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French energy giant EDF fined for spying on Greenpeace

10 November, 2011

Today a French court fined the largely state-owned energy giant EDF for €1,5 million for spying on Greenpeace campaigners. The French court found that EDF, which is hoping to build four nuclear reactors in the UK, had hired the security … Continue reading

Mr. Burns

Occupy Earth: Nature is the 99%, too

10 November, 2011

“Tearing apart wildlife habitat to make a profit and doing the same at a workplace are just considered the price of doing business. Clearcutting a forest and clearcutting a labor force are two sides of the same coin.” Continue reading

Barack Obama

Controversial Pipeline Could Hurt Obama’s Hopes for Reelection

9 November, 2011

President Obama may face a considerable amount of opposition from supporters if he moves forward in green lighting a pipeline that would run from Alberta, Canada, to Texas. Obama’s approval ratings have recently been on the decline, and with his … Continue reading

Obama sends US troops to Uganda to help combat the LRA – but is oil the true reason?

24 October, 2011

Oil have been found in the underground below Lake Albert on the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Western companies are working with the Ugandan government to get development under way but a myriad of issues … Continue reading

Australian National University

Australian National University sells shares in Coal Seam Gas

23 October, 2011

Australia and indeed the World are increasingly threatened by massive investment in coal seam gas (CSG). CSG expansion has drawn vehement opposition in Australia from urban environmentalists and also from farmers opposed to despoiling of prime agricultural land and potential … Continue reading

Photo by Farrah D.

Vote 1 Socialist or vote 1 Green for Planet and Humanity

21 October, 2011

In the Western Murdochracies (Big Money buys truth and votes) and Lobbyocracies (Big Money buys politicians and policy) pro-Planet and pro-Humanity voters have little choice but to vote 1 Green or vote 1 Socialist as set out below using the … Continue reading

Illustration by Storm Williams.

GOP Voted Over 100 Times to Stop Environmental Protection This Year

3 October, 2011

The GOP is notorious for their reputation on denying climate change and other environmental issues even though the evidence continues to pile up that these are very real concerns. The Tea Party movement in the GOP continues to make this … Continue reading

Helle Thorning-Schmidt

Denmark’s new government promises far reaching green policies

20 September, 2011

On Thursday the 15th of September 2011 the Danish right wing government of the past decade lost its slim majority. The former opposition is currently negotiating the alliance of a new government which looks like it will be more green … Continue reading

Warren Buffett

The Patriot Tax

28 August, 2011

I read an article last week, which suggested that Warren Buffett, America’s richest man WANTS the IRS to charge him more tax. I initially decided that either the summer heat must be getting to me and I’m seeing things or … Continue reading

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Jon Huntsman slams Rick Perry and Michele Bachmann on climate change and gas prices

23 August, 2011

A few days ago I wrote about Mitt Romney, Michele Bachmann and Rick Perry, the three front-runners in the Republican primary, and just where they stand politically when it comes to our climate and environment. As one can imagine their … Continue reading

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