EU Urged to Avoid Weakening Worker and Environmental Protections in Competitiveness Push
Over 250 European civil society groups sent an open letter to the European Commission expressing concerns that the upcoming "competitiveness compass" could weaken environmental and worker protections, costing governments €55 billion annually, and urging the EU to not sacrifice these protections in a...
EU Urged to Avoid Weakening Worker and Environmental Protections in Competitiveness Push
Over 250 European civil society groups sent an open letter to the European Commission expressing concerns that the upcoming "competitiveness compass" could weaken environmental and worker protections, costing governments €55 billion annually, and urging the EU to not sacrifice these protections in a...
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56% Bias Score
Schwarzwald National Park Expansion Addresses Resident Concerns with Infrastructure Plans
Germany plans to expand the Schwarzwald National Park by connecting its two sections, exchanging land with the Murgschifferschaft forestry cooperative and ensuring infrastructure maintenance to address resident concerns; the National Park Council will decide in late January.
Schwarzwald National Park Expansion Addresses Resident Concerns with Infrastructure Plans
Germany plans to expand the Schwarzwald National Park by connecting its two sections, exchanging land with the Murgschifferschaft forestry cooperative and ensuring infrastructure maintenance to address resident concerns; the National Park Council will decide in late January.
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44% Bias Score
Washington Bans Open-Net Fish Farms, Leaving B.C. as Only West Coast Permitter
Washington state banned all commercial open-net fish farms due to escaped farmed salmon threatening wild salmon populations and ecosystem damage, leaving British Columbia as the only remaining jurisdiction on the upper West Coast to permit this type of fish farm; the ban will not apply to closed, la...
Washington Bans Open-Net Fish Farms, Leaving B.C. as Only West Coast Permitter
Washington state banned all commercial open-net fish farms due to escaped farmed salmon threatening wild salmon populations and ecosystem damage, leaving British Columbia as the only remaining jurisdiction on the upper West Coast to permit this type of fish farm; the ban will not apply to closed, la...
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16% Bias Score
Mexico City, Morelos, and Mexico State Join to Protect Crucial Water Source Bosque de Agua
Mexico City, Morelos, and Mexico State are collaborating to protect the Bosque de Agua, a vital forest providing 70% of Mexico City's water and nearly all of Cuernavaca and Toluca's, by increasing surveillance, prosecuting illegal activities, and potentially establishing it as a federal protected ar...
Mexico City, Morelos, and Mexico State Join to Protect Crucial Water Source Bosque de Agua
Mexico City, Morelos, and Mexico State are collaborating to protect the Bosque de Agua, a vital forest providing 70% of Mexico City's water and nearly all of Cuernavaca and Toluca's, by increasing surveillance, prosecuting illegal activities, and potentially establishing it as a federal protected ar...
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32% Bias Score
Biden Bans New Offshore Oil Drilling Across 625 Million Acres
President Biden banned new offshore oil and gas drilling on approximately 625 million acres of U.S. coastal waters, utilizing the 1953 Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to protect against environmental risks and counter potential future energy policies, exceeding the scale of prior protective measur...
Biden Bans New Offshore Oil Drilling Across 625 Million Acres
President Biden banned new offshore oil and gas drilling on approximately 625 million acres of U.S. coastal waters, utilizing the 1953 Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to protect against environmental risks and counter potential future energy policies, exceeding the scale of prior protective measur...
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48% Bias Score
Israeli Non-profit Distributes NIS 106 Million in Medications to Needy
Haverim L'Refuah, an Israeli non-profit, distributed NIS 106,824,000 worth of collected, unused medications last year to alleviate financial burdens on patients, preventing environmental damage from discarded drugs, and collaborating with the Health Ministry and 2,400 volunteers.
Israeli Non-profit Distributes NIS 106 Million in Medications to Needy
Haverim L'Refuah, an Israeli non-profit, distributed NIS 106,824,000 worth of collected, unused medications last year to alleviate financial burdens on patients, preventing environmental damage from discarded drugs, and collaborating with the Health Ministry and 2,400 volunteers.
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48% Bias Score
Illegal Transfer of Kyiv Botanical Garden Land for Development
Kyiv's National Botanical Garden land was illegally transferred for residential development, violating Ukrainian law; the garden received UAH 2.6 million from the developer despite a six-year delay in construction due to the land's protected status.
Illegal Transfer of Kyiv Botanical Garden Land for Development
Kyiv's National Botanical Garden land was illegally transferred for residential development, violating Ukrainian law; the garden received UAH 2.6 million from the developer despite a six-year delay in construction due to the land's protected status.
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48% Bias Score
Romania Defies EU, Authorizes Banned Bee-Killing Pesticide
Romania defied a European Union court ruling by approving the use of banned bee-killing pesticides, including Cruiser 350 FS, for maize and sunflower crops in 2025, citing severe pest infestations and economic pressures, despite concerns about pollinator health and EU enforcement challenges.
Romania Defies EU, Authorizes Banned Bee-Killing Pesticide
Romania defied a European Union court ruling by approving the use of banned bee-killing pesticides, including Cruiser 350 FS, for maize and sunflower crops in 2025, citing severe pest infestations and economic pressures, despite concerns about pollinator health and EU enforcement challenges.
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44% Bias Score
Alaska Sues Biden Administration over ANWR Drilling Restrictions
Alaska filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration on Monday, challenging restrictions on oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge's coastal plain, claiming these violate a congressional mandate and will severely reduce expected lease revenue from an estimated $1.1 billion.
Alaska Sues Biden Administration over ANWR Drilling Restrictions
Alaska filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration on Monday, challenging restrictions on oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge's coastal plain, claiming these violate a congressional mandate and will severely reduce expected lease revenue from an estimated $1.1 billion.
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44% Bias Score
Biden Bans Most New Offshore Oil Drilling; Trump Vows to Overturn
President Biden used his authority under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to ban new offshore oil and gas drilling in most US coastal waters, protecting over 625 million acres; President-elect Trump vowed to overturn the ban upon taking office.
Biden Bans Most New Offshore Oil Drilling; Trump Vows to Overturn
President Biden used his authority under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to ban new offshore oil and gas drilling in most US coastal waters, protecting over 625 million acres; President-elect Trump vowed to overturn the ban upon taking office.
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48% Bias Score
Biden Bans New Offshore Oil Drilling Across 625 Million Acres
President Biden issued a sweeping ban on new offshore oil and gas drilling across 625 million acres of US waters, protecting the Atlantic, Pacific, Gulf of Mexico, and Bering Sea coastlines under the 1953 Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to safeguard environmental and economic interests, exceeding ...
Biden Bans New Offshore Oil Drilling Across 625 Million Acres
President Biden issued a sweeping ban on new offshore oil and gas drilling across 625 million acres of US waters, protecting the Atlantic, Pacific, Gulf of Mexico, and Bering Sea coastlines under the 1953 Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to safeguard environmental and economic interests, exceeding ...
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40% Bias Score
UN Plastic Treaty Negotiations Fail Amidst Industry Lobbying
The UN's November 2024 negotiations in Busan, South Korea, to create a legally binding global treaty to reduce plastic production failed due to opposition from a bloc of countries including Saudi Arabia, China, Russia, and Iran, prioritizing economic interests over environmental protection, despite ...
UN Plastic Treaty Negotiations Fail Amidst Industry Lobbying
The UN's November 2024 negotiations in Busan, South Korea, to create a legally binding global treaty to reduce plastic production failed due to opposition from a bloc of countries including Saudi Arabia, China, Russia, and Iran, prioritizing economic interests over environmental protection, despite ...
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40% Bias Score