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: Dec 9, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Companies are profiting off the backs of port truck drivers, a class of exploited workers who are a crucial lynchpin in our economy.

Posted on: Nov 20, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Energy companies continue to rake in massive profits. They use this wealth to leverage elections, write legislation, scale back regulations and escape accountability.

Posted on: Oct 24, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Posted on: Oct 10, 2011, Source: AlterNet

A new video from Brave New Foundation shows how people are paying the ultimate price for the Koch brothers' politics and profiteering.

Posted on: Sep 29, 2011, Source: AlterNet

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Posted on: Sep 12, 2011, Source: AlterNet

We've already had 10 disasters topping $1 billion each and it's only September -- what gives?

Posted on: Aug 25, 2011, Source: AlterNet

From calling the BP disaster an "act of god" to responding to his state's drought with prayer, Perry's anti-environmental resume is extensive.

Posted on: Aug 22, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Posted on: Aug 16, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Posted on: Aug 12, 2011, Source: AlterNet

All but one member of the group has financial ties to the oil and gas industry.

Posted on: Aug 5, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Derrick Jensen, Lierre Keith and Aric McBay call for new strategy to stave off environmental catastrophe.

Posted on: Aug 1, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Posted on: Jul 18, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Posted on: Jun 30, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Posted on: Jun 30, 2011, Source: AlterNet

If you're planning to hit the beach this summer, here's the scoop on which beaches have the worst water quality issues.

Posted on: Jun 6, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Posted on: May 23, 2011, Source: AlterNet

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Posted on: Apr 21, 2011, Source: AlterNet

I can't help but wonder if we've really, totally screwed ourselves (and a whole lot of this planet). But there are 5 things that give me hope.

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