oil drilling

RSS Feed

Protect Alaska’s Duck Factory!

, ,  |  Apr 17, 2012

Read more

Obama Takes Dangerous Wrong Turn on “Keystone Lite” Pipeline

 |  Mar 21, 2012

As President Obama works to end oil subsidies and promote renewable energy, he has taken a dangerous wrong turn by rushing to build the risky Keystone Lite pipeline, the southern leg of the controversial Keystone XL system. Read more

BP Refuses to Halt Production as Refinery Explodes

 |  Feb 18, 2012

BP again puts workers at risk as fire explodes at     Washington’s largest oil refinery. As we near the two year anniversary of BP’s Deepwater Horizon explosion, the worst environmental disaster … Read more

Alaska Well Blowout Still Out of Control While Congress Wants to Drill in Polar Bear Country

,  |  Feb 16, 2012

Breaking news reports are coming in that an exploratory oil and gas well on Alaska’s North Slope has triggered a blowout that is still out of control. Meanwhile, Congress is … Read more

2011 Review: House of Representatives, Polluter Lobbying, and More Air Pollution

 |  Jan 17, 2012

Today, the House of Representatives returns with a 13% approval rating to start the 2012 legislative session. Before the gavel lands and the bills start flying, it is worth looking … Read more

New Cornell Study Says Tar Sands Pipeline a Jobs Killer

,  |  Sep 29, 2011

The Keystone pipeline will kill jobs, not create them, concluded a new study by Cornell University’s Global Labor Institute. In their push to convince the Obama Administration to approve TransCanada’s … Read more

Help Stop Big Oil’s Arctic Assault

,  |  Sep 12, 2011

Speak up today for the future of ringed seals and other cherished Arctic wildlife. Remember the days when Big Tobacco insisted their product was safe? For a long time, people … Read more

Somebody Stop Me Before I Spill Again!

 |  Aug 15, 2011

Last week we wrote about the danger posed by Shell’s plans to drill in the Arctic Ocean north of Alaska. Well, now comes the “told you so” moment. From the … Read more

Plug It In: Taking Control of Our Energy Future

 |  Jul 14, 2011

As temperatures soar into the 90’s, beach outings, bbq’s, and pool parties are in full swing, but not without a significant cost. Families once again are experiencing pain at the … Read more

Latest Murkowski Drill Bill Won’t Protect Arctic Refuge

 |  May 24, 2011

Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski has introduced another Arctic Refuge directional drill bill that she claims “should silence any potential controversy over ANWR development.”  Here’s how the controversy would be silenced: Allow … Read more