Democratic Platform must back up words with actions
The DNC released the first public draft of the 2016 Democratic Party Platform, and there are many elements worth supporting. But there is also plenty of room for improvement.
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Northern Gateway Ruling Puts Tar Sands “At Risk”
The political and economic reverberations of last week’s Canadian court of appeal judgement against the controversial Northern Gateway pipeline are continuing.
Stand with the #Heathrow 13
Later this month, a judge in the UK is set to jail 13 non-violent protesters who occupied one of the runways at London Heathrow in July last year.
Business Model of Big Oil “Fundamentally Flawed”
Written anywhere but the Financial Times, an article on the future of the oil industry might just pass you by.
High Noon in Houston
The big beasts of the global oil industry will gather today at one of the most important events in their calendar – the IHS CERAWeek conference in Houston, which is often dubbed the Davos of the energy industry.
For Big Oil to Survive “It Needs a Fundamental Rethink”
The low oil price continues to cause carnage with the oil industry and increasingly once-untouchable US shale companies. Indeed, the Saudi strategy to kneecap the American fracking industry looks not only like it is paying off, but will not be...
Betting on success: Cross-border action for a safer climate
This Thursday, President Obama will host Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau at a state dinner – the first such official dinner between the two nation’s leaders in almost two decades. The event signals not only a new relationship between the two...
Nobel Laureates call for Arctic protection
Nobel Peace Laureates have added their voices to the call to permanently protect the Arctic from oil and gas exploration and production. In a letter sent today to members of the Arctic Council, the signatories point out that, “nations who...
Tar sands and the myth of tidewater access
If you are paying attention to the tar sands pipeline conversations, you have no doubt heard industry proponents argue that Alberta needs another pipeline to get its oil to tidewater (i.e. the east or west coast of Canada in this...
Great Australian Bight and Great Barrier Reef Both Under Threat
Two of Australia’s most iconic marine national treasures are under threat from climate change and fossil fuel extraction.