Tell Democrats to Boycott Big-Oil Propaganda Events at the DNC Tell Democrats to Boycott Big-Oil Propaganda Events at the DNC
The American Petroleum Institute, a group that spent millions of dollars denying the science on climate change, is trying to burnish its image.
Jul 26, 2016 / NationAction
Bad News: We’re Actually Using More Fossil Fuels Than Ever Bad News: We’re Actually Using More Fossil Fuels Than Ever
Renewable forms of energy are growing far faster than anyone expected. But so is the use of oil, coal, and natural gas.
Jul 14, 2016 / Michael T. Klare
6 Tough Climate Questions the Democratic Platform Committee Will Have to Answer 6 Tough Climate Questions the Democratic Platform Committee Will Have to Answer
Democrats have a chance to set a bold agenda for dealing with global warming.
Jun 3, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter
Only 2 Presidential Candidates Have a Plan for Coal Country Only 2 Presidential Candidates Have a Plan for Coal Country
And neither is Donald Trump.
May 10, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter
Just Because Big Coal Is Collapsing Doesn’t Mean Appalachia Has to Follow Just Because Big Coal Is Collapsing Doesn’t Mean Appalachia Has to Follow
Is an environmentally sustainable economic transition possible?
May 4, 2016 / Michelle Chen
Big Coal Is Bankrupt. Who Will Pay to Clean Up Its Mess? Big Coal Is Bankrupt. Who Will Pay to Clean Up Its Mess?
Regulators treated the coal industry like it was “too big to fail.” Now taxpayers and the environment may pay the price.
Mar 22, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter
The Koch Brothers Have Radically Changed American Politics The Koch Brothers Have Radically Changed American Politics
A new book exposes the hidden campaign to mainstream their libertarian agenda.
Jan 28, 2016 / Column / Eric Alterman
The Fossil-Fuel Industry Is Like a Zombie That Won’t Die The Fossil-Fuel Industry Is Like a Zombie That Won’t Die
The fight against the Keystone XL pipeline was just the beginning of the battle to stop climate change.
Jan 19, 2016 / Bill McKibben
This Climate Victory Was Buried in Obama’s State of the Union This Climate Victory Was Buried in Obama’s State of the Union
President Obama said he’ll ‘‘push to change the way we manage our oil and coal resources, so that they better reflect the costs they impose on taxpayers and our planet.”
Jan 13, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter
After Paris, There Is Some Room for Hope After Paris, There Is Some Room for Hope
Good news and climate change are not normally associated with each other, but let’s give a tentative cheer for COP21.
Dec 14, 2015 / Michael T. Klare