Archive for January, 2008
Every week there seems to be a new report on the potential downsides of biofuels.
This week it is the turn of British MPs. UK and European governments should not have pursued targets to increase the use of biofuels without putting in place “robust” measures to prevent environmental damage, the MPs are warning.
Nigerian Rebels Ask Clooney for Help
0 Comments Published by Andy Rowell January 21st, 2008 in African Oil, violenceGeorge Clooney may be one of the most expensive actors on the planet, who has recently tackled some difficult subjects in his films, but is he up for this one?
The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), from the Niger Delta has asked Clooney to visit the impoverished region, under his mandate as […]
“World Not Running Out of Oil” (but read the small-print)
0 Comments Published by Andy Rowell January 18th, 2008 in Peak Oil, oil industry outlook, oil reservesThe world is slowly going mad: we have the Premier of Alberta saying that the ecological downsides of extracting oil sands is a “myth”, yet we all know that oil sands development is the most ecologically destructive process ever invented by the oil industry (see below).
We also have the US government saying that the oil […]
US Government: “Drilling Won’t Hurt Polar Bears”
0 Comments Published by Andy Rowell January 18th, 2008 in Arctic oil, impact on wildlifeThe directors of two Interior Department agencies said yesterday they’re confident oil and gas exploration in the Chukchi Sea off Alaska can proceed without threatening polar bears that depend on the sea ice.
The officials appeared before a Congressional committee on global warming that is examining why the department is postponing a decision on whether […]
Oil Change “Bears” Witness to Canada’s Tar Sands Insanity
0 Comments Published by Trina Zahller January 17th, 2008 in Oil, oil sands, protestsPat the Polar Bear joined the Oil Change International team to greet Alberta’s Premier Ed Stelmach during his tar sands promotional trip to Washington, D.C. Even as Canadians rank climate as one of their highest concerns, the country is moving aggressively to develop this highly carbon-intensive and dirty source of oil.
“The amazing thing about […]
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