The GuardianUnilever palm oil supplier must suspend all plantation expansion to save reputationThe GuardianIn what is arguably the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil's (RSPO) most significant intervention in its 12-year history, the organisation has su …

The GuardianBP oil spill in Great Australian Bight would be catastrophic, modelling showsThe GuardianGiant Australian cuttlefish off the South Australian coast. The Wilderness Society is warning BP's planned Great Australian Bight oil drilling risks a …

Pass the Butter and Pour on the Olive Oil, Experts SayNBCNews.comPeople who lay off butter and cheese and pour olive oil onto their salads instead live longer and lower their risk of heart disease, researchers reported Monday. It's one of the longest a …

Stuff.co.nzCommission files court proceedings in waste oil caseScoop.co.nz (press release)The Commission alleges that Ben's Oil, a division of Enviro Waste based in Nelson, attempted to form an agreement with a competitor in September 2012 to reduce co …

Huffington PostThe Massive Oil Plume Beneath Pearl Harbor Isn't New, But It Is ShockingHuffington PostCurrent estimates put the amount of spilled fuel at around 5 million gallons, or nearly half the volume of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska, …

Central Government Over-riding Locals on Genetic EngineeringScoop.co.nz (press release)Everyone who has opposed the introduction of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) into their districts needs to be alarmed at the way central Government is moving to ov …

Wellington Zoo puts pressure on to unmask palm oilScoop.co.nz (press release)Wellington Zoo will deliver thousands of postcards to Food Safety Minister Hon Jo Goodhew asking government representatives in New Zealand and Australia to demand clear labelling …

Hash oil explosions are concern in legal-marijuana OregonUSA TODAYPORTLAND, Ore. — Emergency crews are worried that the legalization of recreational marijuana in this state could lead to a rise in hash oil explosions, a pattern that's played out with d …

The GuardianCompanies call for tougher sustainability standards for palm oilThe GuardianAn aerial view of of an excavator working on the construction of a road in the Sumatran forest. The demand for palm oil has had a devastating impact on trees in southea …

National GeographicSanta Barbara Beaches Slicked With Oil After Pipeline BreachNational GeographicA broken pipeline off Goleta, California, spilled an estimated 21,000 gallons of heavy black crude oil into the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday. The spill is along t …