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BP Proves Why Old Models Fail

by Kevin McCann 05.11.2010

Why it matters:
Because a lot of policy makers, including our President, have proposed more offshore drilling.
Recap:
You know in movies like “There Will Be Blood” where the guy is drilling for oil and he strikes a rich, gooey pocket and a [...]

Don Blankenship: The Man Behind MTR… and the West Virginia Coal Mine Disaster

by Kevin McCann 05.06.2010

Why it matters:
Because Blankenship is the big man on campus when it comes to coal, and it seems his disregard for the environment is rivaled only by his disregard for human life.
Recap:
From plane crashes to shootings, sudden, deadly tragedies always [...]

Leo Says: This Is Our Moment … We Agree

by Kevin McCann 03.09.2010

Why it matters:
Because the future is what you make it. (Inspirational enough for yah?)
Recap:
This past September, Senators John “Lightnin’” Kerry (D-MA) and Barbara “The Unifier” Boxer (D-CA) introduced Senate Bill 1733. Senate Bill 1733. That sounds awesome! What’s that? They’re [...]

Science Takes a Stand On Mountain Top Removal

by Kevin McCann 01.12.2010

Why it matters:
Because, for some reason, chaining ourselves to mountains and singing ballads about ash-laden silt just isn’t having the desired effect.
Recap:
Frequent readers of EMD will know, all objectivity aside, we’re not fans of Mountain Top Removal Mining. Well now [...]

What Happens in Copenhagen, Stays in Copenhagen

by Kevin McCann 12.28.2009

Why it matters:
The worlds biggest polluters have decided to try to put out a forest fire with squirt guns.
Recap:
A U.N. climate conference years in the making. 200 countries in attendance. Heads of state from the world’s most powerful nations gathering [...]

Copenhagen: More Protests than Progress

by Kevin McCann 12.18.2009

Why it matters:
Because it seems like more happened outside the Bella Center than inside, which is bad news.
Recap:
You’ve likely been hearing the news from the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen: raucous outbursts and sharp crackdowns. No, not from the [...]

The Ball is Rolling (Slowly) in Copenhagen

by Kevin McCann 12.16.2009

Why it matters:
Without an effective and binding agreement, the delegates in Copenhagen are just on vacation.
Recap:
Well folks, week one of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is in the record books.
The general consensus, reflected by Climate Interactive’s Scoreboard, [...]

Corporations Kill Climate Change Reform, Invest in Biodomes

by Kevin McCann 11.16.2009

Why it matters:
Because climate change doesn’t care how rich you are.
Recap:
According to a recent report by the Center for Public Integrity, corporations around the world are lobbying hard to curb climate action.
The report follows a four-month, eight-nation investigation that included [...]

Declaration of Independence

by Argam DerHartunian 10.08.2009

EPA Denies Permits for Mountaintop Removal

by Kevin McCann 09.29.2009

Why it matters:
EPA opening its eyes to the ravages of Mountaintop Removal Mining is one of the most important developments in recent history.
Recap:
EcoMatters has been keeping a close eye on all things Mountaintop Removal (MTR), the paleolithic practice of blowing [...]