In an ironic twist, big oil companies are reversing their decades long denial that climate change is real when their factories and refineries are threatened by its effects. The Guardian reported earlier this summer on the effects of climate change: The year 2018 is on track to be the fourth warmest on record, beaten only by […]
You have to look carefully at this photo to see what makes it so special, but it aptly describes what most of us think about Rick Perry after his claim that moving from fossil fuels to renewable energy is “immoral”. Former Texas Governor Rick Perry’s presidential campaign “faced a meltdown after one of the most […]
With one of the world’s largest economies, California is in a unique position to lead the resistance against Trump and his offshore drilling plans. The Department of the Interior released a draft proposed program earlier this year that would open up 90% of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) for oil and gas leases. “Today’s announcement […]
Trump’s executive order revoking much of Obama’s signature climate policy is predicted to cost $600 billion and result in 120,000 premature deaths. Trump campaigned on a promise to reverse the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan (CPP) and took his “biggest swing yet at Obama climate legacy” in March according to a report by Politico. According to […]
Researchers have come up with a strategy to produce 100% sustainable energy. One of the favorite arguments against alternative energy is that it isn’t available all the time. The sun goes down. The wind stops blowing. Gotta have that oil! Gotta have that natural gas! If there are accidents due to drilling or fracking, well, […]