Twelve New York State counties have passed legislation taking steps to limit or ban fracking wastes in various applications within their borders. The provisions vary somewhat from county to county, but in general focus on prohibiting acceptance of fracking waste …
A study by Robert Howarth, a Cornell ecology professor, titled “Bridge to Nowhere,” warns that methane emissions must be controlled immediately if a climate-system tipping point is to be avoided. Among his observations:
…“Natural gas – that once seemingly promising
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:
…“What is new over
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 …
