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Nigerian Communities Challenge Big Oil on Climate Change
Communities in Nigeria, in collaboration with Environmental Rights Action and the Climate Justice Programme, filed a case June 20th against Shell, ExxonMobil, ChevronTexaco, and other oil companies to stop gas flares -- towering flames of natural gas -- t
June 22, 2005
Dear Friends,
Communities in Nigeria, in collaboration with Environmental Rights Action and the Climate Justice Programme, filed a case this week against Shell, ExxonMobil, ChevronTexaco, and other oil companies to stop gas flares -- towering flames of natural gas -- that burn night and day in villages in the Niger Delta.
These waste gases contribute more greenhouse gas emissions than all other combined activities in sub-Saharan Africa.
Victories in Russia and South Africa
E-LAW partners in Russia and South Africa report major victories for communities seeking clean air.
June 16, 2005
Dear friends,
Last week, E-LAW partners in Russia and South Africa reported major victories for communities seeking clean air. These victories demonstrate the power of the E-LAW network.
E-LAW partner Phil Michaels, a lawyer with Friends of the Earth U.K., wrote about the precedent-setting case in Russia: "I can hardly think of a more powerful case for the importance of E-LAW. The case has the potential to fundamentally shift thinking in Europe on the connection between human rights and the environment."
I hope you will enjoy reading about these victories.
Victories in Chile
E-LAW partners in Chile announce two big wins for ancient forests and protecting communities from contamination.
May 20, 2005
Dear friends,
I am thrilled to report two big wins for ancient forests and protecting communities from contamination in Chile.
This week, the community of Arica (near the border with Peru), is celebrating a major court victory ordering a private company and the government of Chile to restore the environment and compensate victims poisoned by lead and arsenic from a hazardous waste dump. E-LAW U.S. collaborated with advocates at Fiscalia del Medio Ambiente to help make the community`s case.
A New Day in Liberia
April 14, 2005 -- The Register-Guard reports on E-LAW partner Jerome Verdier and his courageous work fighting for human rights and the environment in Liberia.
April 14, 2005
Dear friends,
Today`s Register-Guard (Eugene, Oregon) reports on E-LAW partner Jerome Verdier and his courageous work fighting for human rights and the environment in Liberia. Civil war has ravaged this West African nation for 15 years.
Jerome says: "Most Liberians are confident that a new day will come... We want to see a new generation of leaders who have compassion for people and will respect the rule of law."
Liberia: Fighting for Human Rights and the Environment
Jerome Verdier, working with Green Advocates in Liberia, will speak about his work with E-LAW U.S. to challenge environmental abuses and promote the rule of law in Liberia.
E-LAW Heroes
More than 40 of the world`s leading environmental defenders from 30 countries gathered in Yachats, Oregon, in March for the 2005 E-LAW Annual Meeting. Many thanks to the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation for making this inspired gathering possible.
March 14, 2005
E-LAW advocates gather on the grounds of the Yachats Inn for the 2005 E-LAW Annual Meeting
Nuclear Power Plant Halted in South Africa
A South African High Court halted plans to build a mini-nuclear reactor in Koeberg, north of Cape Town. E-LAW U.S. Staff Scientist Mark Chernaik helped grassroots advocates in South Africa challenge this ill-advised project.
February 3, 2005
Dear friends,
I would like to announce a great victory for South Africa!
On January 27, a South African High Court halted plans to build a mini-nuclear reactor in Koeberg, north of Cape Town. E-LAW U.S. Staff Scientist Mark Chernaik helped grassroots advocates in South Africa challenge this ill-advised project.
Mark says: "As with any nuclear power plant, the downside is catastrophic: accidental release of radioactive substances, upstream impacts of uranium ore mining and processing, and the contribution of nuclear power to nuclear weapons proliferation."
Conserving Caribbean Ecosystems
E-LAW U.S. is pleased to announce an exciting new initiative to protect the Caribbean`s fragile biodiversity. Our three-year project to collaborate with local advocates to conserve ecosystems in Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, Dominica, Haiti, and St. L
January 21, 2005
Dear friends,
The Caribbean is home to a tremendous variety of plants and animals, as well as blue skies and sandy beaches. Mining, over-fishing, and tourism industry abuses threaten this region`s treasures.
E-LAW U.S. is pleased to announce an exciting new initiative to protect the Caribbean`s fragile biodiversity. Our three-year project to collaborate with local advocates to conserve ecosystems in Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, Dominica, Haiti, and St. Lucia is off to a good start with new funding from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
Saving Natural Treasures From Climate Change
November 17, 2004 -- E-LAW U.S. is proud to announce that its partners in Nepal, Belize, and Peru took bold steps today to call attention to the global impacts of climate change, and protect three of the world`s most unique and valuable ecosystems.
November 17, 2004
Dear friends,
E Magazine Features E-LAW
When a multinational oil company sends natural gas flares into the air in Nigeria, or a factory dumps chemicals into Mexico`s Lake Chapala, will local environmentalists be able to harness the legal clout to get the pollution stopped? They will if they wo
