Good article by George Monbiot in today’s Guardian, attacking Shell and BP’s for greenwashing and spinning the truth. He talks about the BP spill in Alaska that we have been blogging about requently on the site. “For a company that claims to have moved “beyond petroleum”, BP has managed to spill an awful lot of … Read More
Day: June 13, 2006
Western Governors Admit Action Needed on Climate
A bipartisan group of western US governors – the Western Governor’s Association – has finally acknowledged that greenhouse gases are on the rise. They are now arguing that action is needed to reduce global warming.
BP: The Days of Cheap Oil Are Not Over
Lord Browne, BP’s chief executive, went against the grain of recent energy hikes and said that within a few years crude oil prices would be $40 a barrel or even lower. “It is very likely that, in the medium term, prices will stand at about $40 on average. In the very long run, even $25 … Read More