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Over 1,200 protesters of oil pipeline arrested at White House

Global Politics

Protest to stop a proposed 17 hundred-mile oil pipeline from Canada to the Gulf ‘biggest display of civil disobedience in 30 years’ in US.

Debate over oil pipeline running from Canada to Texas

Environment

Living Green

Environment
The World

Home Grown

The World

Reappearing Animals

Step It Up 2007

There’s movement afoot in the green movement for a world-wide day of action for communities to demand emissions cuts.

Just One Child

A few years ago, writer Bill McKibben and his wife agreed that their daughter, Sophie, would be their one and only child. He discusses this decision in his book, “Maybe One.” Mr. McKibben tells host Steve Curwood, population is the most important ecological issue of our day, yet one of the least discussed.

Just One Child

A few years ago, writer Bill McKibben and his wife agreed that their daughter, Sophie, would be their one and only child. He then decided to write about it. Population, Mr. McKibben tells Steve Curwood, is the most important ecological issue of our day, yet one of the least discussed. His new book is titled […]

The World

Public Transportation: Paranoia Is a Point of View

This week, public television airs a P.O.V. (Point Of View) series documentary titled “Taken For A Ride.” Author and commentator Bill McKibben reflects on the theme of the television program which is the dismantling of public trolleys by the auto manufacturer General Motors.

The World

My Sustainability

Commentator Bill McKibben has a new understanding of the term “sustainability.” He believes it has something to do with maturing, as opposed to growing.