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Toxic and Tax Exempt

Toxic and tax exempt: How tar sands spills from Michigan to Arkansas cost us all. As the Obama Administration continues to ponder a decision on the Keystone XL pipeline, TransCanada has been assuring everyone of it’s safety. “Safety of the...

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...

New Amazon Oil Threat

On the same day that Peru declares a State of Emergency over oil pollution in the Amazon, the Ecuadorians offer 3 million hectares of pristine forest to the Chinese to explore for oil.

Oily Keystone XL amendment expected today in the Senate

Amidst a flurry of votes today in the Senate on various amendments being tacked on to the Senate Budget Resolution is likely to be an amendment spearheaded by Senator Hoeven from North Dakota that would call for the approval of...

The Billionaire Against Big Oil

Billionaire Tom Steyer argues that Keystone XL “has become the defining issue in the climate change fight of our times".

The Biofuels Backlash

There is a growing backlash on both sides of the Atlantic against biofuels