Today Claire McCaskill did it. She voted with all Senate Republicans and nine Senate Democrats to pass the House’s Keystone XL authorization. Of course,
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What I saw at the “Forward on Climate” rally
350.org, The Sierra Club and The Hip Hop Caucus organized the largest environmental protest in US history, on February 17th, 2013, with attendance estimated
Dirty is the new green
Recent tv ads are touting how green natural gas is, extolling the local production, job creation and environmental friendliness of natural gas. Of course,
Alberta Tar Sands, Keystone XL Pipeline: Game over for climate change
The proposed Keystone XL Pipeline extension would transport crude oil from the Athabasca Oil Sands in Alberta, Canada to refineries in Illinois and Oklahoma,
Kochs: Southern Illinois roots, national clout
The Koch family fortune has its roots in the Metro East area of Illinois, with branches radiating in many directions. The patriarch of the