That’s one of the reasons why we’re accelerating the transition to a clean energy economy and doubling our use of renewable energy sources like wind and solar power – steps that have the potential to create whole new industries and hundreds of thousands of new jobs in America.
For the 4th of July weekend what’s more American than a presidential address? This one is about our clean energy future and jobs. (more…)
Photo credit: Getty Images, GULFPORT, MS - JULY 1- An Oil cleanup worker uses a shovel to remove thick oil that washed ashore
An interview with Ken Feinberg, the man in charge of the $20 billion fund for the victims for the BP oil spill and how it will work on the Charlie Rose show. (more…)
America has been sold to BP and other high rolling, sketchy corporate criminals who are robbing us blind and completely destroying the earth.
These immoral, corrupt bottom feeders should be punished to the fullest extent of the law, not galavanting around elitist golf clubs and yacht races.
We’re pissed.
You should be too.
This is our planet they are destroying. ~Sticker Robot
You might remember Sticker Robot from such free sticker campaigns Shepard Fairey’s historic Obama “Hope” stickers. Now these guys are giving away free “PROSECUTE” silkscreened stickers.
Simply send them a S.A.S.E. (self addressed, stamped envelope) LEGAL SIZE, otherwise they’ll have to fold your sticker, to the address at stickerobot.com/bp
Read Tracking The Oil Spill Wildlife Death Tally to find out how many animals have died in the ecocide in the Gulf. So far I know of 12 humans who have died as a result of the oil gusher. 11 died in the explosion and 1 committed suicide after losing his livelihood on the seas.
Read one oil rig worker’s account of survival HERE.
It’s easy to not care or even understand the magnitude of an event when a disaster isn’t in your backyard, but ecocide on this scale is dramatically life changing. As a visual exercise a website was created to help you see what this oil disaster would look like if it happened in your backyard. (more…)
I know it is a frightening assessment but everyone should be prepared for a worst-case scenario, and that could mean a Christmas timeframe.
The probable outcome is much better but the technological challenges … are enormous.” ~Nansen Saleri, a Gulf drilling expert
In a guardian.co.uk article reports of the lengthy timeline added to the never ending flurry of news [1] coming from the ecocide in the Gulf. (more…)
At many times in my life I’ve been a grammar cop, but most of those times I was just being a stickler for language. It means a lot to me but in the grand scheme of things it isn’t as important that “conversate” and “irregardless” are not worlds as it is important that we have the clear and correct language to name events like BP’s oil spill what it is. (more…)
Losing track of how many days it’s been since BP’s oil spill ecocide began? Want to know how many animals have been killed in the worst environmental disaster in US history?
dailydeadbirds.com has an innovative solution for you. With data from the Fish & Wildlife Collection Report this website tracks the days of the spill, and the grim total of dead mammals, sea turtles and of course birds. (more…)
Photo Credit: reuters: Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson (L) is hugged by National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen as they wait for U.S. President Barack Obama to come down the stairs of Air Force One in New Orleans.
The fact that a single accident at a single offshore oil well can cause billions of dollars in damage, result in thousands of people losing their jobs and livelihoods and threaten an entire region highlights how important it is that we keep moving America forward, towards energy independence.
We can’t afford to go back.
Lisa P. Jackson, the head administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency recently did a piece for the Huffington Post where she expressed her concerns about renewable energy, BP’s oil spill in the Gulf and upcoming legislation that will erode the powers the EPA has to regulate. (more…)
