“Researchers have discovered a stunning new process that takes the energy from coal without burning it — and removes virtually all of the pollution.” Continue reading Coal: the cleanest energy source there is?
Category: Climate & Energy
Justice Department deal reduces BP’s Deepwater Horizon fine by $3.4bn
“Court reduces company’s maximum fine a week before trial over blowout that dumped millions of gallons of oil into Gulf of Mexico.” Continue reading Justice Department deal reduces BP’s Deepwater Horizon fine by $3.4bn
Gore talks climate on ‘Jeopardy!’
What is carbon dioxide? Continue reading Gore talks climate on ‘Jeopardy!’
Kerry Gives First Foreign Policy Speech … on Climate Change
Who knew our “sacred duty” was to prevent bad weather? Continue reading Kerry Gives First Foreign Policy Speech … on Climate Change
Indian Point nuke plant shutdown would cost 3,000 jobs & $75 million in lost yearly property taxes
Plus the state wants to spend $300-$800 million on a replacement plan. Continue reading Indian Point nuke plant shutdown would cost 3,000 jobs & $75 million in lost yearly property taxes
Seth Borenstein: DC snowfall history ‘fitting nicely with my story’
Borenstein tries to support his global warming-caused “less snow, more blizzards” hypothesis. Continue reading Seth Borenstein: DC snowfall history ‘fitting nicely with my story’
Keystone XL will have ‘no impact on climate change’, TransCanada boss says
“”You could shut down oil sands production tomorrow and it would have absolutely no measurable impact on climate change.” Continue reading Keystone XL will have ‘no impact on climate change’, TransCanada boss says
Fossil fuel imports drive Japanese trade deficit
“Japan posted a record 1.63 trillion yen ($17.4 billion) trade deficit in January as rebounding exports lagged behind surging imports of crude oil and gas due to rising prices and the weakening yen.” Continue reading Fossil fuel imports drive Japanese trade deficit
Pielke Jr. dumped from journal because of critique of ‘shoddy paper’?
“Are my critique and the request to step down related?” Continue reading Pielke Jr. dumped from journal because of critique of ‘shoddy paper’?
Tesla’s gets last laugh in the NYTimes test drive debacle?
Tesla is happy that the NYTimes public editor has taken John Broder to the woodshed. Continue reading Tesla’s gets last laugh in the NYTimes test drive debacle?
Grist: The virtues of being unreasonable on Keystone
From Chris Horner via Twitter: “”Nuremburg-style trials” dude upset, apparently NYT journo hasn’t “crossed over into advocacy” (how does one tell?)” Continue reading Grist: The virtues of being unreasonable on Keystone
PA Marcellus topped 2 trillion cubic feet of gas in 2012
“The state’s shale gas production doubled between 2011 and 2012, even as the number of rigs drilling new wells in Pennsylvania dropped in response to lower gas prices and companies migrating to more lucrative oil shales in other states.” Continue reading PA Marcellus topped 2 trillion cubic feet of gas in 2012