Better Environment News Today

The Richmond City Council in California's Bay Area has paved the way for a tax on Chevron's 245,000 b/d refinery, voting unanimously at a 21 May meeting for the city's attorney to prepare a ballot initiative.

FAO promotes a solid work agenda of sustainable production practices in various regions.

"On a dreary afternoon in January, a geyser of oily water shot over the fence of an oil and gas company in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Wilmington, splattering the street, cars and a local coffee shop with petroleum just a block away from Ashley Hernandez’s house."

Another Earth Day has come and gone. April 22 was the 54th anniversary of the first Earth Day and I felt kind of bad that I did not do anything

Proposed California bills would protect residents in mostly low-income communities of color by speeding cleanup of dangerous neighborhood oil wells. But industry is fighting to keep even idle wells unplugged.

News and analytical articles about Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan.

Artists like Nan Goldin and Ed Ruscha are donating artwork for an upcoming benefit auction cohosted by Jane Fonda, Christie's and Gagosian.

Jane Fonda has partnered with Gagosian and Christie's for an art charity auction to fight against oil drilling in California.

Gagosian, Christie's, and Jane Fonda have teamed up for a benefit auction to raise money for the fight against Big Oil.

Here are a few contributing factors that benefit employees and can contribute to increased productivity.