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Visitors at the Louvre were evacuated after an environmental group claimed responsibility for throwing soup at the Mona Lisa painting, which was protected by a clear casing and not directly hit.
A California judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by environmental group Friends of the Earth, which sought to block the extension of the operating life of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant. The group argued that a 2016 agreement to close the plant by 2025 was still in effect, but the judge ruled that the court should not interfere with state regulatory oversight. The group may appeal the decision. The plant's operating licenses expire in 2024 and 2025, and the utility intends to apply for an extension of up to two decades. California, known for its environmental movement, is aiming to cut emissions and expand clean energy sources.
A patch of water in Venice's Grand Canal turned fluorescent green, prompting an investigation involving police, the regional environmental agency, and other local bodies. The initial analysis suggested that there were no harmful substances in the water, and more tests will be conducted. The regional environmental agency suspects that fluorescein, a powdered dye that can be diluted in water, had been used, possibly by an environmental group. Venice is one of the world's most fragile cities, threatened by rising sea levels, and has instituted stringent rules for tourists to preserve the environment.
Winona LaDuke, a Native American activist and founder of the Indigenous-led environmental group Honor the Earth, has resigned as executive director after the organization lost a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by a former employee. LaDuke took responsibility for not responding sufficiently to the allegations and announced her resignation in a Facebook post. She plans to take time off and focus on her industrial hemp farm while Krystal Two Bulls, the co-executive director, will lead Honor the Earth.
A coalition of lobster businesses and industry groups from Maine filed a federal lawsuit against the Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation, accusing the environmental group of defamation. The lawsuit argues that the foundation has made defamatory statements about Maine lobster fishing practices, misleading consumers and commercial lobster buyers about the state's lobster harvest. The Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch program downgraded Maine lobster from "good alternative" to "avoid," citing risks the state's fishery poses to endangered North Atlantic right whales. The coalition argues that the rating and subsequent move from Whole Foods would threaten the state's massive, small business-dominate lobster industry.