VICE News Daily: Beyond The Headlines – September 30, 2014
Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News The VICE News Capsule is a news roundup that looks beyond the headlines. Today: mass … source
Want To Build A Stronger Climate Movement? Integrate.
By Nexus Media, with Robert Bullard The environmental movement is divided into two. Large, well-funded, green groups mostly led by white men, lead national campaigns and lobby Congress, while small,…
U.S. environmental agency says in talks with Volvo over emissions issue
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Wednesday it has been in talks with Volvo over the last few weeks about an issue with catalytic converters causing…
Idaho wildlife official under fire for Africa hunting trip
An Idaho Fish and Game Commission member is being criticized by some after he shared photos of himself posing with a family of baboons, including young baboons, he killed while…
Exxon Mobil eyes multi-billion dollar investment at Singapore refinery: executive
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) is considering a multi-billion dollar investment at its Singapore refinery, the company’s largest, ahead of new global shipping fuel regulations starting in 2020,…
VICE News Daily: Beyond The Headlines – December 31, 2014
The VICE News Capsule is a news roundup that looks beyond the headlines. Today: Kremlin critic arrested after defying first day of house arrest to join … source
When Big Polluters Come To Small Towns, Black Residents Lose Out
UNIONTOWN, Ala. — It’s 6 p.m. on a Tuesday in August and residents who have climbed the City Hall steps learn that, once again, there will be no city council…
Beijing Covered by Record-Breaking Smog: VICE News Quick Hit
Chinese officials issue the first-ever ‘red alert’ as record high levels of smog cover Beijing. With pollution levels having reached 40 times what’s considered safe … source
Exiled Chinese Billionaire Uses YouTube To Wage A War On Corruption (HBO)
Guo Wengui sits in self-imposed exile in a $68 million apartment overlooking Central Park. The billionaire Chinese property tycoon has been waging a media … source
In Nigeria, Shell’s onshore roots still run deep
BODO, Nigeria (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell wants to reweight its footprint in Nigeria to focus on oil and gas fields far offshore, away from the theft, spills, corruption and…