When War is Peace and Dirty, Clean
Every communications expert knows that truth is rarely self-evident. Indeed, no matter how hare-brained or incredulous an idea is, if it serves the interests of a particular group of people who want it to be true, they’ll ignore any and all evidence to make it so. Paul Krugman, an influential economist and columnist for the New […]
Is TransCanada Laying Defective Keystone XL Pipe in Texas?
TransCanada, the company currently constructing the southern segment of the Keystone XL pipeline, claims to use “top quality steel and welding techniques” throughout its pipeline network. Last week, however, activists fighting the construction of the pipeline released images of what they claim are improperly welded pipeline seams. The photos were released by Keystone XL blockader Ramsey […]
Ed Rendell Intervened For Oil Company to Stop EPA Contamination Case Against Range Resources
A breaking investigation by EnergyWire appears to connect the dots between shadowy lobbying efforts by shale gas fracking company Range Resources, and the Obama EPA‘s decision to shut down its high-profile lawsuit against Range for allegedly contaminating groundwater in Weatherford, TX. At the center of the scandal sits former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, the former Chairman of […]
Shale Industry Moves to Ship Fracking Waste via Barge, Threatening Drinking Water Supplies
It was meant to go unnoticed. A small announcement out of a commissioners’ meeting signaled plans to transport fracking wastewater by barge down the Ohio River. But it caught the eye of locals and offers a further reminder of why handling and disposal of the wastewater is truly one of the shale drilling industry’s most […]
Shell Wriggles Free Of Oil Spill Liability In Nigeria, But Case Is Far From Closed
A Dutch court acquitted oil giant Shell of allegations regarding oil contamination in Nigeria. Reported earlier in The Guardian, the court ruled in favor of the company for 4 counts of polluting land and waterways in the African country, but was held accountable on a fifth count. The suit was put forward by Friends of […]
16 Year Old Testifies on Northern Gateway: What the Hell Were You Thinking?
This: What the hell were you thinking? from Catherine Wallace on Vimeo.
The Baffling Response to Arctic Climate Change
By David Suzuki The Arctic may seem like a distant place, just as the most extreme consequences of our wasteful use of fossil fuels may appear to be in some distant future. Both are closer than most of us realize. The Arctic is a focal point for some of the most profound impacts of climate […]
Record Fines For BP In Gulf Disaster Deal
After a ruling earlier this week by a federal judge in New Orleans, BP now holds the record for the largest criminal penalty in U.S. history. The penalty, totaling $4 billion, is strictly related to the criminal conduct of the company that led to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and oil leak into […]
Three States Pushing ALEC Bill To Require Teaching Climate Change Denial In Schools
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) – known by its critics as a “corporate bill mill” – has hit the ground running in 2013, pushing “models bills” mandating the teaching of climate change denial in public school systems. January hasn’t even ended, yet ALEC has already planted its ”Environmental Literacy Improvement Act” – which mandates a “balanced” teaching of climate science […]
All Three Senators Who Voted Against John Kerry Are Pro-Keystone XL, Anti-Science, Climate Deniers
The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly approved the nomination of Sen. John Kerry as the new Secretary of State, by a vote of 94-3. The three “no” votes were cast by infamous climate denier James Inhofe (R-OK), and two anti-environment Texas Republicans, John Cornyn and Ted Cruz. All three Republican Senators, Cornyn, Cruz and Inhofe signed the letter […]