by Kenda Hanuman | Jan 22, 2016 | Climate Change, Fossil Fuels
Drill crews worked at a shale well in Berthoud, Colo., in December. Credit Nick cote for The New York Times The rules, aimed at gas and oil drilling on public lands, are intended to curb the release of methane, which contributes to global warming. Source: New...
by Kenda Hanuman | Jan 21, 2016 | Economic Impacts, Fossil Fuels
Waterston lobbies on Capitol Hill in 2009. (CQ Roll Call File Photo) Ted Danson, Sam Waterson and Kate Walsh join Reps. Mark Sanford and Jared Huffman in push against industrial offshore drilling in the Atlantic Ocean. Source: Celebrities Lend Hand for Coastal Voices...
by Kenda Hanuman | Jan 21, 2016 | Climate Change, Politics of energy
Environmental groups quickly praised the decision not to block the carbon rule. | AP Photo “It’s time to stop suing to stay stuck in the past, and start working to usher in the clean energy economy of the future.” Read more:...
by Kenda Hanuman | Jan 21, 2016 | Endangered Species, Pipelines
The federal government is rejecting the proposed route of a natural gas pipeline through national forests in Virginia and West Virginia. Source: US Forest Service Rejects Proposed Forest Route for Pipeline – NBC29 WVIR Charlottesville, VA News, Sports and...
by Kenda Hanuman | Jan 18, 2016 | Economic Impacts, Natural Gas, Politics of energy
The American shale industry needs oil at about the 60 to 70 dollar a barrel level in order to survive. Photo credit: Los Angeles Times The oil price has fallen below $28 a barrel on the back of the historic news over the weekend of sanctions being lifted on...
