George Monbiot Posted July 8, 2008. Published in the Guardian 8th July 2008. Why are governments subsidising the destruction of the marine environment?

All over the world, protesters are engaged in a heroic battle with reality. They block roads, picket fuel depots, throw missiles and turn over cars in an effort to hold it at bay. The oil is running out and governments, they insist, must do something about it. When they’ve sorted it out, what about the fact that the days are getting shorter? What do we pay our taxes for? Read more here