by Bruce Rettig | Mar 30, 2021
The Legacy of Ken Saro-Wiwa Born October 10, 1941, Ken Saro-Wiwa dedicated his life to environmental activism in Nigeria. Saro-Wiwa, one of Africa’s leading literary figures, authored children’s books, novels, plays, poetry, and writings that focused on... 
by Bruce Rettig | Feb 22, 2021
An Apocalyptic Landscape and a Desperate Situation One description of oil exploitation in Nigeria stands out more than others: Present-day oil producers in Africa suffer from the “oil curse” or the “natural resource curse.” Nigeria is the tenth most petroleum-rich... 
by Bruce Rettig | Jan 16, 2021
A History of Oil Exploitation The Lyft driver pulled into the green “Rideshare Pickup zone” of Chicago’s O’Hare Airport on a late Saturday night. I threw my backpack across the back seat, slid next to it, and confirmed my destination. I knew the... 
by Bruce Rettig | Dec 21, 2020
The Upper Truckee River is about a ten-minute walk from the back door of my Tahoe home. It meanders across a wide meadow where coyotes pop up like jack-in-the-boxes and descend upon field mice that scurry between blades of wild grass. The river widens,... 
by Bruce Rettig | Nov 7, 2020
Driving south on US Highway 95 toward Tonopah, Nevada, a brilliant light shining above the desert floor catches your eye. Stretching over six hundred and forty feet in the air, a solar tower collects sunlight from over 10,000 mirrors focused on its apex.... 
by Bruce Rettig | Oct 28, 2020
Part 3: Bristol Bay, Trolls, and the Pebble Mine The third and final post of this blog series focuses on a concentration of wild rivers located in Bristol Bay at the northeastern end of the Alaskan peninsula. This watershed supports the world’s largest...
