AlterNet.org: Peter Asmus Alternative News and Information. en-us AlterNet.org: Peter Asmus http://www.alternet.org/rss/button.gif http://www.alternet.org/ AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/ Copyright 2012 Independent Media Institute. All rights reserved. Peter Asmus: Why Oil Companies May Be Our Best Hope for Climate Change Legislation in Congress http://www.alternet.org/story/145693/why_oil_companies_may_be_our_best_hope_for_climate_change_legislation_in_congress/ But can environmentalists work with companies like ExxonMobil that have long personified what is wrong with corporate America? Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:00:01 PST Peter Asmus, AlterNet -5d7db8fc3a29007a5127885599b3f07c Peter Asmus: Hordes of Angry Activists and a $27 Billion Court Case Is Making Oil Giant Chevron Pretty Nervous http://www.alternet.org/story/144652/hordes_of_angry_activists_and_a_%2427_billion_court_case_is_making_oil_giant_chevron_pretty_nervous/ A dozen nonprofits are going right after the company's greed, and the outcome will likely have repercussions in the oil industry for years to come. Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:00:01 PST Peter Asmus, East Bay Express -ac0ef7576786bd112207d663a75ade16 Peter Asmus: When it Comes to Water, Can Corporations and Community Really Coexist? http://www.alternet.org/story/142030/when_it_comes_to_water%2C_can_corporations_and_community_really_coexist/ The latest fight between activists and companies such as Coke and Nestle is about who really owns water -- corporations or communities. Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:00:01 PDT Peter Asmus, AlterNet -0855601064a8baf509c3b87361bfc4ec Peter Asmus: Why Can't the U.S. Guarantee the Most Basic of Human Rights -- the Right to Clean Water? http://www.alternet.org/story/141646/why_can%27t_the_u.s._guarantee_the_most_basic_of_human_rights_--_the_right_to_clean_water/ California is leading the way with new legislation to guarantee clean water for all, but the federal government is far behind. Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:00:01 PDT Peter Asmus, AlterNet -0581675f8192f89263fec705fe3b8a4f Peter Asmus: Texas Blows by California in Wind Energy http://www.alternet.org/story/39477/texas_blows_by_california_in_wind_energy/ California was once the world leader in wind power, but decades of slack have it lagging in second place to Texas. Wed, 26 Jul 2006 00:00:01 PDT Peter Asmus, AlterNet -0a2c8d94e057ab72ea4f88b67e0bb40e Peter Asmus: Loving Nuclear Power http://www.alternet.org/story/29596/loving_nuclear_power/ Why are growing numbers of 'green' visionaries hopping on the bandwagon of the most ill-conceived and dangerous energy source in the world? Wed, 21 Dec 2005 00:00:01 PST Peter Asmus, AlterNet -af27be11d68710883283079c149c9a0b Peter Asmus: Energy Monopolies Attack Solar Power http://www.alternet.org/story/15263/energy_monopolies_attack_solar_power/ California's private utility giants are trying to shore up profits by raising fees for folks who go "off the grid" with solar power. If it happens in California, you can bet it'll happen everywhere else. Wed, 26 Feb 2003 00:00:00 PST Peter Asmus, Faultline Magazine -c018ae0e48e90aa4093c5a37af897fb1 Peter Asmus: Changing the Way We Light Our Way http://www.alternet.org/story/72/changing_the_way_we_light_our_way/ The most important concern for Earth Day celebrants may be the way they think about meeting their power needs. Peter Asmus is author of the forthcoming "Reaping The Wind" to be published by Island Press this fall. Mon, 01 Jan 2001 00:00:01 PST Peter Asmus, Pacific News Service -32bb90e8976aab5298d5da10fe66f21d