Even as the United Nations maneuvers toward a vote on expanded sanctions against Iran - which Beijing has reportedly approved - China's main offshore oil and gas company is reported to have signed a $16 billion deal to develop an...
Great editorial in today’s New York Times, which argues that “One of the major shortcomings in last year’s admirable energy bill was its failure to extend vital tax credits to producers of wind, solar and other renewable fuels. This was...
The chairman of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee has said he may try to require Iraq to spend more of its oil revenue on reconstruction instead of investing the money in foreign banks. "What kind of an absurdity is...
George Bush’s latest climate talks in Honolulu, Hawaii, have been described by delegates as the most frank and engaging climate negotiations so far. Last year’s meeting in Washington was meeting was described by angry EU delegates as a waste of...
In the US, Democrats have unveiled a new wide-ranging, $17.5 billion renewable energy and building-efficiency bill even though Republicans have repeatedly blocked their efforts in the Senate. In renewing their push, Democrats are relying on the same financing plan that...
Unique marine life in Antarctica will be at risk from an invasion of sharks, crabs and other predators if climate change continues, scientists warn. Crabs are poised to return to the Antarctic shallows, threatening creatures such as giant sea spiders...
It’s only a snippet really, buried deep in an article by a columnist on the Edmonton Sun, but its revealing all the same. Their columnist, Graham Hicks, says that every couple of years he sits down with University of Alberta...
Now its getting silly. The American motor industry's rush to greenwash its products has now even affected the Hummer, with GM announcing yesterday an ethanol-powered version of the military-style vehicle. General Motors kicked off the Detroit motor show by revealing...
Pat the Polar Bear joined the Oil Change International team to greet Alberta’s Premier Ed Stelmach during his tar sands promotional trip to Washington, D.C. Even as Canadians rank climate as one of their highest concerns, the country is moving...
Two more warnings about climate change- this one and another one from Al Gore (see above). The world's climate is "clearly out of balance and is warming", the world's largest society of Earth and space scientists has said in a...
