Topic: Greenpeace International

Russia Baikal Plant

Russia Baikal Plant
In this undated file photo issued by the environmental group Greenpeace, the Baikal Pulp and Paper Mill is seen on Lake Baikal, some 2,600 miles east of Moscow, in eastern Siberia, Russia. Russian business executives said Thursday Jan. 28, 2010 they are determined to reopen a paper mill near ...
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Greenpeace calls for moratorium on industrial activity in Arctic

Greenpeace called on Tuesday for a moratorium on industrial activity on the Arctic, a region said to be rich in natural resources but particularly fragile. "In the shorter term there might be economic development and jobs, but they do not come with a guarantee that the ecosystem won't be ...
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Activists block nuclear shipment in France

Greenpeace activists said Monday they were blocking a train transporting nuclear waste to the French port of Cherbourg from where it was to be shipped to Russia. Four activists who had chained themselves to the railway line near the harbour were removed early Monday morning by police but more activists ...
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Indonesia eyes pet market for endangered tigers

The Indonesian government has hatched a plan to save Sumatran tigers from extinction by allowing people to adopt captive-born animals as pets for 100,000 dollars a pair, officials said. The forestry ministry said the plan could be put into practice as early as this year despite reservations from environmentalists ...
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