Report: Extent of Tar Sands Development Hinges on Keystone XL

“Shipping oil by rail is two to three times more costly than by pipeline and can reach as high as $15 a barrel for some distances, said Monaco of Calgary-based Enbridge.” Continue reading Report: Extent of Tar Sands Development Hinges on Keystone XL

Lom-Gore-borg to Congress: ‘Man-made global warming is a reality and will in the long run have overall, negative impact’

What Bjorn Lom-Gore-Borg would have said had yesterday’s House hearing not been cancelled by global warming. Continue reading Lom-Gore-borg to Congress: ‘Man-made global warming is a reality and will in the long run have overall, negative impact’

DoD Study: Green Buildings Wasting Tax Dollars, Energy

“Specially green-certified government structures are consuming more water and energy resources than less expensive conventional buildings, a new life-cycle analysis by the National Research Council has found. Shocked, we are.” Continue reading DoD Study: Green Buildings Wasting Tax Dollars, Energy

‘Shareholders’ File First-Ever ‘Carbon Bubble’ Resolutions

“Shareholder activists are concerned that fossil fuels could become unburnable because of climate laws—and they want firms to divulge the financial risks.” Continue reading ‘Shareholders’ File First-Ever ‘Carbon Bubble’ Resolutions

Supreme court may force UK to act on air pollution

“It will say that the government has known that air pollution from nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and particulates now kill as many people each year in Britain as obesity and road accidents combined.” But where are the bodies? Continue reading Supreme court may force UK to act on air pollution