The term, “in situ burning,”is the oil industry’s terminology, used to describe the disposing of the oil on the surface that is thick enough to ignite. This a visual example of the ineffective technology currently being utilized. The “Down Stream” consequences of burning oil on the ocean surface will equate to heavy plumes of toxic […]
WASHINGTON— The U.S. Supreme Court today declined a challenge to federal protection of bearded seals in Alaska under the Endangered Species Act. The National Marine Fisheries Service listed the species as threatened in 2012 upon concluding that climate change will destroy the sea-ice habitat the seals need to survive. The decision comes just two weeks […]
New York City is making a move against the fossil fuel industry on two fronts. Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday the city is suing five big oil companies for global warming and divesting $5 billion in oil investments from the city’s pension funds. “We’re bringing the fight against climate change straight to the […]
The Bering Sea Elders Group came out in opposition of Trump’s decision to open wide swaths of Alaska’s Outer Continental Shelf to leasing on Friday. The group pointed out that the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) had promised the group that it would meaningfully consult them on any proposed drilling in the […]