“If I had ever doubted the power of words, Judge Benson made their importance all too clear at my sentencing last month. When he sentenced me to two years in prison plus three years probation, he admitted my offense “wasn’t too bad.” The problem, Judge Benson insisted, was my “continuing trail of statements” and my [...]
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‘I’m scared out of my mind’—but still getting arrested to stop the tar-sands pipeline [VIDEO]
Aug 22
“More than 100 activists have been arrested so far for protesting against the proposed Keystone XL pipeline in front of the White House — and more are getting locked up every day. At least 2,100 people have signed up to participate in the two-week sit-in, which kicked off on Saturday and will continue every day through [...]
“In Hong Kong, as in much of the rest of the world right now, a debate is raging about how best to generate the additional electricity that is needed to power economic growth and development. Do we use more oil and coal, which pollute and are ultimately finite? Or nuclear energy, which comes with safety concerns, and [...]
“While the EU charges ahead with carbon trading, stricter environmental laws and better enforcement, we here in America hang our heads in shame. Our Federal government is in environmental denial and the media cries Cassandra. Al Gore goes to a highly-publicized meeting with President Obama to lobby for climate change mitigation, while Obama has still [...]
“We will never have as much money as the oil companies, so we need a different currency to work in, we need bodies, we need creativity, we need spirit.” “That was one of my favorite lines from the rousing speech Bill McKibben delivered to a packed DC Convention Center on Saturday night. He was addressing the thousands [...]
Fighting Prop. 23 One Phone Call at a Time via The LA Times
BREAKING: Another Oil Rig Explodes in the Gulf of Mexico – Article via Bridgette Meinhold of Inhabitat
Beyond Oil: Activism and Politics via OnEarth Magazine by Bill McKibben
Oceana to Use ROVs, Specialized Divers and Satellite Tags to Investigate Effects of Oil on Coral, Fish, Shark and Sea Turtle Species Oceana, the largest international organization focused solely on ocean conservation, announced today the launch of its 2010 Gulf of Mexico Expedition that will assess the long-term impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. [...]
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