Planet Watch

Sweden: oil-free by 2020

A glimmer of hope from The Guardian, Feb. 8: Sweden plans to be world’s first oil-free economy Sweden is to take the biggest energy step of any advanced western economy by trying to wean itself off oil completely within 15… Read moreSweden: oil-free by 2020

The Andes

Bolivia: Bechtel surrenders

Days before the historic inauguration of Evo Morales in Bolivia, the Andean nation scored another victory—in its struggle against Bechtel, the California engineering giant which had sued the impoverished nation before a World Bank trade court to demand compensation for… Read moreBolivia: Bechtel surrenders