The Year of Living Dangerously

Dora Levy Mossanen, 12.27.2009

Best-selling novelist of HAREM and COURTESAN

We found out it's dangerous to have a yearly mammogram, dangerous to fry with monounsaturated oils, since they go rancid or oxidize in high temperatur...

Our Top Ten motorsports stories of 2009

Steve Parker, 12.23.2009

Journalist/Broadcaster covering the auto industry and auto racing for 35 years.

1- Jimmie Johnson won his fourth consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup championship in 2009. This is simply an incredible, amazing achievement. Associa...

Letter to New Chevron CEO, John Watson: You Have an Opportunity to Resolve Human Tragedy in Ecuador

Han Shan, 12.17.2009

This letter references a confidential corporate memo that provides shocking insight into the reckless practices employed by Texaco (now Chevron) in Ecuador.

Copenhagen: The Curse of REDD

Terra Lawson-Remer, 12.15.2009

One hot set of proposals at the Copenhagen climate change negotiations this week would transfer billions from developed to developing countries, by al...

The Blue Bayou Climate Solution

David Helvarg, 12.14.2009

President, Blue Frontier Campaign

It's been said that rainforests are the lungs of the world. But the oceans are among the most susceptible environments when it comes to feeling the impact from human generated atmospheric carbon.

Iraq hits Black Gold

James Denselow, 12.14.2009

Writer on Middle East geopolitical and security issues

The timing could not have been worse. On Tuesday afternoon, set against the sleek backdrop of a London hotel, the vice-chairman of Iraq's oil and gas ...

Climate Change and Nuclear Energy: America's Missed Opportunity

Raymond J. Learsy, 12.13.2009

Scholar and author, "Over a Barrel: Breaking Oil’s Grip on Our Future"

With 10 percent unemployment and a government determined to stimulate economic growth and put people back to work, what better use for our stimulus programs than building a series of nuclear facilities around the country?

Key Oil Auction in Iraq Today: Foreign Companies Could Produce Majority of Iraq's Oil for First Time in 35 Years

Antonia Juhasz, 12.11.2009

Director of The Chevron Program at Global Exchange and author of "The Tyranny of Oil."

Will Bush's Oil Agenda Lock Obama Further Into War? Today and tomorrow in Baghdad, the world's last great oil bonanza opens to the highest bidders. T...

Consensus in Copenhagen? Replace Gasoline with Biofuels!

Bob Dinneen, 12.11.2009

President and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA)

As negotiators from approximately 200 countries convene in Copenhagen for the United Nations climate change conference, there's one issue on which the world's wealthier and poorer nations should be able to agree:

EPA's E15 Non-Ruling: A Quiet End to American Energy Independence

David Blume, 12.09.2009

Executive Director of the International Institute of Ecological Agriculture

The EPA's delay regarding the amount of alcohol fuel that can be used as a gasoline additive is potentially devastating to America's quest for energy independence and a clean tech economic future.

Water Is The New Oil

Steven Solomon, 12.17.2009

Author, "Water"

With the impending freshwater scarcity crisis, world politics and human civilization is undergoing another turbulent sea change. Alarmingly societies are bifurcating into those with enough water and those without.

Big Oil vs. Obama in Copenhagen: Lessons from California

Antonia Juhasz, 12.07.2009

Director of The Chevron Program at Global Exchange and author of "The Tyranny of Oil."

After accepting the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, President Obama will go to Copenhagen to deliver a proposal for U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Unfort...

When Saudi Oil Minister Calls Oil Prices 'Perfect,' Ladies Better Secure Their Handbags

Raymond J. Learsy, 12.06.2009

Scholar and author, "Over a Barrel: Breaking Oil’s Grip on Our Future"

OPEC, in conspiring to hold back over 4 million barrels of oil a day from the market, is clearly colluding to impact oil's price. It is a willful policy seemingly tolerated by the U.S. government.

No Future Act of 2010

Riki Ott, 12.04.2009

Author, Marine Biologist, Exxon Valdez Survivor.

Planet Earth, 2010 After a year of unprecedented spending on federal lobbying to shape public opinion and the policy debate on climate legislation, o...

Sudan Is Still the Issue

Khadija Sharife, 12.08.2009

Visiting scholar, Center for Civil Society

After all is said and done, chucking a sitting head of state for war crimes into The Hague is akin to regime change. If we're going down that route, we might as well start with Switzerland.

Exclusive! First drive - Chevrolet Volt

Steve Parker, 11.30.2009

Journalist/Broadcaster covering the auto industry and auto racing for 35 years.

It was the opportunity to drive yet another futuristic car, Chevrolet's Volt, this effort by General Motors a magnificent piece of work, especially it...

With Russia And China On Board Iran Can Now Be Stopped

Raymond J. Learsy, 11.29.2009

Scholar and author, "Over a Barrel: Breaking Oil’s Grip on Our Future"

In response to Iran's defiance of the International Nuclear Agency to desist nuclear development and open its nuclear facilities to inspection, the U.N took a fateful vote. The game changer was that Russia and China joined the U.S. in the majority.

Oil Giant Chevron Accused of "Extortion" on Capitol Hill

Han Shan, 11.23.2009

Chevron is making an extraordinary lobbying effort to evade responsibility for its massive toxic contamination of the Ecuadorian Amazon. In solidarity with all communities where Big Oil puts profit ahead of people, we must say "no more."

An Open Letter to Chevron's New CEO

Michael Brune, 11.23.2009

Author, executive director, Rainforest Action Network

These two issues -- climate change and the environmental and human rights impacts of Chevron's operations -- are likely to define your tenure as Chief Executive Officer. How will you respond?

Reminding Al Gore: 5 'Encouraging Truths' About Ethanol

Bob Dinneen, 11.21.2009

President and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA)

Having an appreciation for Al Gore's commitment to science and advocacy of responsible policies on energy, the environment, and the economy, I was disappointed by his treatment of ethanol and other biofuels in his new book.

The Key Question No One Asked About Goldman's Role In The AIG Bailout

Raymond J. Learsy, 11.21.2009

Scholar and author, "Over a Barrel: Breaking Oil’s Grip on Our Future"

Did Goldman and the other banks know for certain that the bankruptcy of AIG was no longer a risk for them? That the Fed and Treasury were now irrevocably committed to saving AIG?