How U.S. labour and environmental rules blocked Dutch spill-cleanup technology.  Full story »

Is it any wonder that the BP calamity occurred? Here’s what has been preoccupying its environmental regulator, the Minerals Management Service, ever since MMS was established in 1982.  Full story »

Washington laid the groundwork for the Gulf oil spill by letting the offshore oil industry dodge its liabilities.  Full story »

Experts recommend wind power as part of Haiti's long-term energy strategy but not as a short-term source for fuel reconstruction.

TORONTO - Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister is eyeing the potential for wind power along Haiti's coastline as part of the effort to improve the earthquake ravaged country's capacity for power production.  Full story »

A media round-up of the reactions to the renewable energy deal Ontario recently signed with Samsung. Some, like Lawrence Solomon are challenging the wisdom of it.
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In a signing ceremony Thursday for a $7-billion deal with Samsung to build wind and solar facilities, Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty said: “This means Ontario is officially the place to be for green energy manufacturing in North America.”  Full story »

Russian research has shown that the Earth doesn’t need dinosaurs to produce oil.  Full story »

At the turn of the 20th century, a period famous for its Robber Barons, John D. Rockefeller was making his fortune in oil, Andrew Carnegie in steel, Cornelius Vanderbilt in railroads and J.P Morgan in finance. Many predict that the history books of the future, when listing the legendary fortunes made at the turn of the 21st century, will place Al Gore at the top of the list, as the first great Carbon Baron.

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No industry in history has held more promise, been more welcomed, received more favours and failed more spectacularly than the commercial nuclear power industry.  Full story »

In the 1970s and 1980s, T. Boone Pickens made millions as a corporate raider through takeovers of poorly managed corporations. In the process, he became scorned throughout the world.

In the 1990s and 2000s, Pickens upped his take to billions, and this time without suffering public scorn. The former greenmailer became known as an environmentalist and, instead of raiding corporations, he to­ok to raiding government treasuries.  Full story »