Confidential oil contracts held by UK companies Tullow and Heritage in the DRC “reveal the danger of economic rip-off and rights abuses in one of … Oil from DRCRead more
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Posted inOil / Pollution / Spill
The Gulf of Oil
I’m down at the oil spill on the Gulf of Mexico or what for now is the Gulf of Mexico. Rick Steiner, a marine conservationist … The Gulf of OilRead more
Posted inOil / Pollution / Spill / ToMl
The oil spill’s unseen culprits, victims
Carl Safina talking: [ted id=914] This is the ocean as I used to know it. And I find that since I’ve been in the Gulf … The oil spill’s unseen culprits, victimsRead more
Posted inEconomics / Oil / USA Empire
Cost of US coasts
This graph, produced by Architecture 2030, is for the new oil offshore – it doesn’t break out the existing production offshore in the central and … Cost of US coastsRead more
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Chevron “Cooked” Trial Evidence
As the 17 year old lawsuit between oil giant Chevron and the Ecuadorian Indians draws to a close, the plaintiffs are arguing that they have … Chevron “Cooked” Trial EvidenceRead more
Posted inOil / USA Empire / Water
Natural Gas Drilling in NY
Government regulators opened the door to natural gas drilling inside the Marcellus Shale watershed, which supplies drinking water to some 15 million people, including nine … Natural Gas Drilling in NYRead more
Posted inOil / Politics / Renewable / Wind
Anti-Wind Study Linked to Climate Sceptics
Ask any oil executive where our future energy will come from and they will reply that the answer lies in “the mix”: arguing we need … Anti-Wind Study Linked to Climate ScepticsRead more
Posted inHealth / Oil / Spill / ToMl
Can the BP Spill Cause Miscarriages and Birth Defects
While all of these issues are valid concerns, there has been no substantive effort to address them in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon explosion. … Can the BP Spill Cause Miscarriages and Birth DefectsRead more
Posted inOil / Somalia
US supports new military offensive in Somalia
Even 20 years age the American oil company Amoco was busy exploring for oil in the North of the country and in the Gulf of … US supports new military offensive in SomaliaRead more
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Oil and Gas Exploration Threatens Peruvian Amazon
In the 1960s and 70s, there was an oil boom in Peru. Due to restrictions on where developers could explore, the hunt for fossil fuels … Oil and Gas Exploration Threatens Peruvian AmazonRead more