In Canada’s Tar Sands, a Dante’s Hell Threatens People Nearby and Across the Globe
Rocky Kistner, Communications Associate, Washington, DC
In Canada's western province of Alberta, Melina Laboucan-Massimo’s community—the ...
Silver Carp Trigger a Silver Lining to Transportation Bill Mess
Henry Henderson, Director, Midwest Program NRDC, Chicago, Illinois
The long, painful saga of the transportation bill in Congress has finally ...
Transportation bill moves ahead – without weight of dirty Keystone XL tar sands pipeline project
Susan Casey-Lefkowitz, Director International Program, Washington, D.C.
The news from the Congress is that the transportation bill is no ...
Keystone 1 Accident: A Geyser of Tar Sands Oil Just like the Movies
Rocky Kistner, Communications Associate, Washington, DC
On an early morning in May 2011, North Dakota farmer Bob Banderet was walking out ...
Honk If You Love Big Oil
Peter Lehner, Executive Director, New York City
Nine out of ten travelers--about 30 million people--will be hitting the road this Memorial ...
Report Shows Keystone Tar Sands Pipeline Will Raise Gas Prices and Cut Midwest Oil Supplies
Rocky Kistner, Communications Associate, Washington, DC
Despite all the industry hype over jobs and purported energy security benefits from ...
Voices Against Tar Sands: People on the Front Lines Speak Out
Rocky Kistner, Communications Associate, Washington, DC
Washington’s political wars rarely match reality back home. So when ...
Retired Brigadier General says Keystone XL tar sands pipeline would feed “dangerous addiction” and do nothing to lower gas prices
Liz Barratt-Brown, Senior Advisor, Washington, DC
In today’s Politico, the former chief logistician responsible for moving troops ...
Keystone XL tar sands pipeline: House once again holds transportation jobs hostage to Big Oil giveaways
Susan Casey-Lefkowitz, Director International Program, Washington, D.C.
Construction of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline would be a tragic ...
Strategies for Moving Beyond Oil
Luke Tonachel, Vehicles Analyst, New York City
While we face the daily challenge of volatile and currently high gasoline prices, we can ...
Senate Finally Passes a Bill to Address the BP Oil Disaster
Frances Beinecke, President of NRDC, New York City
The Senate has finally passed its first piece of legislation responding to the BP oil ...
Sen. Roberts’ Amendment Is Just a Wish List for Big Oil
Elly Pepper, Legislative Advocate, Washington, DC
Tomorrow, the Senate is scheduled to vote on amendment #1826 to the Senate Transportation ...
Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline Won’t Ease Gas Prices; Senate Must Reject It
Frances Beinecke, President of NRDC, New York City
This week the Senate is likely to vote on an amendment that would force approval for ...
Senator Vitter Wants to Drill off Your Coast
Regan Nelson, Senior Oceans Advocate, Washington, DC
Senator Vitter has introduced an amendment to the Senate Transportation bill that ...
Canada’s Pro-Oil Lobbying Efforts: On the Wrong Side of History
Simon Mui, Scientist, Clean Vehicles and Fuels, San Francisco
The European Union failed to achieve a decisive vote today on its ...
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