B.P. may be fined up to $18 billion for spill in gulf A federal judge has ruled that oil giant British Petroleum bears the majority
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Microsoft aims to be greener, drops ALEC membership CNET’s Dana Kerr reports that “the tech giant [has pulled out] of the conservative lobbying group that
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Oil train derails in Interbay in Seattle, no spills A train carrying crude oil loaded in Bakken, North Dakota has derailed underneath the Magnolia Bridge
LaunchThe fine print: U.S. government fudges phase-out of old oil tank cars
It has been twenty-one years since federal regulators identified problems with the [safety-plagued DOT-111] cars. How many deaths will it take before they genuinely regulate?
LaunchA dark day for Australia is our rallying call
The repeal of the carbon price, whilst a sad day for Australia’s history books, provides an opportunity for the people of Australia to stand up
LaunchConservatives in Australia push through repeal of carbon tax
Conservatives in Australia push through repeal of carbon tax Tony Abbott’s Conservative-led government in Australia has voted to repeal the carbon tax that the country
LaunchAnn Neumann: A pipeline threatens our family land
Fracking, I once thought, was something that happened to other people, not mine. Hydraulic fracturing may be confined to the shale regions of the country,
LaunchPaul Krugman: Ignore the silly media narrative, Obama’s doing well
There are, I suppose, some people who are disappointed that Mr. Obama didn’t manage to make our politics less bitter and polarized. But that was
LaunchThe real price of cheap food: Slavery
The real price of cheap food: Slavery The Guardian reports that U.S. stores such as Costco and Walmart are selling shrimp from Thailand produced using
LaunchNew apple variety, Cosmic Crisp, ready for production
New apple variety, Cosmic Crisp, ready for production Apple breeders at Washington State University have developed a new kind of apple that will be landing
LaunchOso neighborhood never should have been built
Oso neighborhood never should have been built The Seattle Times has an in-depth article today about the neighborhood that was destroyed in the Oso mudslide
LaunchDemocrats shouldn’t be afraid to lead on tackling the climate crisis
People on the Republican side overestimate the feelings for this, and on our side, Democrats are scared for no reason… Some Democrats assume anything about
LaunchNeil deGrasse Tyson explains the difference between weather and climate
How can scientists understand what’s happening with the Earth’s climate when they can’t accurately predict next week’s weather? In this clip from his show Cosmos,
LaunchObama: “I refuse to condemn our children to a planet that’s beyond fixing”
As President, and as a parent, I refuse to condemn our children to a planet that’s beyond fixing. The shift to a cleaner energy economy
LaunchShoddy construction on already-built portion could doom the rest of Keystone XL
Shoddy construction on already-built portion could doom the rest of Keystone XL Businessweek reports that shoddy construction could doom the unbuilt portion of the Keystone
LaunchDepartment of Defense says the climate crisis is a threat to world peace, national defense
The department certainly agrees that climate change is having an impact on national security, whether by increasing global instability, by opening the Arctic or by
LaunchScientists: Antarctic ice sheet is melting and it can’t be stopped
Scientists: Antarctic ice sheet is melting and it can’t be stopped One of the worst fears of scientists who have been studying the climate crisis
Launch“Sea level rise is our reality in Miami Beach,” mayor says
Sea level rise is our reality in Miami Beach… We are past the point of debating the existence of climate change and are now focusing
LaunchBad oil boom: *Another* crude train explodes in a small town while regulators chug along
Bad oil boom: *Another* crude train explodes in a small town while regulators chug along Businessweek’s Matthew Phillips discusses the spate of oil train explosions
LaunchSilicon Valley’s elite comes out against the Keystone XL pipeline
In Boston, we have the more real-estate value at risk [to rising sea levels] than any American city besides New Orleans, Miami, and New York.
LaunchJustice Breyer schools the Roberts majority: “Where enough money calls the tune, the general public will not be heard”
Corruption breaks the constitutionally necessary “chain of communication” between the people and their representatives. It derails the essential speech-to-government-action tie. Where enough money calls the
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