Environment

Nuclear Power? Germany Says ‘Nein Danke’ Nuclear Power? Germany Says ‘Nein Danke’

The transition to a low-carbon future is ambitious and, so far, has been remarkably smooth.

Feb 29, 2012 / Feature / Paul Hockenos

Texans Unite Against the Keystone Pipeline Texans Unite Against the Keystone Pipeline

Last Friday, protesters gathered in Paris, Texas, to support Lamar County farm manager Julia Trigg Crawford’s eminent domain court fight with TransCanada, which is proposing...

Feb 23, 2012 / Peter Rothberg

Tadeusz Patzek on America’s Energy Future: ‘We’re Cornering Ourselves’ Tadeusz Patzek on America’s Energy Future: ‘We’re Cornering Ourselves’

Why is United States in an especially precarious position when it comes to energy?

Feb 22, 2012 / The Nation and On The Earth Productions

Keystone XL Would Raise Gas Prices, Not Lower Them Keystone XL Would Raise Gas Prices, Not Lower Them

Republicans are sure to use Keystone XL as a major campaign issue—but they have the facts wrong.

Feb 21, 2012 / George Zornick

Tell Your Senators: Reject the Keystone Pipeline Tell Your Senators: Reject the Keystone Pipeline

The goal is to blitz the Senate with at least 500,000 messages in the next twenty-four hours imploring the reps to stop the pipeline, which would be the most concentrated burst o...

Feb 13, 2012 / Peter Rothberg

State Department Inspector General Faults Keystone Approval Process State Department Inspector General Faults Keystone Approval Process

Mainstream outlets are focusing on the topline of the Inspector General's report—but many problems were uncovered.

Feb 10, 2012 / George Zornick

Mohamed Nasheed Ousted as President of the Maldives Mohamed Nasheed Ousted as President of the Maldives

Help “the Mandela of the Indian Ocean” regain his office.

Feb 9, 2012 / Peter Rothberg

The Great Carbon Bubble The Great Carbon Bubble

Why the fossil fuel industry fights so hard.

Feb 7, 2012 / Bill McKibben

Poorest Countries Hit Hardest by Climate Change Poorest Countries Hit Hardest by Climate Change

One of the terrible ironies of the climate change crisis is that the nations that have contributed the least to the problem are the ones now working hardest to prevent consequent d...

Feb 6, 2012 / Peter Rothberg

Will the Koch Brothers Profit from Keystone XL? Will the Koch Brothers Profit from Keystone XL?

Why are the Koch Brothers so reluctant to testify before Congress?

Feb 3, 2012 / Brave New Films

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