On The Cusp Of War: Why Iran Won’t Fold
Is Iran in the midst of a “strategic surge”?
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Plastic and Climate Change: The Hidden Costs of a Plastic Planet
New CIEL study documents how plastic proliferation threatens the climate on a global scale.
Read more...After Standing Rock, Protesting Pipelines Can Get You a Decade in Prison and $100K in Fines
Five states have enacted draconian laws after protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline generated national attention and inspired a wave of civil disobedience.
Read more...Permaculture, the Health of the Soil, and Climate Change
Permacultural practices can successfully return carbon to the soil, forming a carbon sink.
Read more...“There Is No Alternative” to Managing the Economy and the Climate
Why the US needs to embrace an industiral policy to combat climate change.
Read more...“It’s Not Just Barclays – Tackling Climate Change Means Building a New Bank System”
A discussion of using bank lending as a way to tackle climate change.
Read more...As Oregon Sends Jordan Cove LNG Back to Drawing Board, Gulf Coast Projects Press Forward
Oregon state regulators dealt a blow to the proposed Jordan Cove Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project, refusing to issue a state water quality certificate, delaying the project; meanwhile, Gulf Coast projects proceed.
Read more...The Shale Boom Is About To Go Bust
Have more aggressive shale development techniques simply front-loaded production?
Read more...Will the U.S. Start a War Against Iran?
The US announced plans to park warships on Iran’s doorstep and tries to depict Iran as the provocateur. What gives?
Read more...Ilargi: Renewables Are Dead
How Germany’s failure to meet renewable energy targets demonstrates that renewables won’t be able to meet current and expected production needs.
Read more...Boys Go to Baghdad. Men Go to Tehran.
The US now seeks to shut down Iranian exports to zero. Will Iran respond by closing the Strait of Hormuz?
Read more...The Tragedy of the Electric Commons: How New York’s Renewable Energy Policy Failed, and What We Can Do Now
Why renewable energy has gone nowhere in New York state….the fear that it would produce a death spiral for utilities.
Read more...NYC vs Another Fracked Gas Pipeline: Notes From Activists On The Ground
A grass roots report on the fight against fracked gas.
Read more...Trump’s Iran Oil Market Gamble
Will Trump’s renewed sanctions against Iran backfire?
Read more...Chevron and Exxon Say They Can Turn Around the Failed Finances of Fracking Industry
The latest in Justin Mikulka’s excellent series on fracking follies.
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