WEST PERTH, Australia, Nov. 27 -- The Association of Mining and Exploration Companies issued the following news release: * * * Landmark deal on Environment reform is a big step forward, but falls short of full potential The Association of Mining and Exploration Companies (AMEC) welcomes today's announcement that the Federal Labor Government has secured an agreement with the Australian Greens to progress long-awaited reforms to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Ac  more

SYDNEY, Australia, Nov. 27 -- Greenpeace Australia Pacific issued the following news: * * * Nature laws agreement delivers big forests outcome; much work to be done on climate CANBERRA -- Greenpeace has welcomed the agreement struck by Labor and the Greens today on EPBC Act reforms, which secures new nature and forest protections, but says there remains major work to be done to halt the severe climate impacts on nature from coal and gas projects. David Ritter, CEO at Greenpeace Australia Pac  more

MELBOURNE, Australia, Nov. 27 -- The Australian Conservation Foundation issued the following news release: * * * New laws give forests and wildlife a fighting chance For the first time, Australia's forests will be covered by national nature protection laws, with legislation going to the Senate today. "This new law means genuine progress for nature protection in Australia," said Australian Conservation Foundation CEO Kelly O'Shanassy. "This will give our forests, which are home to unique Au  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Nov. 27 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Trump administration to reconsider black lung protection rule, costing more miners' lives * CONTACTS: Quenton King, Government Affairs Specialist, quenton@appvoices.org, (304)-579-7366 Yesterday, the Department of Labor and the mining industry filed a status update in the lawsuit related to implementation of the silica dust rule, requesting to indefinitely suspend activitie  more