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BP to admit guilt for oil spill, pay over $4 billion

November 16, 2012 By Blake Skylar

British oil company BP agreed on November 16 to pay $4.5 billion in penalties for the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, pleading guilty to 14 criminal charges.

Quality care group wins “open government” award

October 29, 2012 By Tim Wheeler

The CCQCC recently won an "open government" award in recognition of the group's fight to open the books on the operation of the OMC.

Thousands protest Enbridge pipeline in Canada

October 25, 2012 By Blake Skylar

In Canada, thousands of protesters flooded the lawn of the British Columbia Legislature building in Victoria for a "Defend Our Coast" demonstration.

Texas farmers face off against Keystone pipeline

October 24, 2012 By Blake Skylar

But there is an outcry among Texans who do not want pipelines snaking along their property - and who fear the environmental risks of potential spills.

$Across the U.S., anti-fracking groups speak out$

Across the U.S., anti-fracking groups speak out

October 23, 2012 By Blake Skylar

From the western U.S. to the East Coast, new grassroots coalitions are forming to protest one of today's most significant environmental hazards - the natural gas extraction process known as fracking.