12,000 protesters surround White House

Protesters unite, President responds
(treehugger.com/HuffingtonPost.com)

Obama delays Tar Sands oil pipeline decision until 2013

(Democracy Now!) Environmental activists are claiming victory after the Obama administration announced Thursday it will postpone any decision on the proposed 1,700-mile Keystone XL tar sands oil pipeline until 2013.

The announcement was made just days after more than 10,000 people encircled the White House calling on Pres. Obama to reject the project. This was the second major action against the project organized by Bill McKibben’s 350.org and Tar Sands Action.

(thinkprogrees.org)

In late August and early September, some 1,200 people were arrested in Washington, D.C., in a two-week campaign of civil disobedience.

"We believe that this delay will kill the pipeline," says the Canadian author and activist Naomi Klein. "If it doesn’t, if this pipeline reemerges after the election, people have signed pledges saying they will put their bodies on the line to stop it." More

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Gasland the Movie (other trailer)

"GasHole" - alternative fuels vs. oil (trailer)

(DocumentaryTrailers)

"GasHole" is a documentary film about the history of petroleum prices and the future of alternative fuels. The film is a wide yet detailed examination of US dependence on foreign oil supplies. What are the causes that turned America from a leading exporter to the world's largest importer? What are the forces that contributed to that change and that impede its solution?

There are many potential solutions to our oil dependence. Starting with claims of buried technology that easily and dramatically improves gas mileage right now, to navigating bureaucratic and industry roadblocks, to evaluating different fuels available, to questioning the American consumer's reluctance to embrace alternatives. If you buy gasoline, see this movie! Directed by Scott Roberts and Jeremy Wagener.

An optimistic (and witty) discovery of what we do, could do, and
might do to prevent this climate crisis. Directed by Peter Byck.

Most Fuel Efficient Cars

Low carbon footprint? The most fuel "efficient" cars use no gas at all (teslamotors.com).

The Tesla Motors Model S and Roadster -- electric cars with zoom (treehugger.com)

In every price range, going green is getting easier (frugallysavvy.com).

• Meet the 40 MPG Club (edmunds.com)
• Most fuel efficient for 2011 (thedailygreen.com)
• FuelEconomy.gov:
  

2011 Most and Least Fuel Efficient Vehicles (ranked by city, then highway) Show Most Efficient Excluding Electric Drive Vehicles MOST EFFICIENT OVERALL MPG† City Hwy Nissan Leaf 106 92 Most and Least Fuel Efficient Cars (by EPA Size Class, Transmission) MPG City Hwy Most Efficient Two Seaters smart fortwo electric drive cabriolet City: 36kw/100, Hwy: 43kw/100. 94 79 smart fortwo electric drive coupe City: 36kw/100, Hwy: 43kw/100. 94 79 Honda CR-Z 4 cyl, 1.5 L, Manual(M6), Regular 31 37 Most Efficient Minicompact Cars MINI Cooper 4 cyl, 1.6 L, Manual(6), Premium 29 37 MINI Cooper 4 cyl, 1.6 L, Automatic(S6), Premium 28 36 Most Efficient Subcompact Cars Ford Fiesta SFE FWD 4 cyl, 1.6 L, Automatic(AM6), Regular 29 40 Toyota Yaris 4 cyl, 1.5 L, Manual(5), Regular 29 36 Most Efficient Compact Cars Chevrolet Volt‡ 4 cyl, 1.4 L, Automatic(CVT), Plug-in EV , Premium Elec 95 90 Gas 35 40 Volkswagen Golf 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Manual(6), Diesel 30 42 Volkswagen Jetta 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Manual(6), Diesel 30 42 Most Efficient Midsize Cars Nissan Leaf City: 32kw/100, Hwy: 37kw/100. 106 92 Hyundai Elantra 4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual(6), Regular 29 40 Most Efficient Large Cars Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl, 2.4 L, Manual(6), Regular 24 35 Honda Accord 4 cyl, 2.4 L, Automatic(5), Regular 23 34 Most Efficient Small Station Wagons Audi A3 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Automatic(S6), Diesel 30 42 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Manual(6), Diesel 30 42 Most Efficient Midsize Station Wagons Kia Rondo 4 cyl, 2.4 L, Automatic(4), Premium 20 27 Least Fuel Efficient Cars Least Efficient Two Seaters Bugatti Veyron, 16 cyl, 8.0 L, Auto(S7) 8 15 Least Efficient Minicompact Cars Aston Martin DB9, 12 cyl, 5.9 L, Manual(6) Aston Martin DBS, 12 cyl, 5.9 L, Manual(6) 11 17 Least Efficient Subcompact Cars Bentley Continental GTC FFV,* 12 cyl, 6.0 L, Auto(S6) 11 18 Least Efficient Compact Cars Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe, 12 cyl, 6.7 L, Auto(S6) 11 18 Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe, 12 cyl, 6.7 L, Auto(S6) Least Efficient Midsize Cars Bentley Continental Flying Spur FFV*12 cyl, 6.0 L, Auto(S6) 11 18 Bentley Mulsanne, 8 cyl, 6.8 L, Auto(S8) Least Efficient Large Cars Rolls-Royce Phantom, 12 cyl, 6.7 L, Auto(S6) 11 18 Rolls-Royce Phantom EWB, 12 cyl, 6.7 L, Auto(S6) Least Efficient Small Station Wagons Cadillac CTS Wagon, 8 cyl, 6.2 L, Auto(S6) 12 18 Least Efficient Midsize Station Wagons Mercedes-Benz E350 4matic (wagon) 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Auto(7) 16 23

*MPG when operated on gasoline. † MPGe is miles per gallon of gasoline-equivalent and represents the miles per amount of energy of a non-gasoline fuel that is equivalent to the amount of energy in a gallon of gasoline. For an EV or PHEV, 33.7 kilowatt-hours of electricity represents the same amount of energy as one gallon of gasoline. ‡ The Chevrolet Volt is ranked based on a combined electricity and gasoline value of 60 MPG.