Environmental

CRP grazing plans put on hold by environmental lawsuit (Iowa Farmer)

20 Jul 2008

Farmers planning on haying or grazing CRP land might see their plans delayed as they wait for a ruling on a pending lawsuit between environmental groups and the USDA.

Japan: Environmental activists must be treated in accordance with international law (Amnesty International)

20 Jul 2008

Amnesty International has expressed its deep concern to the prime minister of Japan about the detention of two Greenpeace activists, Junichi Sato and Toru Suzuki, who have been charged with theft and trespass.

Peru fears environmental mining disaster (AFP via Yahoo! News)

20 Jul 2008

Peru scrambled Saturday to prevent potential environmental disaster, after a dump for a major ore mining operation showed signs of a rupture that could lead to contamination of the local water supply.