If you thought the new Iraqi government would govern Iraq for the people, well, I''m sorry. Think again. Good article on Alternet today about who controls Iraq's oil fields. It quotes Antonia Juhasz, author of “The Bush Agenda,” who has...
The headline says it all: "The Man Who Sold the Planet". Today’s Independent newspaper launches a major offensive at Exxon and Lee Raymond, the "Darth Vader of global warming" for their “denial that carbon emissions cause climate change”. Reporting on...
As I write, another teeming downpour pounds northwest Vermont. Over seven inches of rain fell in May, more that twice the average and a new record. A record summer for mosquitoes is predicted, even if the rain abates. A mild...
Anyone who thinks ethanol is the answer to US transportation needs, should read this great article by CorpWatch about ethanol and Archer Daniels Midland, the largest producer of ethanol in the US. The company is proposing producing ethanol from coal...
It could be seen as an act of greenwashing bravado or one of true corporate social responsibility. But one of the biggest emitters of greenhouse gases, Shell, yesterday joined other British companies in urging Tony Blair to set stricter limits...
A leaked email has revealed that BP faces criminal investigation into the huge 270,000 gallon oil spill the company caused in Alaska in March. Although BP received the subpoena in April from a Grand Jury, it has only now become...
A Norwegian independent energy company - DNO- plans to produce oil in Iraqi Kurdistan early next year after successful initial drilling. If further tests are also positive, it could lead to the first barrels produced by a foreign oil operator...
Now – you might start thinking we have it in for BP, especially in the Arctic region. No, this is not true. The company seems to be doing enough damage to its corporate reputation and the environment without us. But...
Good article by George Monbiot in today's Guardian, attacking Shell and BP’s for greenwashing and spinning the truth. He talks about the BP spill in Alaska that we have been blogging about requently on the site. “For a company that...
BP and Exxon both make top ten worst companies in 2005, according to Multinational Monitor. BP "In November 2005, BP said that it expects to spend as much as $8 billion in alternative-energy projects, including solar, wind, hydrogen and carbon-abatement...
