Two things are new in the Pacific Northwest, writes Stephyn Quirke: abnormally hot, dry weather that has even killed Chinook salmon on their run upriver to spawn; and 'bomb trains' a mile more long carrying thousands of tonnes of oil, with just a single sleep-deprived driver on board. What could possibly go wrong?
… #StopOilTrains - How I learned to stop worrying and … on their run upriver to spawn; and 'bomb trains' a mile more long carrying thousands of … And that's not all. Now there's mile-long oil trains In addition to the sudden onset of …
More than 25 million Americans live within an 'oil train blast zone', writes Ralph Nader. But as volumes of tar sands and shale oil carried by train soar, the oil cars identified as a 'substantial danger to life, property, and the environment' in 1991 remain in use. We must ban those dangerous railcars - and put an end to all 'extreme oil'.
… Dangerous oil trains are one more reason to end extreme oil … Safety Board first identified oil trains as unsafe. The tank cars, specifically … oil industry is ramping up transport by oil trains. In 2008, 9,500 crude oil tank cars …
North America's environment campaigners face a fearsome enemy in the 'Big Club', writes Alexander Reid Ross - the nexus of fossil fuel and infrastructure corporations, government, militarized police, private security contractors, PR agencies, astroturf NGOs and quasi-judicial bodies. But the activists are winning key victories in their battle to halt the industrialization of Cascadia.
… built his prolific infrastructure empire of trains, pipelines, and refineries, that he … the oil industry and blockades halting oil trains throughout the Pacific Northwest and … killing 47 people, an outcry against oil trains arose throughout the country. Ensuing …
America's expanding oil production threatens the pristine Pacific Northwest region of the country with a rash of new oil terminals along the coast, writes Valerie Brown, and hugely expanded traffic of freight trains loaded with hundreds of cars of crude oil heading for California refineries.
… Brown, and hugely expanded traffic of freight trains loaded with hundreds of cars of crude … the US are planning to use mile-long tanker trains to transport vast quantities of fossil … to seagoing tankers and barges. Four 'unit trains', each a mile long and comprising up to …
With plane, train and automobile emissions still increasing,
are we being honest with ourselves about how and how often we travel? Matilda Lee looks at the bare necessities of transport
… Guardian website, Fred Pearce has argued that trains are given an easy ride over their …
More than half of UK oil workers would switch to work on renewable energy if given the opportunity to retrain, new survey shows.
North Sea workers ready to switch to renewables Simon Pirani | 5th October 2020 | News Editor’s Picks Renewables Oil Platform London Edinburgh May Day More than half of UK oil workers would switch to …
For today's tourists and travellers the elephant in the room is the jumbo jet which whisks us to our destinations - but pollutes the air, promotes destructive development, and isolates us from the the real world. Rose Bridger reviews 'Beyond Flying'.
… undertake intercontinental journeys by buses, trains and boats, which take days or weeks … of a modal shift to surface journeys - by trains, motor vehicles and ships - fossil fuel …
Climate change and tar sands activists opposing Keystone XL need to wake up to a new reality - the pipeline has already been eclipsed by rail transport which is both cheaper and more flexible, writes Justin Mikulka. The expanded production and export of tar sands oil just got a whole lot more likely.
… by the desire to move tar sands oil by rail. Trains give access to export oil terminals As … to the tar sands oil from Canada. And the trains currently give access to the East, West …
Our well-grounded Kiwi reflects on his six month (almost flightless) odyssey from London to New Zealand, and answers all the usual questions on travel without wings
Majority of UK Government departments are choosing to fly staff to destinations easily accessible by train, such as London to Glasgow, Edinburgh and Manchester
Government ignoring rail in favour of domestic flights The Ecologist | 10th June 2010 News Flights Aviation Carbon Emissions Energy Politics And Economics Climate Change boardplane.jpg The UK …
Long haul leisure flights the main driver of aviation emissions, says report that believes Heathrow airport can be expanded without breaking the UK's carbon emissions targets
… Tell the Government: we want cheaper trains Help the Campaign for Better Transport … push for cheaper, greener, less crowded trains by filling in a simple online form NEWS …
American aviation sector accused of using 'every trick in the book' to block the European Union's efforts to reduce carbon emissions
… Tell the Government: we want cheaper trains Help the Campaign for Better Transport … push for cheaper, greener, less crowded trains by filling in a simple online form …
Thousands of miles by train, coach, bus, boat and foot and, at the last hurdle, Ewan finds that there's no way to cross the Tasman Sea except on metal wings...
I failed. I caught a plane Ewan Kingston | 3rd February 2010 Comment Green Living Travel Flying Aviation Tourism boardplane.jpg Thousands of miles by train, coach, bus, boat and foot and, at the last …
Why, asks Molly Scott Cato, did it take a volcanic eruption to demonstrate to us the hugely fragile links that hold our modern lives and economy together?
Iceland's volanco revealed the deep ignorance of jet-setters Molly Scott Cato | 14th May 2010 Comment Society Green Living Natural World Volcano Aviation molly.jpg Why, asks Molly Scott Cato, did it …
Traveling in the US by boat and train visiting solar laboratories and environmental groups, Keith Barnham found many successful community initiatives in renewable electricity, and brings news of progress towards the ultimate renewable challenge: a solar fuel that could eventually replace gasoline in cars, trucks, buses, trains and aircraft.
… replace gasoline in cars, trucks, buses, trains and aircraft. People power achieved a …
Report highlights rapid growth in short-haul flights within Europe and the failure to tackle air pollution from road transport
… Tell the Government: we want cheaper trains Help the Campaign for Better Transport … push for cheaper, greener, less crowded trains by filling in a simple online form …
The Arctic 30 are leaving Russia. 14 have received exit stamps and all are due back home in time to celebrate the New Year. But their fight for the Arctic is only just beginning ...
Arctic 30 coming home The Ecologist | 26th December 2013 News Fossil Fuels Arctic30 Arctic Oil Russia The Arctic 30 are leaving Russia. 14 have received exit stamps and all are due back home in time …
Most airlines don't provide the information about carbon pollution that customers are looking for, new polling shows.
Plane ignorance Marianne Brooker | 13th September 2019 News Aviation Pollution Air Pollution Change Makers airplanes.jpg Most airlines don't provide the information about carbon pollution that …
The Port of Seattle is violating its shoreline permit in allowing Shell to set up a 'home port' for its Arctic oil drilling fleet, according to Seattle officials. The finding could nix Shell's oil drilling plans for the 2015 season.
… "It's time to turn the page. Things like oil trains and coal trains and oil-drilling rigs are the past. …
Chancellor George Osborne promises only to 'explore' proposals for bringing in a per-plane tax on the aviation industry
UK budget avoids decision on new aviation tax The Ecologist | 22nd June 2010 News Politics And Economics Aviation Tax Planes Flying Renewables airplanes.jpg A per plane tax duty would incentivise …
Are SUVs a crime against civilisation, or paragons of efficiency? Are they ugly, arrogant and antisocial, or bright, beautiful and mobile? And do the polar passions they arouse pit the politics of envy against the Americanisation of British culture? Paul Kingsnorth and Michael Harvey discuss
… share that sector with completely unregulated trains, planes and nasty smelly cargo ships. … journeys. 3. Comparing cars with trains (what do you mean by ‘unregulated’, by … you know very well, Paul, the problem with trains: the 8.05 from Godalming jam-packed …
Campaign group Fight the Flights begins a High Court challenge to overturn Newham Council's decision to almost double the number of flights from 73,000 to 120,000 a year
High Court battle over London City Airport expansion Tom Levitt | 18th November 2010 News Airport London City Airport Aviation Flights Climate Change News londoncityairport.jpg London mayor Boris …