democracy

It's no secret that, under the Bush administration, the EPA has cut back on information available to the public through channels like the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) and the EPA libraries. The initiative may indicate a desire on behalf of the EPA to repair the bruised relationships between the agency and the public, and to restore public confidence in the EPA’s ability to perform its duties without political interference from the White House.

George Monbiot writes about the BAA's legal response to the Camp for Climate Change Action that is to happen between August 14 & 21 in the London Heathrow environs. What was a protest for climate change, is taking on a new life as the right to protest is being legislated against.