Ecuador Doused In Oil, Two Months After Drilling Begins
It didn't take long for one of the biggest oil spills in Ecuador's history, after making the bad decision to allowing drilling in a pristine national park.
Fossil Fuels
Construction of First US Tar Sands Mine Begins, Even As It's Blockaded
The area in Colorado and Utah could put Alberta's tar sands operations to shame.
Hurray! No Tar Sands Will Pass Through Maine!!
In a creative move, South Portland, Maine is changing its zoning to prohibit tar sands at its port.
As US Leads World On Oil Production, East Coast Opens to Exploration
As the US overtakes Saudi Arabia in oil production, the Department of Interior accepts permit applications to begin oil exploration of the east coast.
Confirmed: Health Threats From Tar Sands Production
A study confirms that people living and working near tar sands production sites suffer higher incidence of cancer and other diseases.
A Win-Win? Clean Coal Creates More Oil
NRG is retrofitting a coal plant to capture the carbon and pipe it to oil fields, the first to commercialize carbon capture and sequestration.
Fossil Fuel Divestment Sweeps Through Religious Community
The World Council of Churches is the latest religious organization to cut the cord on fossil fuel investments.
Judge Rules Based On Climate Change! No Coal Expansion
For the first time, a federal judge blocked expansion of a coal mine because climate change ramifications weren't considered in approving it.
Another Big Divestment From Fossil Fuels – First Catholic University
With over 100 institutions divesting, it's starting to add up.
Fracking Industry Pulls Out the Stops to Prevent Colorado Moratorium
To prevent Loveland from passing a fracking moratorium, the oil and gas industry used every tactic possible.