“State Senator James Seward introduced a bill last year that would ensure New York towns can continue to ban fracking regardless of court decisions.” Continue reading Report: New York Fracking Advocates Say Local Bans Are ‘Kiss of Death’
Category: Climate & Energy
Electricity Declines 50% in U.S. as Shale Brings Natural Gas Glut
“A shale-driven glut of natural gas has cut electricity prices for the U.S. power industry by 50 percent and reduced investment in costlier sources of energy.” Continue reading Electricity Declines 50% in U.S. as Shale Brings Natural Gas Glut
Gerson: Climate and the Culture War
Katharine Hayhoe is a “moderate voice of climate disruption”? Continue reading Gerson: Climate and the Culture War
WSJ: Obama Discovers Natural Gas
“A good test of his sincerity would be to replace Ms. Jackson and Mr. Salazar.” Continue reading WSJ: Obama Discovers Natural Gas
Global warming to increase risk of pandemic influenza?
A new study correlates La Niña with flu pandemics. Continue reading Global warming to increase risk of pandemic influenza?
WashTimes: Scientists want climate change in young minds
More on the effort to liken climate to evolution. Continue reading WashTimes: Scientists want climate change in young minds
Gleick: Humans can ‘overwhelm slow geological cycles’
Gleick thinks that 390 parts-per-million carbon dioxide can swing the 999,610 ppm atmosphere. Continue reading Gleick: Humans can ‘overwhelm slow geological cycles’
Report: The implosion of cellulosic ethanol
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports on the failure of cellulosic ethanol and cheerleader-in-chief, Vinod Khosla. Continue reading Report: The implosion of cellulosic ethanol
Solar on military bases to circumvent greens?
Green energy’s customer of last resort — i.e., the military — has a way around enviro efforts to block solar projects in the Mojave desert. Continue reading Solar on military bases to circumvent greens?
Lufthansa gives up on biofuels
Keine Überraschung. Continue reading Lufthansa gives up on biofuels
Court rejects EPA IG report as evidence in greenhouse gas litigation
Another reason why judicial review of EPA rules needs revamping. Continue reading Court rejects EPA IG report as evidence in greenhouse gas litigation
Surber: Drill, baby, drill works
“We must fight the EPA and return it to working on actual pollution and not made up crap.” Continue reading Surber: Drill, baby, drill works