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Will We Ever Wake Up?

For the last few weeks scientists have been warning about the record sea loss in the Arctic. Last Friday, in a great piece of journalism, John Vidal, the veteran environment correspondent from the Guardian, reported from the front line of...

Energy security hearing to be show in industry spin and willful ignorance

Today the House of Representatives’ Energy and Commerce committee is convening a hearing concerning “achieving North American energy independence within the next decade”. Here’s a little tip – save yourself the time and don’t bother watching the bulk of this...

Tar sands reality check

Analysts are starting to question the tar sands industry's "wildly optimistic" growth plans and some projects are slowing down. Here's why.

Fires, storms and the energy independence myth

All the talk of Hurricane Isaac and the RNC has so far failed to notice the gaping hole appearing in what is not only the Romney/Ryan energy platform but also the platform of the entire North American oil and gas...

“We’re facing a very strong, almost revolutionary movement”

Patrick Daniel knows he is in trouble. The CEO of Enbridge, the company that wants to build the controversial Northern Gateway pipeline from Alberta to British Colombia to export the dirty tar sands, admits that his opponents have “seized control...

Locals Vent Anger After Chevron Refinery Fire

The fire that engulfed Chevron’s refinery late on Monday night in Richmond, California may now be extinguished, but worrying questions remain about the company’s ongoing safety record at the refinery. The fire caused a huge toxic black cloud to sweep...

Tar sands tax loophole highlighted in two more reports

A couple months ago, Oil Change International worked with Earth Track and NRDC to expose a huge loophole that allows tar sands producers to avoid paying their fair share into the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund. Oil producers generally pay...