So I’m going to talk to you about you about the political chemistry of oil spills and why this is an incredibly important, long, oily, … The political chemistry of oilRead more
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Posted inOil / Pollution
Where There Is Oil, There Is Tragedy
Eight years ago – pre CodePink – thirty very unreasonable women met for a week in a canyon in California. These early Unreasonable Women for … Where There Is Oil, There Is TragedyRead more
Posted inOil / Pollution / Spill
The oil spill’s toxic trade-off
Susan Shaw talking: I am a marine toxicologist, and I’ve been very, very concerned about the Gulf, particularly about the massive applications of the toxic … The oil spill’s toxic trade-offRead more
Posted inClimate Disaster / Oil
Exxon still funding them
ExxonMobil gave approximately $1.3 million to climate denial organizations last year. This has been reported by The Times (London) after being provided information by the … Exxon still funding themRead more
Posted inOil / Politics
Prominent Oil Critic Forced from University in Alaska
Before and since that day over twenty years ago, there are many people who exposed the lies of Big Oil, Dan Lawn, Dr. Riki Ott … Prominent Oil Critic Forced from University in AlaskaRead more
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21 years later oil still pollutes Prince William Sound
The 1989 spill, which poured at least 11 million gallons of crude oil into the pristine waters of Prince William Sound, stands as an example … 21 years later oil still pollutes Prince William SoundRead more
Posted inOil / Pollution / USA Empire
Fracking and the Environment in USA
New evidence has emerged possibly linking natural gas drilling to groundwater contamination. ProPublica reports federal officials in Wyoming have found that at least three water … Fracking and the Environment in USARead more
Posted inDisaster / Oil / Spill
Louisiana oil spill may be five times bigger than previously thought
The view from space indicates that the oil may be leaking at a rate of 25,000 barrels a day, dwarfing the figure of 5,000 barrels … Louisiana oil spill may be five times bigger than previously thoughtRead more
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Here’s How Exxon Tried to Avoid Paying for Its Massive Oil Spill
By Riki Ott I remember the words, “We’ve had the Big One,” with chilling clarity, spoken just over 21 years ago when a fellow fisherman … Here’s How Exxon Tried to Avoid Paying for Its Massive Oil SpillRead more
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Want to Prevent Oil Spill Disasters? Stop Driving
By Jason Henderson An ecological disaster of enormous magnitude is unfolding in the Gulf of Mexico. The BP Horizon rig blew up, listed through Earth … Want to Prevent Oil Spill Disasters? Stop DrivingRead more