I have a complex relationship with oil companies. On the one hand, I purchase their products and use them. I drive my car less than the average U.S.er, but still do drive, and I ride in planes, and sometimes in busses. But I also despise these corporations’ behavior. I want them to stop despoiling the environment, [Read more...]

What a treat to see Annie Leonard at Powell’s last night talking about the new The Story of Stuff book. Powell’s ran out of copies for sale, so I left empty-handed even though I was all set to buy it. I’ll have to trot down there later for a copy.
Leonard’s approach to engaging people on [Read more...]

The site Shame on Big Oil has excellent resources, including a Take Action section, a running counter of Big Oil profits (so, for example, it projects Big Oil profits at over $3,000 per second), and a great Mark Fiore cartoon: Oil’s Well that Ends Well.