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How All of the Above will tank the climate

Instead of confronting the climate crisis head on, President Obama and others promoting "All of the Above" have decided to include oil, gas, and coal development alongside solar and wind energy. Read more about the biggest offenses.

The hard truth about All of the Above energy

It’s time to call it like it is: anyone who pushes an “All of the Above” energy strategy that would dig up more than a third of our current fossil fuel reserves is simply in denial about the realities of climate change.

TransCanada’s distorted “view of the facts” on Keystone XL

TransCanada's latest letter to the State Department regarding Keystone XL is riddled with inaccuracies, out-of-date analysis, and distortions that have been proven wrong time and again.

The Oil Spill They Can’t Stop

The oil industry in Canada is struggling to contain an oil spill from underground tar sands mining.

Oil Sheens in Gulf from BP’s Stricken Well

Oil giant BP continues to be tormented by the legacy of the Deepwater Horizon disaster.

America’s Frac-Sand Mining Boom

Fracking has led to a boom in sand mining in the US, with nearly 50 million tons of sand mined in 2011.

State Review of KXL “Fundamentally Flawed”

Two prominent Congressmen, Representative Henry Waxman and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse yesterday called on the State Department to correct “significant mistakes” in its draft evaluation of the environmental impact of the Keystone XL pipeline.

KXL’s Supporters “Reach New Low”

KXL’s supporters have been quick to promote the oil train tragedy in Quebec arguing that the disaster proves that transporting oil by pipeline is safer.

Dolofudge: Canada’s New Tar Sands

Canada is looking to exploit a sludgy bitumen like substance, called Dolofudge, located near the tar sands. The Canadians are saying the region could contain some 500 billion barrels of Dolofudge– more than the combined recoverable reserves of Saudi Arabia and Venezuela.

API Spent $22 Million Lobbying for Keystone XL; State Dept Contractor ERM an API Member

From DeSmogBlog: In President Barack Obama's Climate Action Plan address, he stated that TransCanada's Keystone XL tar sands pipeline would only receive State Department approval "if this project does not significantly exacerbate the problem of carbon pollution."