David Helvarg

David Helvarg is an author, host of Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast, and executive director of Blue Frontier, an ocean conservation group.

fishing trawler

Charting a Sustainable Course for the Blue Economy Charting a Sustainable Course for the Blue Economy

Ocean industries are often even more polluting than their terrestrial counterparts.

Jun 8, 2021 / David Helvarg and Jason Scorse

Port Arthur, Texas, on August 31, 2017.

The Perfect Storm Approaches The Perfect Storm Approaches

The pandemic has rocked our economy and further destroyed confidence in government. Enter “one of the most active” hurricane seasons on record.

Jun 11, 2020 / David Helvarg

Oil spill in California

Trump Wants to Expand Oil Drilling to 90 Percent of Our Seas. We’re Marching on June 9 to Stop Him. Trump Wants to Expand Oil Drilling to 90 Percent of Our Seas. We’re Marching on June 9 to Stop Him.

The March for the Ocean is promoting a rapid transition from drilling and spilling to clean, job-generating renewable energy.

May 14, 2018 / David Helvarg and Bill McKibben

Colstrip coal plant

Meet the Anti-Science Extremist Who Could Transform the EPA Meet the Anti-Science Extremist Who Could Transform the EPA

Myron Ebell has a long history of working to undermine environmental protections.

Nov 18, 2016 / David Helvarg

Big Oil protesters

Louisiana Is Starting to Rise Up Against Big Oil Louisiana Is Starting to Rise Up Against Big Oil

The Obama administration held its biggest oil lease sale yet—and then the protesters showed up.

Apr 1, 2016 / David Helvarg

Interview with a Drowning President, Kiribati’s Anote Tong Interview with a Drowning President, Kiribati’s Anote Tong

Kiribati's President, Anote Tong, speaks about the struggles faced by climate refugees, solidarity within his country and getting the international community's attention.

Oct 1, 2010 / David Helvarg

There Is No Silver Lining There Is No Silver Lining

With Republicans in full control in Washington, next year's prospects are grim.

Nov 21, 2002 / Feature / David Helvarg, Jack Newfield, and Jeffrey Chester

Bush’s Other War Bush’s Other War

Questions about Enron's links to the White House and Dick Cheney's Energy Task Force are reassuring. They mean that the nation, after the September 11 attacks, is now confident e...

Jan 24, 2002 / David Helvarg

Bush Unites the Enviros Bush Unites the Enviros

In early April an alert was sent out by a longtime oceans activist worried that the Bush Administration was about to reverse a program to establish marine protected areas. A numbe...

Apr 19, 2001 / David Helvarg

The Three Horsemen The Three Horsemen

President-elect Bush's naming of former Colorado Attorney General Gale Norton as Interior Secretary and recently defeated Michigan Senator Spencer Abraham as Energy Secretary sug...

Jan 11, 2001 / Feature / David Helvarg

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