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Greenpeace won't chase Japanese whalers

Environmental group Greenpeace says it will not chase Japan's whaling expedition in the Antarctic Ocean this year as it fights to clear two activists being prosecuted by Tokyo.

$23m to go to protecting Barrier Reef from farming

The Queensland Government has defied the wishes of agricultural groups and signalled the introduction of legislation to limit farmers' impacts on the Great Barrier Reef.

Shell rebuked for 'greenwash' over ad for polluting oil project

The Anglo-Dutch energy giant Shell misled the public about the green credentials of a vastly polluting oil project in Canada, in an attempt to assure consumers of its good environmental record, a media watchdog will rule today.

Nanotech regulation under the spotlight

A Federal Government reports warns a lack of scientific knowledge means Australian regulators could be unable to adequately protect humans and the environment from the possible risks of nanotechnology.

Exxon Valdez ruling worries environmental watchdogs

Will the U.S. Supreme Court decision to slash the punitive damages award in the Exxon Valdez case embolden oil companies to take shortcuts that put the environment at risk?