Weekly Mulch: Slick of oil industry cash gummed up regulatory works
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is worse than anyone thought, and the crisis will likely go on for months. British Petroleum (BP) is tripping over itself to say it’ll cover the...
View ArticleWeekly Mulch: Why the senate climate bill is doomed
Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) and Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT), though down one man, finally released their stab at climate legislation this week. One of the most crucial sections in the bill covers off-shore...
View ArticleWeekly Mulch: Oil spill could bring mass extinction to the Gulf Coast
Despite the capping procedure, it became clear this week that the onrush of oil from the BP Deepwater Horizon rig will not cease any time soon. Even in the best case scenario, thousands of barrels of...
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You, me and disasters in the deep sea
Monday, June 7, 2010For those of us who live far away from the Gulf of Mexico, the oily videos and doomsaying headlines are getting to be a bit wearying and are drifting to the back of the news.After...
View ArticleNot Rex's Humberto: Oil in the water, blood on the beach
Is this show currently playing? June 18, 2010 In this week's Not Rex spot, Humberto says the EPA should act like the DEA and bust the corporate criminals who killed 10 workers and poisoned the ocean....
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Cosmogony of the Gulf spill: The world is ours as we are the world's
Friday, July 2, 2010Writing in The Guardian on the Gulf spill as a "hole in the world," Naomi Klein says: "Virtually all indigenous cultures have myths about gods and spirits living in the natural...
View ArticleWeekly Mulch: Kicking our addiction to AC -- why D.C. needs to step up
This summer, Americans are cranking up their air conditioning. At the same time, Senators are letting climate legislation cool its heels in Washington. Ultimately, both of these summer trends are...
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From the Gulf Coast to English Bay: Protecting our oceans from Big Oil
Thu, Jun 9, 2011 Come and hear her speak on the dangers posed by Big Oil, and the lessons we can take from the Gulf disaster for our efforts to protect our Pacific coast. A Vancouver Book Launch for...
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