Mumbai, May 7: A grand event focused on environmental conservation took place in Jaipur on Wednesday, marking the 31st annual celebration of the Shri Kalpataru organization. The event featured the ‘Vriksh Mitra Samman 2026’, which honored dedicated activists working towards saving nature. Actress Raveena Tandon and former Maharashtra minister Sudhir Mungantiwar were present at the […]
US President Donald Trump is planning to reverse environmental regulations introduced during the Biden administration, announcing two years of regulatory relief for coal-fired power plants, chemical manufacturers and other industrial polluters.The decision, framed as a national security measure, was revealed through a series of presidential proclamations issued late on Thursday.The exemptions apply to a broad […]
Why are environmental protesters being criminalized? (AP) Climate and environmental protest is rising in line with increasing global temperatures. But new draconian penalties are putting people who rally against climate pollution in jail.In late 2024, in the industrial city of Newcastle on Australia’s east coast, a flotilla of kayaks paddled into the harbor shipping lane […]
The US Army Corps of Engineers has marked the Line 5 pipeline tunnel as a priority project under an emergency order issued by president Donald Trump in January, reported news agency Associated Press.The order was part of a broader push to reduce US dependence on foreign energy. It directs federal agencies to fast-track permits for […]
