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Denial Nation
A new study by Yale University makes seriously depressing reading for those who have been trying to educate the American public about the dangers of climate change. The study finds that less than two thirds of American adults (63%) believe climate change is occurring, but many do not understand why. Only half understand that climate…
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Shell to Pay $30 Million to Settle Nigeria Bribery Case
Nigeria was once Shell’s jewel in its crown. But for so long it has been the thorn in its side. Whether its pollution, collusion, corruption, bribery or false accounting, Shell’s Nigerian subsidiary has been accused of them all. So many of the group’s problems keep coming back to Nigeria. The company settled out of court…
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After a Pause for Breath, Let’s Drill Baby…
It was always a matter of time before the Obama Administration buckled under the intense pressure of the oil industry and Gulf States and let drilling resume in the Gulf. Weeks earlier than expected, the administration lifted the moratorium on deep-water drilling, that was put in place in the aftermath of the Deepwater disaster. “We…
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