The Forest Stewardship Council -- a widely recognized third-party labeling system to identify "green" wood and paper products -- has acknowledged that some companies using its label are destroying pristine forests and says it plans to overhaul its rules.

Prominent Democrats in Congress reacted angrily today to disclosures that State Department investigators made apparently unauthorized offers of immunity to Blackwater security guards in the case of last month’s deadly shooting of 17 Iraqi civilians.

New mining codes in Columbia draw criticism from worker's unions who claim that they undermine environmental regulations, diminish labor rights and exploit the land.

A congressional hearing on the use of carbon monoxide to keep meat looking fresh promises to be an odious affair.

Energy Dept. Audit Finds Overcharges On Contracts Alleged 'Padding' By KBR Affiliate

The Bush administration appears to have annexed a major Canadian landmark as part of a slick new campaign to promote U.S. tourism and welcome foreign visitors to America.

The notion that making a company environmentally friendly can be not just cost-effective but profitable is questioned.

A Labour peer has admitted taking money to introduce an arms company lobbyist to the government minister in charge of weapons purchases.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice conceded on Thursday that there was a “hole” in United States law that had allowed Blackwater USA employees and other armed contractors in Iraq to escape legal jeopardy for crimes possibly committed there.

Oil giant BP has been fined a total of $373m (£182m) by the US Department of Justice for environmental crimes and committing fraud.

Tata, India's largest conglomerate, wants to take 10,000 acres of land to mine ilmenite in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The plan has sparked protests by local villagers who say the project will destroy their traditional way of life and the environment.

Toy manufacturer RC2 recalls toys due to lead content, replacing them with new lead-contaminated toys.

The British energy company BP, tarnished by a string of costly legal problems, is preparing to settle accusations that it was criminally indifferent to worker safety and that it manipulated energy prices.

Proposed sanctions introduced in the US House of Representatives would pressure US energy giant Chevron to pull its investment from Myanmar, which rights activists say is helping prop up the ruling military junta.

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