Month: January 2012

Owens: Feds impeding energy industry

“[E]nvironmentalists who had supported natural gas as a “bridge fuel” to kill coal were caught flat-footed. Of course, they are starting to turn against gas now that it appears to be abundant.” Continue reading Owens: Feds impeding energy industry

UK Met Office: Dec. 2011 not unseasonably warm; Dec. 2010 was unseasonably cold

A cooler head in the UK Met Office in the wake of “extreme weather” in the UK. Continue reading UK Met Office: Dec. 2011 not unseasonably warm; Dec. 2010 was unseasonably cold

Nanotech regulation: EPA IG says agency needs more data

“We found that EPA does not currently have sufficient information or processes to effectively manage the human health and environmental risks of nanomaterials.” Continue reading Nanotech regulation: EPA IG says agency needs more data

Bird flu virus doesn’t jump between humans: China

“The latest bird flu virus that killed a 39-year-old bus driver in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen over the weekend is not yet transmissible between humans, Chinese health authorities said.” Continue reading Bird flu virus doesn’t jump between humans: China

Report: Oil and Gas Bubble Up All Over

“You’ll know the U.S. energy industry is really on the rebound when North Dakota’s newfangled Bakken oil field starts pumping more crude than Alaska’s stalwart Prudhoe Bay. Energy experts expect it to happen in 2012.” Continue reading Report: Oil and Gas Bubble Up All Over