Environment
Keystone XL pipeline means “death” for Native Americans
July 8, 2013The KXL project, if approved, would stretch 1,179 miles to transport tar sands oil, the dirtiest in the industry, from Canada through the U.S. Northern Plains to refineries in Texas.
Read moreLabor and community battle Chevron over environment
July 3, 2013The largest greenhouse gas polluter in the state, Chevron, along with the other four Bay Area refineries, is already refining tar sands oil from Canada, brought into the area by rail.
Read moreObama talks clean energy jobs, LA launches solar rooftop program
June 28, 2013President Obama included job creation in his climate change speech June 25, while Los Angeles launched the largest-ever urban solar rooftop program.
Read moreObama climate change speech important, but just a step
June 26, 2013Obama argued for the necessity of tackling climate change. Al Gore said it was the "best presidential address on climate" ever.
Read moreDetroit protests tar sands facilities
June 26, 2013"From start to finish, these tar sands are a terrible idea."
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