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. subscribe to Tara Lohan's feed

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.

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.

Posted on: Jul 2, 2013, Source: AlterNet

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

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.

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.

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.

Posted on: Jun 12, 2013, Source: AlterNet

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

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.

Posted on: May 8, 2013, Source: AlterNet

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

Posted on: May 6, 2013, Source: AlterNet

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

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.

Posted on: Apr 21, 2013, Source: AlterNet

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

Posted on: Apr 15, 2013, Source: AlterNet

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

Posted on: Apr 5, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Take a look at these just-released EPA photos.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Posted on: Mar 20, 2013, Source: AlterNet

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

Posted on: Mar 6, 2013, Source: AlterNet

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

Posted on: Feb 19, 2013, Source: AlterNet

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

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.

Posted on: Feb 8, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Environmental advocates say his appointment to the DOE could set renewable energy development back years.

Posted on: Feb 6, 2013, Source: AlterNet

An enthusiasm for conservation, business savvy and a tenure with the oil industry — does Jewell please both the right and the left?

Posted on: Jan 31, 2013, Source: AlterNet

These are the people who may be holding our future in their hands.

Posted on: Jan 28, 2013, Source: AlterNet

The actor was getting ready for his role in the biopic "jOBS."

Posted on: Jan 25, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Wenonah Hauter discusses her new book "Foodopoly," a deep dive into our country’s history and our relationships with farmers.

Posted on: Jan 25, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Climate change is going to make life harder, water scarcer, and decisions about the future tougher.

Posted on: Jan 10, 2013, Source: AlterNet

We aren’t going to be able to drill our way out of the climate crisis without creating an even bigger mess in the process.

Posted on: Jan 2, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Matt Damon's promised land is out in theaters now.

Posted on: Dec 28, 2012, Source: AlterNet

The death of RAN's executive director at 39 has devastated friends, family and colleagues.

Posted on: Dec 27, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Despite spending her time fighting Republicans, industry groups and sometimes even the White House, Jackson has had some notable achievements.

Posted on: Dec 17, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Our failure to give a crap is more frightening than flesh-eating fungi.

Posted on: Dec 13, 2012, Source: AlterNet

A common industry practice puts consumers at higher risks for eating food contaminated by deadly pathogens -- and that's just the tip of the iceberg.

Posted on: Dec 12, 2012, Source: AlterNet

The annual list looks at how developing countries stack up in terms of environmental protection, human rights and social welfare.

Posted on: Dec 12, 2012, Source: AlterNet

A perfect example of fear-mongering backfires.

Posted on: Dec 6, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Despite public outcry, Virginia could permit mining at one of the world's largest uranium deposits.

Posted on: Dec 6, 2012, Source: AlteNet

The bad news just keeps on coming.

Posted on: Nov 27, 2012, Source: AlterNet

The new documentary "Chasing Ice" is life changing. Here's why.

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