Tar sands crude is both more toxic and much harder to clean than ordinary oil.
Tag: fossil fuels
The Army Goes Off the Grid
Fort Bliss, a base near El Paso, is a hotbed of solar power and other green energy initiatives.
A Key Proposal for the Administration’s Second Term
It's up to Obama to stop the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline.
Tar Sands Illustrated
Rejoice America: the latest in dinosaur juice!
The Answer Is Blowing in the Wind
Do we all have to drown in rising seas or broil in epic droughts before we decide it's time to switch to renewable energy?
Hurricane Sandy’s Wakeup Call
Sandy is only the latest and most devastating incident in a pattern of extreme weather that's become impossible to ignore.
Shivering in the Land of Climate Denial
If Wall Street doesn't get Mother Nature's hint, it will become the entire world's tragedy.
Fracking Liars
Supporters and leaders of the hydraulic fracturing industry aren't being honest about government support for this new natural gas boom.