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  • Stephen Foley, The Independent
    Posted by Toban Black, Sun May 25 2008, 8:23am (1 comment)
    Is The World About To Be Running On Empty? As evidence emerges of dwindling oil reserves, the price of crude hits $135 a barrel --- In France, fishermen are blockading oil refineries. In Britain, lorry drivers are planning a day of action. In the US, the car maker Ford is to cut production... (read more)
  • Brendan Smith, Tim Costello and Jeremy Brecher; Commondreams.org
    Posted by Toban Black, Wed Feb 20 2008, 9:51am
    Exerpts - “Transportation has the fastest growing carbon emissions of any economic sector and automobiles are largely to blame with more than 600 million passenger vehicles now cruising the world’s roads. ” “Today, the real task is … to create … a ‘people’s transport system.’ Addressing the climate crisis requires entirely new... (read more)
  • Joshua Muldavin, professor, December 19, 2007
    Posted by Toban Black, Fri Dec 21 2007, 8:37am (1 comment)
    The Boston Globe - "China’s Not Alone in Environmental Crisis" Exerpts - China is a "country choking on its own 'success,' now producing over 20 percent of global greenhouse gases" "The West has worked long and hard to transform China into what it is today: an industrial platform for the world where some... (read more)
  • George Monbiot, December 17
    Posted by Toban Black, Thu Dec 20 2007, 4:48pm
    The Guardian - "We've been suckered again by the US. So far the Bali deal is worse than Kyoto" "America will keep on wrecking climate talks as long as those with vested interests in oil and gas fund its political system" Exerpts - "In 1997 and in 2007 [the US] got the best... (read more)