Stories by Tara Lohan

Tara Lohan, a senior editor at AlterNet, has just launched the new project Hitting Home, chronicling extreme energy extraction. She is the editor of two books on the global water crisis, including most recently, Water Matters: Why We Need to Act Now to Save Our Most Critical Resource. Follow her on Twitter @TaraLohan.

Fossil Fuels’ Deadly Summer and the Growing Resistance

Posted on: Jul 26, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Disaster after disaster has plagued the fossil fuel industry, just as pressure is mounting to end its dominance.

Explosion Rocks Natural Gas Drilling Well in Marcellus Shale, Workers Seriously Injured

Posted on: Jul 8, 2013, Source: AlterNet

A day after an explosion in the rural community of New Milton, West Virginia residents are still awaiting answers about the cause and the damage.

5 Photos Show King Coal’s Grip on Appalachia

Posted on: Jul 2, 2013, Source: AlterNet

It helps to fly above the mountains to truly understand what's going on.

Obama Uses Major Climate Speech to Cheerlead for Natural Gas Industry; Keystone XL Fate Still Undecided

Posted on: Jun 25, 2013, Source: AlterNet

The most notable parts of his speech were where he touched on “controversial” topics such as the Keystone XL pipeline and natural gas.

Can Frackers Be Paid Off? How One Community Is Trying to Buy Out Oil and Gas Leases

Posted on: Jun 21, 2013, Source: AlterNet

The Thompson Divide has some of the best recreational opportunities in the country. It's also an important headwaters, but that may not be enough to save it.

Why the U.S. Is Becoming Ground Zero For the Dirtiest Energy [With Slideshow]

Posted on: Jun 15, 2013, Source: AlterNet

The practice that has devastated parts of Canada is already underway in the U.S. and things could get a lot worse.

Can Utah's Beautiful Wildlands Survive an Energy Grab?

Posted on: Jun 12, 2013, Source: AlterNet

A town known for its astounding natural beauty is in the cross hairs of energy developers.

Four Examples from the Last Week Prove Obama Is Full of Hot Air on Climate Protection

Posted on: May 17, 2013, Source: AlterNet

You can't hit 400 ppm CO2 and still think "all of the above" is a rationale energy strategy.

Is Climate Change Fueling a Deadly Disease in California and Other Parched States?

Posted on: May 8, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Environmental changes may be to blame for spiking rates of an often misdiagnosed and potentially fatal disease.

'Follow the Money': How Rainforest Action Network Is Beating the Corporate Giants

Posted on: May 6, 2013, Source: AlterNet

RAN has a winning strategy for taking on the biggest threats to our climate and to biodiversity.

James Hansen: The One Thing We Should Be Doing to Prevent Catastrophic Climate Change

Posted on: Apr 24, 2013, Source: AlterNet

The country's leading climatologist talks about what our future looks like if we continue along with business as usual -- and what we could do to prevent catastrophe.

What Will Inspire You to Take Action? 5 Earth Day Photos You Should See

Posted on: Apr 21, 2013, Source: AlterNet

What will it take before we have a critical mass to move us toward a sustainable future?

You Have to See It to Believe It: What It's Like to Have Fracking in Your Backyard

Posted on: Apr 15, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Residents in industry-friendly West Virginia share their experiences, photos and videos.

Oil Devastation in Arkansas -- Government Relents and Releases Photos to the Public [Slideshow]

Posted on: Apr 5, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Take a look at these just-released EPA photos.

Keystone XL Pipeline Protesters Take to the Streets Outside Obama Fundraiser in San Francisco [With Photo Slideshow]

Posted on: Apr 3, 2013, Source: AlterNet

The crowd’s message was a unified opposition to the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline currently under review by the Obama administration.

6 Things You Need to Know About the Arkansas Oil Spill

Posted on: Apr 3, 2013, Source: AlterNet

For starters, this is not your average crude; but there is a whole lot more you should know.

The Coming Crash: Our Addiction to Endless Growth on a Finite Planet [With Photo Slideshow]

Posted on: Mar 27, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Richard Heinberg talks about the new book "Energy: Overdevelopment and the Delusion of Endless Growth," a haunting look at our current energy path.

Environmentalists Cry Foul Over New 'Partnership' Announced Between Enviros and Drillers in the Marcellus Shale

Posted on: Mar 21, 2013, Source: AlterNet

"Partnerships such as this only set the stage to escalate fracking activity, while reinforcing our addiction to fossil fuels," says Gasland director Josh Fox.

Renowned Science Writer Sandra Steingraber Puts Her Body On the Line to Defend Against Fracking

Posted on: Mar 21, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Steingraber says civil disobedience is a last-resort show of bravery that can change the outcome -- but you have to get there before the bulldozers do.

Monster Energy Drink Is Now Officially a 'Beverage' -- And That Has Dangerous Implications for Consumers

Posted on: Mar 20, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Why lack of regulations on energy drinks is a serious issue.

Resource Curse: Why the Economic Boom That Fracking Promises Will Be a Bust For Most People (Hard Times, USA)

Posted on: Mar 6, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Evidence suggests that counties where drilling occurs will be in worse shape economically down the road.

Nestlé Recall and Mafia Connections: 5 Things You Should Know As Horse Meat Scandal Grows

Posted on: Feb 19, 2013, Source: AlterNet

The lessons extend far beyond meat products, and far beyond Europe.

High Profile Activists Arrested Today in Front of the White House Demanding Obama Deny the Keystone XL Pipeline

Posted on: Feb 13, 2013, Source: AlterNet

The group included actress Daryl Hannah; Julian Bond, former president of the NAACP; 350.org's Bill McKibben; Sungevity Co-founder Danny Kennedy; and the Sierra Club's executive director Michael Brune.