Global warming, climate change, activism
Posted in Astroturfing, Greenwashing, Politics, Social Justice on Aug 17th, 2009
The American Petroleum Instititute has more than 400 members, so I can’t list them all. But feel free to write and boycott any you find below. You can also do your own research by f0llowing this member’s page at API. Why do I feel so strongly? In a nutshell, the API is mounting an unethical [...]
Posted in Activism, Climate Change Science, Greenwashing, USA on Jun 29th, 2009
Nobel prize winning economist Paul Krugman, in fine form.
Posted in Canada, Greenwashing, Politics, Red Letter Campaign on Jun 29th, 2009
In May, after Canada yet again failed to meet its international obligations on climate change, I sent this letter to the Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister for Industry the Environment asking him to convene a press conference to better inform Canadians on the dangers of climate change. At the very least, I want our Environment Minister [...]
Posted in Astroturfing, Greenwashing, Politics, USA on May 14th, 2009
Oil and coal companies — the most vocal opponents of US cap-and-trade climate legislation — have spent more than $76 million over the last four months on public relations and mass advertising trying to to defeat the climate bill now before the House Energy and Commerce Committee. When you combine that incredible sum with money [...]
Posted in Alberta Tar Sands, Canada, Greenwashing, Old King Coal, Politics on May 5th, 2009
Although many countries are setting ambitious carbon reduction targets, a few are still struggling to find ways to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Among G8 economies, Canada has the worst GHG record, and Environment Canada attributes Canada’s poor showing to large increases in oil and gas production. Environment Canada says that carbon dioxide emissions rose [...]
Posted in Alberta Tar Sands, Canada, Energy Efficiency, Greenwashing, Politics on May 4th, 2009
OK, here’s the basic story. Canada’s Environment Minister Jim Prentice says that his government will not allow any new coal plants to be built in Canada without carbon capture and sequestration technology, a sure sign that the US position on GHG emissions is even affecting policies north of the border. Prentice’s new position has already [...]
Posted in Activism, Astroturfing, Global Warming Myths, Greenwashing, Media on Apr 21st, 2009
I often write that the science supporting global warming is every bit as strong as the science that proves smoking causes cancer. But I then go even further by linking the fossil fuel and tobacco industries, suggesting deeper sins, claiming that oil companies actually stole a page from the tobacco industry by hiring right-wing and [...]
Posted in Alberta Tar Sands, Canada, Greenwashing, Politics on Apr 13th, 2009
Reason #2 to Boycott Shell* The Pembina Institute — a sustainable energy think tank — has accused Royal Dutch Shell of abandoning written agreements to reduce GHG emissions at two Canadian tar sands projects. Before the Candian government had approved the projects at Jackpine Mine and Muskeg River Mine, Shell had committed to setting pollution [...]