"Another priority was to raise awareness about subsidies received by the fossil fuel sector, he said. Globally these "massive" subsidies amounted to an estimated US$500 billion (Dh1.8 trillion) annually, he said, and remained one of the main factors blocking countries from adopting renewable energy options. When governments help oil companies defray the cost of exploration and production, prices of their end product are kept so artificially low that renewable forms of energy cannot compete."

Great roundup of newspaper infographics of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill/gush/slick/whatever-you-want-to-call-it.

"Drill Here. Drill Now. Pay Less." What a bunch of fuckheads.

This is so awesome.