by John Cronin | Sep 3, 2015 | Climate Change, General, Law & Policy
PRESIDENT OBAMA’S ALASKA TRIP, to focus public attention on climate change, was notable for more than his renaming of Mt. McKinley to Denali, a hyped-up meet-up with reality show personality Bear Grylls, and a solo hike (with the Secret Service and press) to...
by Guest Contributor | Jun 15, 2014 | EarthDesk Sunday
The struggle between Russia and the Ukraine is also a struggle over natural resources that has global implications, including for the United States and our nation’s fracking boom. See the links following Russian cartoonist Alexander Zudin’s contribution to...
by Guest Contributor | Mar 18, 2014 | Economics, Energy, Fracking, International, Sustainability
The U.S. Should Lead a New Marshall Plan of Conservation and Alternative Energy for Eastern Europe By Charles Komanoff Ed. Note: EarthDesk is pleased to welcome first-time guest contributor Charles Komanoff, a lifelong, pioneering advocate on energy economics and...
by John Cronin | Oct 8, 2013 | Climate Change, Energy, International, Law & Policy, Pollution, Water
USA, Russia or Greenpeace — Who’s the Sanest? You Decide Editor’s Note: Since we last posted about the Russian arrest of the Arctic 30, there has been small progress to obtain their freedom. All have been charged with piracy and have been informed...
by John Cronin | Oct 3, 2013 | Climate Change, Corporate Responsibility, International, Law & Policy
Amnesty International Calls on Russian Government to Drop Charges Immediately Fox News is reporting that all crew members of the Greenpeace Vessel Arctic Sunrise have now been charged with piracy for their protest against Arctic drilling by Gazpron, a major Russian...