“Environmentalists hailed the new study, saying it bolsters their calls for BLM to better manage and plan energy development on federal land near critical grouse habitat.” Continue reading Obama admin: Oil & gas drilling wiping out sage grouse in Wyoming
Category: Climate & Energy
GOP bill would cement state oversight of hydraulic fracturing
“The states are not only capable, but the most appropriate.” Continue reading GOP bill would cement state oversight of hydraulic fracturing
'Remarkable' spate of man-made quakes linked to drilling, USGS team says
“This is very peculiar, what’s going on.” Continue reading 'Remarkable' spate of man-made quakes linked to drilling, USGS team says
Frackopalypse Now: Why Natural-Gas Prices Could Fade to Red
“Nothing lasts forever. By curbing output and tempting users, cheap gas will one day be its own undoing, especially if next winter is cold. Meanwhile, natural-gas markets may have to sit through a summer showing of ‘Less Than Zero.'” Continue reading Frackopalypse Now: Why Natural-Gas Prices Could Fade to Red
Storage sites turn away gas amid glut
“One of the mildest winters on record has pushed stocks more than 50 per cent above normal for this time of year, increasing the potential that capacity will fill up early.” Continue reading Storage sites turn away gas amid glut
Carney: Small-town oil boom makes blue-collar capitalists
Boom-town: Williston, N.D. Continue reading Carney: Small-town oil boom makes blue-collar capitalists
Ratepayers object to Illinois 'clean coal' plant
Such a deal — $12 billion in higher electricity costs to reduce global manmade greenhouse gas emissions by 0.0067% annually. Continue reading Ratepayers object to Illinois 'clean coal' plant
Rockefeller unsure if CCS will help coal plants comply with GHG rule
Ryan plan, due to pass today, would bring environmental spending back to '01 levels
More congressional GOP futility. Continue reading Ryan plan, due to pass today, would bring environmental spending back to '01 levels
Michael Hintze revealed as funder of Lord Lawson's climate think tank
Three cheers for Michael Hintze. The world needs more like him. Continue reading Michael Hintze revealed as funder of Lord Lawson's climate think tank
Jose Canseco considers Al Gore dead
But the former slugger didn’t error in tweeting an RIP for Al Gore. Continue reading Jose Canseco considers Al Gore dead
Reports link heat waves, deluges to climate change
There is, of course, nothing scientific about such reports as there is no way to link weather events with changes in atmospheric carbon dioxide. Continue reading Reports link heat waves, deluges to climate change