After a year of unprecedented spending on federal lobbying to shape public opinion and the policy debate on climate legislation, on December 3 the oil industry released its own version of a federal energy bill entitled the "Creating Renewed Economic... Full Article at Huffington Post
Christmas With the Kranks 7 p.m. (FX) A suburban couple skip Christmas in this Yuletide comedy, which lacks ho-ho-hos. Tim Allen. PG (2004) Men in Black II 7 p.m. (SYFY) Secret agents hunt aliens on Earth. Uninspired retread of the original. Will Smith. Full Article at Boston Globe
The world continues to thirst for oil with in an ever increasing fervor, yet simultaneously struggles to fully grasp and appreciate the obstacles encountered by those who bring that oil to their local pumps. Full Article at OilPrice.com
As Nigerian villagers take Shell to court over huge oil spills, it's time for the group to take responsibility for polluting practices A court in The Hague considers on 10 December whether Shell can be held liable for alleged pollution in Nigeria, and... Full Article at Guardian Unlimited
One would be hard pressed to find anyone who has yet to form an opinion about Sarah Palin. The release of her long awaited and much debated memoir "Going Rogue" caps an incredible year for the self-described "hockey mom." Full Article at The Sandspur
Washington, D.C. December 3, 2009 - Three leading female environmental and human rights advocates – Congresswoman Linda Sanchez (D-CA), Trudie Styler, co-founder of the Rainforest Foundation with husband Sting, and Kerry Kennedy, President of the... Full Article at YubaNet
In a series of major cost-cutting decisions, Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. said it is finalizing new agreements with contractors that could shift hundreds of trans-Alaska pipeline jobs away from unions. Full Article at Anchorage Daily News
CURIOUS GEORGE: George Clooney at the premiere of 'Up in the Air' in Westwood, Calif. Full Article at Plenty
Tareq and Michaele Salahi insist they were invited to the White House and say they're "devastated" by criticism and their lives have been "destroyed" -- but they will be exonerated when the truth comes out. Here's an idea: If you're going to go on the " Full Article at Chicago Sun-Times
Gold mining is the most polluting industry in the world,” says Payal Sampat, co-director of the No Dirty Gold initiative at the Washington, DC, watchdog group Earthworks. Full Article at Men's Journal