Tag: Tar Sands

Keystone XL’s Petcoke Byproduct Could Single Handedly Wreck the Climate

There are many reasons that the Keystone XL pipeline will clearly exacerbate the problem of climate pollution … but one that is often overlooked (at our peril) is the problem of petroleum coke a.k.a. “petcoke.” Petcoke is a refining byproduct of …

July 8, 2013
Crude Oil Transport Train Explosion Incinerates Surrounding Neighborhoods

The inherent risks of transporting crude oil have once again been brutally and painfully exposed after a massive explosion in Quebec, Canada left part of an affected town looking like a war zone. At least five people died when a crude oil train …

July 8, 2013
Major Fossil Fuel Divestments Strengthen Renewable Energy Movement Worldwide

“As the stated climate goals become reality, these resources are worthless financially, but it is also true that they do not contribute to sustainable development in the extent and the pace we want. Exposure to fossil fuels is …”

July 5, 2013
Bay Area Battles Chevron’s Dangerous Tar Sands Refinery

350BayArea.org, joined by local groups and unions, last week announced plans for a massive protest Aug. 3 at California’s Chevron Richmond oil refinery. The largest greenhouse gas polluter in the state …

July 3, 2013
Bay Area Battles Chevron’s Dangerous Tar Sands Refinery

350BayArea.org, joined by local groups and unions, last week announced plans for a massive protest Aug. 3 at California’s Chevron Richmond oil refinery. The largest greenhouse gas polluter in the state …

July 3, 2013