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Ending Amazon Crude Is “Key to Fossil-Free Movement”

Yesterday a coalition of some 50 environmental, indigenous and human rights groups sent an unprecedented letter to Californian policymakers and US-based corporations involved in the processing, use or financing of Amazon crude to “stem the influx of crude oil into...

Fire Chief: “Its Insane” to Ship Bakken Crude by Rail

The safety of crude by rail trains looks set to rocket up the political agenda again after a Union Pacific train carrying volatile Bakken crude derailed and exploded in Oregon's beautiful Columbia River gorge on Friday.

Koch-ing the Climate: Exploiting the Tar Sands

Last week, the god-father of climate science, James Hansen, who directs the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, re-iterated his warning about exploiting the tar sands in an op-ed in the New York Times. His warning was dire:  "Canada’s tar...

China‘s Crude Imports Rise to Record Levels

China‘s crude oil imports rose 23 per cent in April from a year ago to a record monthly high according to a report by the Chinese General Administration of Customs. Imports in April totalled 14.8 million tonnes, or an average...