BP Settles for $20.8 Billion For Gulf Spill, Mostly A Tax Deduction
Incredibly, the Justice Department didn't bar BP from taking the settlement as a tax deduction.
Fossil Fuels
Fossil Fuel Divestment Reaches $2.6 Trillion
In just three years, investing in fossil fuel companies is starting to be viewed as a poor choice.
Shell Pulls Out of the Arctic!
After all the protests, there isn't enough oil to make it worth it, says Shell.
New Zealand Waves Goodbye to Coal
Inexpensive geothermal and wind are taking the place of coal.
Why Laws Matter: 10 Years of Halliburton Loophole
This and other key changes to US laws led to the widespread, largely unregulated fracking industry we live with today.
US Episcopal Church Pulls Out of Fossil Fuels
The list of religious institutions that are divesting is growing longer.
100 Scientists Call For Tar Sands Moratorium in Canada
Read their 10 Reasons for a Moratorium.
Norway Divests From Coal, A Signal To All Big Investors
The move could be the final signal other big pension funds need to follow.
Tar Sands Become Question Mark in Canada, While US Quietly Expands: Major Tar Sands Resistance March, June 6 in Minnesota
The tide has turned against tar sands pipelines in Canada, but a spiderweb network is growing in the US, leading to a major protest this weekend in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Disgusting! Eye-Popping Coal Leases Planned on Public Lands
After leasing public land that holds 2.2 billion tons of coal, the government plans to quintriple that.