Derailing the Tar Sands Train Idea
The State Department missed the main point about the anti-KXL campaign – which is not about either pipeline or shipping oil by rail, road or tanker – it is about keeping the tar sands in the ground.
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Two Spills in Two Days
In the raging Keystone XL debate in the US, there is an ongoing discussion as to whether it is better and safer to transport oil by rail or road. The State Department has argued that if the KXL pipeline does...
Don’t Believe in Tar Sands Magic Fairies
One of Canada’s most famous scientists has launched a scathing attack on the country’s politicians, claiming that labelling the tar sands as environmentally harmless is “lies”.
Facebook Bans Ad Criticising Mark Zuckerberg’s Pro-KXL Stance
Here’s a question for you. What have one of the world’s richest companies and one of the world’s richest men got in common? The answer: They have both censored adverts criticising their actions on climate-related issues.
Our Oil Addiction Ignores CO2 Milestone
Last week we reached an unwelcome milestone which should send alarm bells ringing in every capital across the globe.
Big Oil’s Senators Do What They’re Paid To Do
In a development that will shock few, but should be known by more, some of Big Oil's biggest friends in the Senate weighed in with President Obama last week on the Keystone XL pipeline. The bipartisan group of eighteen Senators...
Texas Judge Stops KXL
In yet another victory for anti-Keystone XL protestors, a Texas Judge has ordered that TransCanada temporarily stop work on the pipeline.
Purple Haze
As Australia scorches under a record heatwave and the US records its hottest year ever, the climate deniers and oil industry carry on regardless.
“We are in a car running off a cliff, and the car is running on oil”
These are not the words of a President talking about our addiction to oil, but an eleven year old fighting for our future. Obama’s second term inauguration speech yesterday made global headlines. But an eleven year old’s warning against the...
KXL: Its Not an Either / Or Decision
Bold leadership on climate by Obama and Kerry means both saying no to KXL and tightened emission standards for power stations.