Environment

Is Climate Change a Crime Against Humanity?

Is Climate Change a Crime Against Humanity? Is Climate Change a Crime Against Humanity?

Think of climate change as a WMD on a particularly long fuse, already lit and there for any of us to see.

May 22, 2014 / Tom Engelhardt

Can Big Oil Retake Richmond, California?

Can Big Oil Retake Richmond, California? Can Big Oil Retake Richmond, California?

In 2008, progressives won control of City Hall. Now, as elections loom, Chevron wants to take it back.

May 21, 2014 / Cities Rising / Steve Early

The Purple Network Opinion Duel: Is Enough Being Done to Halt Climate Change?

The Purple Network Opinion Duel: Is Enough Being Done to Halt Climate Change? The Purple Network Opinion Duel: Is Enough Being Done to Halt Climate Change?

The second in a series of debates between The Nation and National Review, moderated by Roll Call.

May 14, 2014 / The Nation

The Two Faces of Climate Change on the ‘Washington Post’ Op-Ed Page

The Two Faces of Climate Change on the ‘Washington Post’ Op-Ed Page The Two Faces of Climate Change on the ‘Washington Post’ Op-Ed Page

Eric with the latest reviews and Reed on the media and climate change. 

May 13, 2014 / Blog / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson

Pro-Keystone XL Consulting Firm May Have Violated Ethics Laws

Pro-Keystone XL Consulting Firm May Have Violated Ethics Laws Pro-Keystone XL Consulting Firm May Have Violated Ethics Laws

Despite trying to influence the American public on the pipeline, public relations firm Feverpress did not disclose that it was contracted by the government of Alberta to do so.

May 13, 2014 / Blog / Lee Fang

Why Are Fracking Hopefuls Suing a County in New Mexico?

Why Are Fracking Hopefuls Suing a County in New Mexico? Why Are Fracking Hopefuls Suing a County in New Mexico?

Mora County is challenging legal doctrines that privilege corporations and Big Carbon.

May 12, 2014 / Simon Davis-Cohen

What’s Wrong With the Electrify Africa Act

What’s Wrong With the Electrify Africa Act What’s Wrong With the Electrify Africa Act

It’s a giveaway to the fossil fuel industry. Global climate justice advocates are fighting instead for clean, renewable energy.

May 7, 2014 / Foreign Policy In Focus / Janet Redman, Emira Woods, John Cavanagh, and Foreign Policy In Focus

The Purple Network Opinion Duel: Keystone XL Pipeline

The Purple Network Opinion Duel: Keystone XL Pipeline The Purple Network Opinion Duel: Keystone XL Pipeline

The first in an ongoing series of debates hosted by Roll Call, National Review and The Nation.

May 7, 2014 / The Nation

Climate Deniers: The House Is On Fire, but They’re Staying Put

Climate Deniers: The House Is On Fire, but They’re Staying Put Climate Deniers: The House Is On Fire, but They’re Staying Put

Climate change “has moved firmly into the present,” a massive new report finds. But its politics have regressed. 

May 6, 2014 / Blog / Zoë Carpenter

ExxonMobil’s New Guinea Nightmare

ExxonMobil’s New Guinea Nightmare ExxonMobil’s New Guinea Nightmare

How a US government loan enabled an environmentally destructive project plagued by lethal landslide, police repression and civil unrest.

Apr 30, 2014 / Feature / Ian T. Shearn

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