The Massachusetts public pension system -- with $61 billion -- has been refusing for years to look at the question of fossil fuel divestment on the grounds that selling fossil fuel stock would be a violation of fiduciary duty. Now it turns … [Read more...]
Will the Next Major Tar Sands Spill be in New England?
Homes evacuated. Chemicals fouling the air. Wildlife soaked in tar sands oil. Could it happen in New England? I traveled to Arkansas last week to monitor wildlife impacts of the Exxon Mobil Pegasus tar sands pipeline rupture for the … [Read more...]
Another Reason To Support Markey: Stop the KXL.
Canadian crude spilling in America Exxon's Pegasus pipeline delivers Canadian tar sands to Texas for processing. It has sprung a leak in a nice little neighborhood called Mayflower, south of Conway, Arkansas. Noxious fumes make the … [Read more...]
Why Do Reporters Repeat Deceptive RomneySpeak on Energy?
Mitt Romney is beholden to Big Oil but knows oil drilling is much less popular than clean energy, so he uses the deceptive "energy development" and "energy production" when he really just means drilling for oil & gas and digging up … [Read more...]
All on the Jolly Trolley
Lind likes to portray himself as a bit of a crank and anachronism. That would be don't use computers, bring back street cars, and even joking about being a monarchist who doesn't care much about democracy. In reality, he has a clear vision … [Read more...]
On Avoiding Blame, Part One, Or, Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Drill No Evil.
When I talk on the stage, people often have the impression that I make up things as I go along. That isn't true. I know a lot of things I want to say, I'm just not sure exactly when I'll say them. --From Lenny Bruce's book "How to Talk … [Read more...]
Edward James Olmos on the Definition of “Insanity”
Yesterday, the NRDC Action Fund launched a campaign featuring a powerful new ad by renowned environmental activist and celebrated actor, Edward James Olmos. In the video, which you can view here, Olmos explains what makes people - … [Read more...]
Republicans Intervene In Traffic Accident, Call Settlement “Shakedown”
The facts of the case are as follows: Ms. Maya Normousbutt, a resident of Brighton, was taking her kids to the corn maze and haunted house at Murray Farms, also located in Brighton, when her parked vehicle was struck by another car driven … [Read more...]
At Black Tie Ceremony, Feith Passes Torch To Barton
Respect to your great place! and let the devil Be sometime honour'd for his burning throne. -- Duke Vincentio, from William Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure". There are probably some of you who are thinking: "That Feith name is familiar, … [Read more...]
Maddow rocks; the oil industry sucks
Indications are that the "top kill" is not working. Surprise surprise. Meanwhile, just watch this astounding piece from Rachel Maddow. It tells you pretty much all you need to know about the oil industry. Profoundly … [Read more...]