The world’s leaders maybe pontificating over what to do over climate change in Poznan, but this morning over fifty young protesters from the protest group Plane Stupid put action into words by shutting down London’s third airport, Stansted. The protest...
The old saying is “when in a hole, stop digging”. Faced with rising energy prices, and concern over climate change, rather than disinvest out of oil, the US is going to start digging for more of it. But this time...
Why did Barack Obama soften his stance on offshore drilling last week? I asked this question of a campaign insider, who is also a long time environmentalist. The answer back was basically: "Don't blame Obama, we (environmentalists) didn't do our...
For those who thought the oil price was on a steady downward spiral after its recent highs, it is time to think again. Prices have risen again as the conflict between Russia and Georgia raised concerns that Caspian supplies, especially...
It could be the scene from a Hollywood horror movie. In a darkened cavern strange beasts make noises to please their masters. They know what they are saying makes no sense, but that does not stop their strange mutterings. But...
There was always going to be a massive problem for the oil industry over the massive gap between its green rhetoric and its recent investment in the most polluting fuel on the planet, tar sands. Moreover, how do you reconcile...
As Warren Buffett and Bill Gates' trip to the oil sands continues to be be spun as positive news for the oil industry, here is Kenny Bruno's second blog from Alberta that highlights the real story: "North of the tar...
As news leaks out that the Alberta's government has launched a C$25 million PR campaign to greenwash oil sands, here is Kenny's final post from Alberta. Kenny goes behind the spin: "The rest of the world must share that hope....
Every now and then you get a small, but significant shift in the battle against climate change and this could be one of those moments. One of the America’s largest builders of coal-fired power plants has been forced to now...
Oh it’s so good to be back. After a 35 year absence Shell has become the first western oil company to land a major deal with the government in Baghdad since the invasion of the country five years ago. They...
