The movement to reduce the United States’ addiction to oil suffered a blow today, with the passing of Milton Copulos. He was President of the National Defense Council Foundation, senior fellow at Institute for the Analysis of Global Security (IAGS) and a founding member of the Set America Free Coalition.

Let’s spare a thought for someone else. Canadian Environment Minister John Baird, yesterday unveiled a series of initiatives which he says will make Canada a world leader in emissions reduction.
They include imposing restrictions on Alberta oil sands projects which came into being in 2004 or later and forcing oil sands companies built in 2012 or […]

When people do not know about a problem, it is difficult to expect them to act. The problem comes when they do no about a problem but then do nothing. Take the issue of climate change and flying.
Climate change’s threat to the existence of the exotic resorts and beaches tourists crave has not dented […]

On February 23, dozens of solidarity actions were held across the US and UK to support the Iraqi people in their resistance of an oil law that would give unprecedented control to foreign oil companies. In Washington, Oil Change International —in coalition with other US labor and peace organizations— hosted a press conference and […]

Another day and another disaster looms over climate. Lake Mead, the vast reservoir for the Colorado River water that sustains the fast-growing cities of Phoenix and Las Vegas, could lose water faster than previously thought and run dry within 13 years, according to a new study by scientists
The lake, located in Nevada and Arizona, […]