Month: January 2012

Report: Canada Pledges to Sell Oil to Asia After Obama Rejects Keystone Pipeline

This would actually result in more greenhouse gas emissions (i.e., from the tanker transport) — for those who are actually worried about that sort of thing. Continue reading Report: Canada Pledges to Sell Oil to Asia After Obama Rejects Keystone Pipeline

PolitiFiction: Jim Florio says some fish from Jersey waters unsafe to eat

Politifact New Jersey rates former Gov. Jim Florio’s claim as “mostly true” — even though PolitiFact did little (if any) actual fact-finding. Continue reading PolitiFiction: Jim Florio says some fish from Jersey waters unsafe to eat

Anadarko CEO says gas prices won’t remain at current levels for long

“For new drilling, the Marcellus [Shale] is the only basin where it makes sense to drill at $2.50[/Mcf] from a return perspective.” Continue reading Anadarko CEO says gas prices won’t remain at current levels for long

Arrogance: EPA’s McCarthy says power companies can make mercury deadline

Because EPA and McCarthy have so much experience generating and transmitting electricity? Continue reading Arrogance: EPA’s McCarthy says power companies can make mercury deadline

Upcoming anti-oil, anti-skeptic doc: ‘Greedy Lying Bastards’

Though the fossil fuel industry has played a key role in raising the global standard of living to unprecednted heights, Noam Chomsky is convinced that it’s a threat to “human survival.” Continue reading Upcoming anti-oil, anti-skeptic doc: ‘Greedy Lying Bastards’

Obama proposes ‘national strategy’ for climate change’s impacts on fish, wildlife, plants

No doubt wildlife will quake as they hear Reagan’s nine most terrifying words in the English language: ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help.’ Continue reading Obama proposes ‘national strategy’ for climate change’s impacts on fish, wildlife, plants