Keystone XL Pipeline
Is the Keystone Pipeline Irrelevant?
Sneaky moves by the oil industry have probably made the contentious pipeline superfluous.
Native American Tribes Are Ready to Go to War over the Keystone Pipeline
Opponents of the Keystone XL have managed to stall construction of the pipeline again on Tuesday, but their fight isn't over yet.
The Republican Triumph in the 2014 Midterms Is Bad News for the Environment
After sweeping GOP victories in elections across the country, the coming Congress is likely to be less environmentally friendly than any in recent memory.
Why the 2014 Midterms Matter — And Why Nobody Seems to Care
With disillusionment high and voter turnout expected to be low, today’s elections may not radically change a dysfunctional Washington — but the stakes still remain high.
It's Very Easy to Get Onto the Terrorist Database, and Impossible to Get Off It
Civil liberties groups, lawyers, and activists are getting very concerned about how the FBI’s Terrorist Watchlist is constituted.
Native Americans Rally Against 'Black Snake' Keystone Pipeline
The Sioux tribe is vowing to stop the Keystone XL pipeline, which is proposed to transport oil all the way from Canada to Texas.
Bill McKibben Would Go to Jail to Halt the Building of the Keystone XL Pipeline
Environmental activist Bill McKibben is like Daniel Day-Lewis in Lincoln if Honest Abe shaved. A tall man with a soft voice, Bill knows how to incite passion in a crowd. In the last three and a half years, Bill has used these crowd-rousing...
The Villain from 'Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' Shares a Name with a Real Environmental Group
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. premiered to much fanfare last night, but not everyone is excited about this new show. An environmental group called "Rising Tide" claims that ABC, Marvel, and Joss Whedon stole both their name and logo for the...
Hugo Chavez Told Me He Won't Sell Oil to the Kochs
I’ve been tracking a tube of black putrid ooze, a toxic viper slowly slithering 2,000 miles across the belly of America, swallowing all water aquifers, politicians, and reason in its path. It's called the XL Keystone Pipeline.