Yes, our atmosphere and our waterways will soon be seeing increasing concentrations of mercury, lead, cadmium, selenium, and arsenic, not to mention other neurotoxins like a wide array of radioactive isotopes, so that the Trump administration can placate billionaire donors. …
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I spend a decent amount of time on social media–enough to see the 5- to 10-fold increase in posts that are essentially long-debunked myths about solar and wind that has taken place over just the past few months.
Is our civilization’s dependence on oil “not going to change?” Obviously, Big Oil wants to keep the status quo in place, regardless of the environmental damage it’s doing to every living creature on this planet. And the Trump administration is …
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Ensuring that oil remains the predominant transportation fuel is vital to enabling rich people to get richer. The fact that war is the main tool to maintain this situation is also key to enormous wealth; the U.S. “defense” budget has …
When I was in college in the 1970s, I recall hearing people say, “We’ll have solar energy when the Rockefellers own the sun.” Nothing’s changed too much in half a century.
From Frontieras North America: Over a century ago, John D. Rockefeller transformed oil into one of the world’s most valuable industries. Now, thousands of investors believe something similar could be happening with coal. Frontieras North America has developed patented technology …
The shot at left was taken in 2006, during another war in the Middle East. We often talk about the “externalities” of fossil fuels, normally referring to things like lung disease, climate change, ocean acidification, and so forth. But we …
Exxon: We’re investing in innovative technologies to reduce carbon emissions while supporting the needs of heavy industry. As a marketing consultant, here’s my advice to Exxon: Keep your money in your pockets. There is no conceivable investment in public relations …
I wonder if the jackass who sent me the meme here is “for real,” because I can’t imagine that anyone is so ignorant that he doesn’t know that: 1) Displacing fossil fuels is a huge boon to the environment, especially …
If you think Chevron is helping protect your energy future, you’re a pawn in their evil game. Big Oil is using its power to corrupt our lawmakers in an effort to make themselves even richer, while ruining this planet. …
