peace talks between South Sudan’s warring sides failed to reach a deal to end a civil war which has claimed tens of thousands of lives … Pathology of ColonialismRead more
Oil
Posted inArctic / Oil / ToMl / USA Empire
Obama talks about Arctic, means Mission Accomplished
The Obama administration has granted Royal Dutch Shell final approval to resume drilling for oil and gas in the Arctic Ocean for the first time … Obama talks about Arctic, means Mission AccomplishedRead more
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New Evidence BP’s Spill Dispersant Caused Harm to Humans and Wildlife
In the desperately dark days following BP’s Deepwater Horizon accident in April 2010, one of the issues that I highlighted on this blog was the … New Evidence BP’s Spill Dispersant Caused Harm to Humans and WildlifeRead more
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Protest at St. Johns Bridge
in Portland, Oregon, where law enforcement officers have removed Greenpeace activists who spent 40 hours suspended from a bridge in order to block an icebreaking … Protest at St. Johns BridgeRead more
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26 Greenpeace Climbers Say #ShellNo
And so the global protests against Shell’s ill-judged Arctic drilling campaign continue. This morning under the cover of darkness, 26 Greenpeace climbers scaled the St. … 26 Greenpeace Climbers Say #ShellNoRead more
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Big Oil Uses Toxic Chemicals to Clean Up Spills
Five years ago this week, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded, killing 11 workers and setting off the worst oil spill in US history. The … Big Oil Uses Toxic Chemicals to Clean Up SpillsRead more
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Activists Blockade Chevron Fracking Site in Eastern Romania
25 activists from across seven countries, have today chained themselves to the gates of a Chevron shale gas exploration well in Eastern Romania, and are … Activists Blockade Chevron Fracking Site in Eastern RomaniaRead more
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Indigenous Peoples Opposed to Oil Drilling Drive Out Soldiers
In Ecuador, hundreds of indigenous protesters have forced police and soldiers to retreat from the Amazon town of Macas in an ongoing conflict over oil … Indigenous Peoples Opposed to Oil Drilling Drive Out SoldiersRead more
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Oil dispersant used in Gulf Oil Spill causes damage
New research from investigators at the University of Alabama at Birmingham suggests that Corexit EC9500A, an oil-dispersal agent widely used in the Gulf of Mexico … Oil dispersant used in Gulf Oil Spill causes damageRead more
