The War on Coal Obama Isn’t Fighting The War on Coal Obama Isn’t Fighting
In the Powder River Basin, coal companies are pushing to unlock more carbon pollution each year than the Keystone KL pipeline.
Jul 11, 2013 / Blog / Zoë Carpenter
Disaster in Quebec Reveals Regulatory Lapse Disaster in Quebec Reveals Regulatory Lapse
Train derailment highlights a significant lack of oversight over the shipment of oil via rail, but that’s only one of the hazards of the North American oil boom.
Jul 9, 2013 / Blog / Zoë Carpenter
Can Obama Reverse Climate Change—or Is it Too Late? Can Obama Reverse Climate Change—or Is it Too Late?
In a speech that Al Gore described as ‘the best on climate by any president ever,’ President Obama forcefully called for action to address man-made global warming....
Jun 27, 2013 / Blog / Chris Hayes
Obama Lays Out His Plan to Slow Global Warming Obama Lays Out His Plan to Slow Global Warming
The president committed to leading an international effort against climate change—but he remains undecided about the Keystone XL pipeline.
Jun 26, 2013 / Blog / Zoë Carpenter
Trek West for the Big Picture Trek West for the Big Picture
Saving the land one footfall at a time.
Jun 24, 2013 / Chip Ward
Former Obama Campaign Staffers Protest Keystone XL Pipeline Former Obama Campaign Staffers Protest Keystone XL Pipeline
Twenty-two protesters were arrested in front of the State Department office in Chicago.
Jun 18, 2013 / Blog / Zoë Carpenter
Why Investors Must Do More Than Divest From Fossil Fuels Why Investors Must Do More Than Divest From Fossil Fuels
Colleges, pension funds and foundations together have trillions of dollars that could be invested in solutions to climate change.
Jun 17, 2013 / Dan Apfel
Green Mountain College to Divest From Fossil Fuels Green Mountain College to Divest From Fossil Fuels
Green Mountain is the fifth college in the nation and the second in Vermont to commit to fossil fuel divestment.
May 16, 2013 / StudentNation / Peter Rothberg and StudentNation
Christie’s Broken Promise Christie’s Broken Promise
Although the New Jersey governor tackled Hurricane Sandy recovery head on, he has refused to similarly address the climate change that will make these storms more common.
May 14, 2013 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
As Semester Winds Down, Divestment Heats Up As Semester Winds Down, Divestment Heats Up
At semester’s end, many student leaders involved with campus divestment campaigns will graduate. But the struggle grows stronger.
May 9, 2013 / StudentNation / Kevin Proft and StudentNation