by Nelson Bailey | Feb 14, 2017 | Accidents, Climate Change, Pipelines
By Sue Sturgis Contributing Writer (Special from Facing South) — In the debate over construction of new oil and gas pipelines, industry representatives have long argued that pipelines are safer than other methods for moving fossil fuels over long distances. Take for...
by Nelson Bailey | Feb 14, 2017 | Climate Change, Pipelines
February 14. 2017 Youth plaintiffs in a federal case are alleging the federal government knew about the drastic effects of climate change, but did not do enough to slow its effects. (Robin Loznak/ZUMAPRESS.com) EUGENE, Ore. – A team of teenagers and young adults is...
by Nelson Bailey | Dec 13, 2016 | Climate Change, Fossil Fuels, Health & Safety, Pollution - Other Sources
A newly unearthed missive from Lenny Bernstein, a climate expert with the oil firm for 30 years, shows concerns over high presence of carbon dioxide in enormous gas field in south-east Asia factored into decision not to tap it ExxonMobil, the world’s biggest oil...
by Nelson Bailey | Dec 12, 2016 | Climate Change, Endangered Species, Fossil Fuels
Rapid rise in methane emissions in 10 years surprises scientists. Methane warms planet 20 times as much as similar CO2 volumes but lack of monitoring means scientists can’t be sure of sources. Scientists have been surprised by the surge, which began just over 10 years...
by Nelson Bailey | Dec 11, 2016 | Climate Change, Coal, Fossil Fuels
West Virginia sits atop a treasure chest of coal resources. Coal began to define the state’s culture, history, and the economy as early as 1742, when John Peter Salling unearthed the coal in present-day Boone County, West Virginia. Today, all but 4.5% of the state’s...
by Nelson Bailey | Dec 3, 2016 | Climate Change, Conservation, Fossil Fuels, Pipelines
Sept. 9, 2010: A fire caused by an natural gas pipeline accident roars through San Bruno, California.(Paul Sakuma/AP) The increasingly brutal police response to protests over the construction of The Dakota Access Pipeline has pushed the debate over the safety of oil...
