Australia’s Sydney Morning Herald has broken a story about the suspension of coal seam gas drilling in New South Wales due to a failure of the company, Metgasco, to consult suffiently with the community. Protesters had been blockading the camp …
The Alliance for Green Heat recently submitted comments on the EPA’s Proposed Standards of Performance for New Residential Wood Heaters, New Residential Hydronic Heaters and Forced-Air Furnaces, and New Residential Masonry Heaters.
You can read their comments here, and …
A new study by a group from the University of Colorado – Boulder, published in the American Geophysical Union’s Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmosphere has found that the impact of natural gas drilling and production on climate change is enormously …
Asjylyn Loder at Bloomberg Businessweek has posted an article, “Junk Bonds Fuel the Shale Boom”, pointing out that the financial model underlying the boom is unsustainable.
The article notes, “S&P says that of the 97 energy exploration and production …
A recently issued National Climate Assessment, authored by a team of more than 300 experts guided by a 60-member Federal Advisory Committee, concludes that climate change is already here, and human activities are largely responsible:
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Less than 24 hours after an oil train operated by CSX derailed and caught fire in Lynchburg, Virginia …
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PA DEP Secretary E Christopher Abruzzo, Pennsylvania …
Interactive maps display facets of the United States energy infrastructure
The U.S. Energy Mapping System, brought to you by the U.S. Energy Information Administration, displays customizable maps of the U.S. energy infrastructure, including coal mines, power plants, refineries, …
The “nearby town” is a very small town about a mile away – there are similar natural gas facilities in western PA …
THE NEGATIVE HEALTH IMPACTS OF INCREASED RELIANCE ON NATURAL GAS AS AN ENERGY SOURCE ARE LARGELY IGNORED
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The Energy Plan puts New York on a path to increased reliance on natural gas extracted …
Eighteen months after the New York State Health Department began studying the …
Rarely do you hear squeals of glee when people are told the oil boys are coming to town. Usually you get the other reaction, which helps …
