Obama (begins) doing the right thing on this issue. But make no mistake – like cancer, this project is only in remission at the moment, not dead. Vigilance is the price of protection, to be sure. From the Winnipeg Free Press: U.S. rejects Keystone XL in current form, but TransCanada can resubmit From The Nation: […]
the beginning of the END of fracking? From Care2: EPA Links Wyoming Water Pollution to Fracking In a new report released on December 8, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the first time officially blamed water contamination on a natural gas drilling method known as hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking.” The process involves pumping a slurry […]
Woo hoo! From Care2: BC First Nations Unite To Ban Export Of Tar Sands Oil For the first time in Canadian history, First Nations, whose territory encompasses the entire coastline of British Columbia, have publicly united to oppose the transport of tar sands crude oil through their land. Over 60 nations have signed the Save […]
From today’s Seattle Times: 2 GOP lawmakers want to drill in Arctic refuge E. Fudd
A major victory, now we have to hit it out of the park and CANCEL this stupid project once and for all!!!! But kudos to Obama for standing up to Big Oil – now we just have to make it stick for good! Keystone XL Delayed, Feds To Explore New Routes E. Fudd
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God help us if Obama approves this pipeline. E. Fudd
From Care2: Success! Plastic Bag Maker Ends Lawsuit Against ChicoBag Hilex Poly, a South Carolina-based manufacturer of plastic bags, has agreed to settle a lawsuit that it and two other plastic bag manufacturers had filed against ChicoBag, a California company that makes reusable bags. Along with the two other plastic bag companies (Superbag Operating, LTD., […]
Sign the online petition to President Obama here. E. Fudd