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national/northeast [12] http://www.philly.com/inquirer/front_page/20090927_environment_groups_turn_from_corzine.html [13] https://www.sej.org/headlines/enviros-greet-canadas-pm-with-tar-sands-protests-ahead-white-house-meeting [14] https://www.sej.org/category/region/international/canada [15] http://solveclimate.com/blog/20090916/enviros-greet-canadas-pm-tar-sands-protests-ahead-white-house-meeting [16] https://www.sej.org/headlines/enviros-blast-obamas-choice-office-surface-mining [17] http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/sep2009/2009-09-02-092.asp [18] https://www.sej.org/headlines/enviros-demand-that-epa-toughen-chesapeake-pollution-rules [19] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national/mid-atlantic [20] http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/01/AR2009090103273.html [21] https://www.sej.org/headlines/slacker-activism-slacktivism-0 [22] http://www.environmentreport.org/story.php?story_id=4634 [23] https://www.sej.org/headlines/environmentalists-slow-adjust-climate-debate [24] http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2009/08/28/28climatewire-senators-spend-recess-fine-tuning-messages-o-26073.html [25] https://www.sej.org/headlines/flash-mob-plays-dead-climate-bill [26] http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_13065009 [27] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/activism?page=185 [28] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/activism?page=181 [29] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/activism?page=182 [30] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/activism?page=183 [31] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/activism?page=184 [32] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/activism?page=187 [33] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/activism?page=188 [34] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/activism?page=189