Warming and melting on top of the Greenland ice sheet
On top of the approximately 3 km thick ice sheet in Greenland the
temperature is normally around minus 10-15 degrees C in the summer and
about minus 60 degrees in the winter. This year, researchers from the
Niels Bohr Institute observed temperatures above zero and a significant
warming and melting of the upper 1 1/2 meter layer of snow at the NEEM
ice core drilling project in northwestern Greenland.
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Friday, August 3, 2012
Business and government start preparing for climate impacts
Today’s
Senate hearing isn’t just about the science of climate change. It’s
also about the actions that need to be taken now to adapt to the reality
of a changing climate. Businesses and governments each have a critical
role to play in building resilient communities and economies.
No easy substitutes for fossil fuels
No easy substitutes for fossil fuels
There's
a new report from The Climate Institute telling us that Australians
overwhelmingly support renewable energy but don’t understand how carbon
pricing will work. Not surprisingly, they are also sceptical about the
political motivations behind its introduction. I think their scepticism
is misdirected. Their target should be the carbon tax itself.
Aerial Photos Reveal Dynamic Greenland Ice Sheet: Ice Sheet Has Recently Retreated Then Restabilized
Aerial Photos Reveal Dynamic Greenland Ice Sheet: Ice Sheet Has Recently Retreated Then Restabilized
Despite
the current and rapid melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet, it remains
uncertain just when we will have reached a point when scientists will be
able to predict its disappearance. Scientists report that this is not
the first time in recent history that the ice sheet has been in retreat
and then stabilized again.
Mapping the Future of Climate Change in Africa
Mapping the Future of Climate Change in Africa
The African continent is especially vulnerable to the impact of climate change because it relies on rain-fed agriculture and many of its countries have a low adaptive capacity. The Climate Change and African Political Stability Program (CCAPS) has created a web tool that uses historical data to map the different levels of vulnerability to climate change at the sub-national level. The web tool will soon incorporate vulnerability measurements based on future climate projections, derived from simulations run on the Ranger supercomputer
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120802184019.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Ftop_news%2Ftop_environment+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Top+News+--+Top+Environment%29&utm_content=Google+Reader
Food as Fuel This summer’s drought highlights the madness of the government’s ethanol mandates.
Food as Fuel
This summer’s drought highlights the madness of the government’s ethanol mandates.
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/food/2012/07/drought_and_ethanol_how_congress_mandates_and_the_epa_s_new_policy_are_hurting_americans_.html
Climate change science, not hype To counter skeptics, it's crucial to stick to the data.
Climate change science, not hype
To counter skeptics, it's crucial to stick to the data.
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-lemonick-climate-science-skeptics-20120802,0,2483181.story
There's No Easy Substitute for Fossil Fuels
There's No Easy Substitute for Fossil Fuels
Tom Biegler, Energy Collective
To go with Clean Energy Week comes a new report from The Climate Institute telling us that Australians overwhelmingly support renewable energy but don't understand how carbon pricing will work. Not surprisingly, they are also sceptical about the political motivations behind its introduction. I think their scepticism is misdirected. Their target should be the carbon tax itself.
To go with Clean Energy Week comes a new report from The Climate Institute telling us that Australians overwhelmingly support renewable energy but don't understand how carbon pricing will work. Not surprisingly, they are also sceptical about the political motivations behind its introduction. I think their scepticism is misdirected. Their target should be the carbon tax itself.
Tappan Zee Bridge Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) Released
Tappan Zee Bridge Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) Released
Yesterday, the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) was released for the new Tappan Zee Bridge project. The document which is available here (scroll down to view; organized into individual pdfs by chapter), discusses the different options that are available for the proposed construction of the new bridge. For more information about the different documents, studies and reports associated with this project, New York state has recently rolled out a website dedicated to this issue titled the The New NY Bridge. Of interest to environmental and land use legal researchers, the site has a searchable archive which contains documents, hearing transcripts, handouts and reports on this issue dating back to 2000; it also contains news, calendars and contact information for individuals seeking to know more about the project.Related Resources:
Tappan Zee Bridge/ I-287 Environmental Review (last visited Aug. 2, 2012) (archived versions of the site)Thursday, August 2, 2012
Business and government start preparing for climate impacts
Posted: 02 Aug 2012 05:00 AM PDT
Today’s
Senate hearing isn’t just about the science of climate change. It’s
also about the actions that need to be taken now to adapt to the reality
of a changing climate. Businesses and governments each have a critical
role to play in building resilient communities and economies.
Connecting the Dots on Climate Change
Posted: 02 Aug 2012 06:42 AM PDT
Frances
Beinecke, President of NRDC, New York CityOn Wednesday, the Senate
Environment and Public Works committee takes up the important issue of
climate change science and adaptation.Hopefully, it's a first step
toward some real solutions to address record heat, drought, storms and
other effects of climate change that we're now all experiencing
first-hand.
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Scientists Tell Senate Panel: Climate Change Is Here and Disaster Costs Will Be Huge
Scientists Tell Senate Panel: Climate Change Is Here and Disaster Costs Will Be Huge
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2012/08/01-4
[Atlantic wire] Prosecutors Have Opened a Criminal Investigation of ...
[Atlantic wire] Prosecutors Have Opened a Criminal Investigation of ...
By Mochizuki
The responsibility for the accident at TEPCO's Fukushima Daichi Nuclear Power Plant has been a point of contention for over a year but an unprecedented special investigatory body created by the Japanese Parliament, the Fukushima ...
Fukushima Diary
Prosecutors Have Opened a Criminal Investigation of the Fukushima Disaster
The Atlantic Wire (blog)
TOKYO — Japan's prosecutors officially began investigating Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) and its former top executives on criminal charges today in relation to the nuclear meltdown at Fukushima following last year's March 11 earthquake and ...
By Mochizuki
The responsibility for the accident at TEPCO's Fukushima Daichi Nuclear Power Plant has been a point of contention for over a year but an unprecedented special investigatory body created by the Japanese Parliament, the Fukushima ...
Fukushima Diary
Prosecutors Have Opened a Criminal Investigation of the Fukushima Disaster
The Atlantic Wire (blog)
TOKYO — Japan's prosecutors officially began investigating Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) and its former top executives on criminal charges today in relation to the nuclear meltdown at Fukushima following last year's March 11 earthquake and ...
How affordable is alternative energy?
How affordable is alternative energy?
Alternative energy sources that are cost-competitive with fossil fuels may be closer than most people realize. Recent renewable energy research has shown that solar, hydropower, wind and other alternative sources are closing in on the cost of traditional electricity providers.
http://phys.org/news/2012-08-alternative-energy.html#nwlt
Alternative energy sources that are cost-competitive with fossil fuels may be closer than most people realize. Recent renewable energy research has shown that solar, hydropower, wind and other alternative sources are closing in on the cost of traditional electricity providers.
http://phys.org/news/2012-08-alternative-energy.html#nwlt
Cut emissions further or face risks of high air pollution, study shows
Cut emissions further or face risks of high air pollution, study shows
Most of the world's population will be subject to degraded air quality in 2050 if man-made emissions continue as usual. In this 'business-as-usual' scenario, the average world citizen 40 years from now will experience similar air pollution to that of today's average East Asian citizen. These conclusions are those of a study published today in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, an Open Access journal of the European Geosciences Union (EGU).
http://phys.org/news/2012-08-emissions-high-air-pollution.html#nwlt
Most of the world's population will be subject to degraded air quality in 2050 if man-made emissions continue as usual. In this 'business-as-usual' scenario, the average world citizen 40 years from now will experience similar air pollution to that of today's average East Asian citizen. These conclusions are those of a study published today in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, an Open Access journal of the European Geosciences Union (EGU).
http://phys.org/news/2012-08-emissions-high-air-pollution.html#nwlt
Parched fields as drought devastates US crops
Parched fields as drought devastates US crops
The sweat pours down Larry Hasheider's face as he walks across his parched cornfields to show the result of one of the worst droughts to strike the United States in decades.
http://phys.org/news/2012-08-parched-fields-drought-devastates-crops.html#nwlt
The sweat pours down Larry Hasheider's face as he walks across his parched cornfields to show the result of one of the worst droughts to strike the United States in decades.
http://phys.org/news/2012-08-parched-fields-drought-devastates-crops.html#nwlt
Scientists examine California's vulnerability to climate change
As climate change threatens to reshape California’s landscape, University of California, Davis, researchers are helping to inform policymakers about the state’s vulnerability and provide strategies for adaptation.
http://phys.org/news/2012-08-scientists-california-vulnerability-climate.html#nwlt
As climate change threatens to reshape California’s landscape, University of California, Davis, researchers are helping to inform policymakers about the state’s vulnerability and provide strategies for adaptation.
http://phys.org/news/2012-08-scientists-california-vulnerability-climate.html#nwlt
Energy Madness: Drought, Ethanol and Obama's EPA
Energy Madness: Drought, Ethanol and Obama's EPA
Robert Bryce, Slate
Every day that the drought continues garroting the American Midwest, the lunacy of turning corn into motor fuel becomes ever more obvious and ever more outrageous.Over the past six weeks, corn prices have soared by about 50 percent. They recently hit $8.20 per bushel, an all-time high. And if drought conditions in the United States and Europe persist, prices may continue climbing. Several factors are influencing grain prices, among them the reduced amount of grain available in storage and increased meat consumption in the developing world. (Remember that most corn is used as livestock ...
Every day that the drought continues garroting the American Midwest, the lunacy of turning corn into motor fuel becomes ever more obvious and ever more outrageous.Over the past six weeks, corn prices have soared by about 50 percent. They recently hit $8.20 per bushel, an all-time high. And if drought conditions in the United States and Europe persist, prices may continue climbing. Several factors are influencing grain prices, among them the reduced amount of grain available in storage and increased meat consumption in the developing world. (Remember that most corn is used as livestock ...
MAP: The Corn Belt Will Need A Ridiculous Amount Of Rain To Make Up For The Drought
MAP: The Corn Belt Will Need A Ridiculous Amount Of Rain To Make Up For The Drought
The current U.S. drought that covers two-thirds of the nation has already devastated this year's corn harvest and will surely inflate food prices next year.http://www.businessinsider.com/the-corn-belt-would-need-a-ridiculous-amount-of-rain-to-make-up-for-the-drought-2012-8?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+clusterstock+%28ClusterStock%29&utm_content=Google+Reader
250 years of global warming: Berkeley Earth releases new analysis
According
to a new Berkeley Earth study released July 29, the average temperature
of Earth's land has risen by 1.5 °C over the past 250 years. The good
match between the new temperature record and historical carbon dioxide
records suggests that the most straightforward explanation for this
warming is human greenhouse gas emissions.
U.S. Military Forges Ahead with Plans to Combat Climate Change
U.S. Military Forges Ahead with Plans to Combat Climate Change
Climate policy may be a minefield for politicians
but the Pentagon sees liabilities from global warming and is both
reducing the armed forces greenhouse gas emissions and preparing for
climate impacts
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Climate Concerns And Public Health Issues
Boston MA (SPX) Aug 01, 2012
For decades, scientists have known that the effects of global climate
change could have a potentially devastating impact across the globe, but
Harvard researchers say there is now evidence that it may also have a
dramatic impact on public health.
As reported in a paper published in Science, a team of researchers led
by James G. Anderson, the Philip S. Weld Professor of Atmospheric
Chemistr
For decades, scientists have known that the effects of global climate
change could have a potentially devastating impact across the globe, but
Harvard researchers say there is now evidence that it may also have a
dramatic impact on public health.
As reported in a paper published in Science, a team of researchers led
by James G. Anderson, the Philip S. Weld Professor of Atmospheric
ChemistrResearchers analyze melting glaciers and water resources in Central Asia
Geneva, Switzerland (SPX) Aug 01, 2012
After the fall of the Soviet Union twenty years ago, water distribution
in Central Asia became a source of conflict. In areas where summer
precipitation is low, glaciers play an important role when considering
the quantity of available water. The Tien Shan region is a prime
example; mountain glaciers in this region contribute significantly to
the fresh water supply in the arid zones of Kyrgyzsta
After the fall of the Soviet Union twenty years ago, water distribution
in Central Asia became a source of conflict. In areas where summer
precipitation is low, glaciers play an important role when considering
the quantity of available water. The Tien Shan region is a prime
example; mountain glaciers in this region contribute significantly to
the fresh water supply in the arid zones of KyrgyzstaChronic 2000-04 drought, worst in 800 years, may be the 'new normal'
Chronic 2000-04 drought, worst in 800 years, may be the 'new normal'
Corvallis OR (SPX) Aug 01, 2012
The chronic drought that hit western North America from 2000 to 2004
left dying forests and depleted river basins in its wake and was the
strongest in 800 years, scientists have concluded, but they say those
conditions will become the "new normal" for most of the coming century.
Such climatic extremes have increased as a result of global warming, a
group of 10 researchers reported in Nature Geos
The chronic drought that hit western North America from 2000 to 2004
left dying forests and depleted river basins in its wake and was the
strongest in 800 years, scientists have concluded, but they say those
conditions will become the "new normal" for most of the coming century.
Such climatic extremes have increased as a result of global warming, a
group of 10 researchers reported in Nature GeosTuesday, July 31, 2012
250 years of global warming: Berkeley Earth releases new analysis
250 years of global warming: Berkeley Earth releases new analysis
According
to a new Berkeley Earth study released July 29, the average temperature
of Earth's land has risen by 1.5 °C over the past 250 years. The good
match between the new temperature record and historical carbon dioxide
records suggests that the most straightforward explanation for this
warming is human greenhouse gas emissions.
250 years of global warming: Berkeley Earth releases new analysis
250 years of global warming: Berkeley Earth releases new analysis
According
to a new Berkeley Earth study released July 29, the average temperature
of Earth's land has risen by 1.5 °C over the past 250 years. The good
match between the new temperature record and historical carbon dioxide
records suggests that the most straightforward explanation for this
warming is human greenhouse gas emissions.
250 years of global warming: Berkeley Earth releases new analysis
250 years of global warming: Berkeley Earth releases new analysis
According
to a new Berkeley Earth study released July 29, the average temperature
of Earth's land has risen by 1.5 °C over the past 250 years. The good
match between the new temperature record and historical carbon dioxide
records suggests that the most straightforward explanation for this
warming is human greenhouse gas emissions.
Will Tar Sands Spills Be the New Normal?
Will Tar Sands Spills Be the New Normal?
Mijin Cha, Demos
One of the main arguments against the Keystone XL pipeline is the damage that would be done to surrounding areas in the case of oil spills, particularly to sensitive environmental areas like the Ogallala aquifer. And, it turns out Keystone's opponents are right to be worried. . .
One of the main arguments against the Keystone XL pipeline is the damage that would be done to surrounding areas in the case of oil spills, particularly to sensitive environmental areas like the Ogallala aquifer. And, it turns out Keystone's opponents are right to be worried. . .
Oil Production: The Drought's Latest Victim
Oil Production: The Drought's Latest Victim
Steve Hargreaves, CNN
One of the worst droughts in U.S. history is hampering oil production, pitting farmers against oilmen and highlighting just how dependent on water modern U.S. energy development has become.Over 60% of the nation is in some form of drought. Areas affected include West Texas, North Dakota, Kansas, Colorado and Pennsylvania, all of which are part of the recent boom in North American energy production.
One of the worst droughts in U.S. history is hampering oil production, pitting farmers against oilmen and highlighting just how dependent on water modern U.S. energy development has become.Over 60% of the nation is in some form of drought. Areas affected include West Texas, North Dakota, Kansas, Colorado and Pennsylvania, all of which are part of the recent boom in North American energy production.
Corn Should Be For Food, Not Fuel
Corn Should Be for Food, Not Fuel
Colin Carter & Henry Miller, NY Times
IT is not often that a stroke of a pen can quickly undo the ravages of nature, but federal regulators now have an opportunity to do just that. Americans’ food budgets will be hit hard by the ongoing Midwestern drought, the worst since 1956. Food bills will rise and many farmers will go bust.
IT is not often that a stroke of a pen can quickly undo the ravages of nature, but federal regulators now have an opportunity to do just that. Americans’ food budgets will be hit hard by the ongoing Midwestern drought, the worst since 1956. Food bills will rise and many farmers will go bust.
Warming by about 0.15 C per decade
Warming by about 0.15 C per decade
WattsUpWithThat.com (Anthony Watts) reports on a new set of papers at Berkeley University on world temperature which shows half the temperature increase of previous IPCC studies.http://nextbigfuture.com/2012/07/warming-by-about-015-c-per-decade.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2Fadvancednano+%28nextbigfuture%29&utm_content=Google+Reader
Maine to be first for tidal energy
Maine to be first for tidal energy
Portland, Maine (UPI) Jul 27, 2012
The United States' first commercial tidal energy project is expected to
deliver electricity in September to consumers in Maine.
Portland, Maine, company Ocean Renewable Power Co. unveiled the first
dam-less tidal generator this week for its Cobscook Bay project, off the
coast of Eastland, which known for its powerful tides.
German National Academy of Sciences issues a critical statement on the use of bioenergy
German National Academy of Sciences issues a critical statement on the use of bioenergy
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 31, 2012
In a statement on the chances and limits of using bioenergy, the German
National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina has come to the conclusion that
in quantitative terms, bioenergy plays a minor role in the transition to
renewable, sustainable energy sources in Germany at the present time
and probably in the future.
Bioenergy requires more surface area, is associated with higher
greenhouse gas
In a statement on the chances and limits of using bioenergy, the German
National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina has come to the conclusion that
in quantitative terms, bioenergy plays a minor role in the transition to
renewable, sustainable energy sources in Germany at the present time
and probably in the future.
Bioenergy requires more surface area, is associated with higher
greenhouse gasNorth America may face 'megadrought'
North America may face 'megadrought'
Corvallis, Ore. (UPI) Jul 30, 2012
The drought in western North America from 2000 to 2004 was the
strongest in 800 years but may be a "new normal" for most of the coming
century, scientists say.
Such climatic extremes as the extended drought that left dying forests
and depleted river basins in its wake have increased as a result of
global warming, a group of 10 researchers reported in Nature Geoscience.
Global warming is due to humans: US ex-skeptic
Global warming is due to humans: US ex-skeptic
Washington (AFP) July 30, 2012
A prominent US skeptic of the human causes of climate change, Richard
Muller, has reversed course and said on Monday that he now believes
greenhouse gases are responsible for global warming.
"I was not expecting this, but as a scientist, I feel it is my duty to
let the evidence change my mind," Muller, a professor of physics at the
University of California, Berkeley, said in a statement.
A prominent US skeptic of the human causes of climate change, Richard
Muller, has reversed course and said on Monday that he now believes
greenhouse gases are responsible for global warming.
"I was not expecting this, but as a scientist, I feel it is my duty to
let the evidence change my mind," Muller, a professor of physics at the
University of California, Berkeley, said in a statement.Hidden rift valley discovered beneath West Antarctica reveals new insight into ice loss
Hidden rift valley discovered beneath West Antarctica reveals new insight into ice loss
London, UK (SPX) Jul 31, 2012
Scientists have discovered a one mile deep rift valley hidden beneath
the ice in West Antarctica, which they believe is contributing to ice
loss from this part of the continent. Experts from the University of
Aberdeen and British Antarctic Survey (BAS) made the discovery below
Ferrigno Ice Stream, a region visited only once previously, over fifty
years ago, in 1961, and one that is remote even b
Scientists have discovered a one mile deep rift valley hidden beneath
the ice in West Antarctica, which they believe is contributing to ice
loss from this part of the continent. Experts from the University of
Aberdeen and British Antarctic Survey (BAS) made the discovery below
Ferrigno Ice Stream, a region visited only once previously, over fifty
years ago, in 1961, and one that is remote even bPeak Minerals: Shortage of Rare Earth Metals Threatens Renewable Energy
Peak Minerals: Shortage of Rare Earth Metals Threatens Renewable Energy
http://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Renewable-Energy/Peak-Minerals-Shortage-of-Rare-Earth-Metals-Threatens-Renewable-Energy.html
Not
only are supplies of oil and natural gas under imminent threat of
failing to meet demand for them, but so is a whole range of precious
metals, along with indium, gallium and germanium and other vital
elements such as phosphorus and helium, as is discussed throughout this
Commentary. A report from the Science and Technology Committee, advised
by the Royal Society of Chemistry, warns that if the U.K. does not
secure supplies of strategic metals, its economic growth will be
severely jeopardized. Of particular concern are indium, used in touch…Read more...
Mapping extreme weather across the U.S.
Posted: 31 Jul 2012 05:13 AM PDT
Today
we’re updating our online map providing an overview of extreme weather
events in the United States since 1990. The map highlights memorable
examples of extreme heat, heavy precipitation, drought, and wildfire,
four types of events with clear trends connected to climate change.
Is Climate Change to Blame for the Current U.S. Drought?
Is Climate Change to Blame for the Current U.S. Drought?
by Kevin Bullis
A leading climate scientist describes the possible connection.
Read More »
by Kevin Bullis
A leading climate scientist describes the possible connection.
Read More »
Offshore Decommissioning in the North Sea Report
With over 600 offshore oil and gas installations in the North Sea, many of which are coming to the end of their life expectancies, there will be a huge uplift in offshore decommissioning projects in the region over the next few years.
DecomWorld have composed a free market sentiment report to help you to understand:
• Market Size: Hear from your peers on their views when it comes to estimating the size of the North Sea decommissioning market
• Growth Areas: Find out where the major areas for decommissioning in the North Sea are predicted to be
• Oil and Gas Operator Viewpoints: Review the major factors that operators consider when selecting a decommissioning contractor for work
To access this business critical content, you can get the full report at: http://www.decomworld.com/nsd/
I hope this is valuable to you and your business - if you have any comments or questions, please feel free to get in touch with Dean Murphy.
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Monday, July 30, 2012
The fin whale, under more threat in the Mediterranean than thought
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Jul 30, 2012
Until now it was thought that fin whales in the Strait of Gibraltar and
the Alboran Sea made up part of the distribution of this species of
whale in the Mediterranean. However, an international team of scientists
led by a Spaniard has revealed that their population has been
overestimated by including specimens from the Atlantic that visit at
certain times the western Mediterranean, where the noi
Until now it was thought that fin whales in the Strait of Gibraltar and
the Alboran Sea made up part of the distribution of this species of
whale in the Mediterranean. However, an international team of scientists
led by a Spaniard has revealed that their population has been
overestimated by including specimens from the Atlantic that visit at
certain times the western Mediterranean, where the noiPublic strongly supports programs helping farmers adapt to climate change
East Lansing, MI (SPX) Jul 30, 2012
A survey conducted by Michigan State University reveals strong public
support for government programs to assist farmers to adapt to climate
change.
According to NASA research, global temperatures have been rising for
decades, and it's affecting all aspects of agriculture. Regardless of
what those surveyed believe causes climate change, more than 65 percent
of them support government assist
A survey conducted by Michigan State University reveals strong public
support for government programs to assist farmers to adapt to climate
change.
According to NASA research, global temperatures have been rising for
decades, and it's affecting all aspects of agriculture. Regardless of
what those surveyed believe causes climate change, more than 65 percent
of them support government assistCoal's Future Remains Undimmed
Coal's Future Remains Undimmed
Robert Bryce, Los Angeles Times
Standing in the dispatch office of the North Antelope Rochelle Mine near Gillette, Wyo., Scott Durgin pointed at a flat-panel display. The regional vice president for Peabody Energy smiled. The most productive coal mine in the world was on target. Since midnight, about one train an hour had been loaded, each carrying about 16,000 tons of coal. . .
Standing in the dispatch office of the North Antelope Rochelle Mine near Gillette, Wyo., Scott Durgin pointed at a flat-panel display. The regional vice president for Peabody Energy smiled. The most productive coal mine in the world was on target. Since midnight, about one train an hour had been loaded, each carrying about 16,000 tons of coal. . .
Canada's Oil, the World's Carbon
Canada's Oil, the World's Carbon
Editorial, New York Times
Last month, the State Department formally invited public comment on the issues it should consider in a new environmental assessment of the Keystone XL, a 1,200-mile pipeline that would connect the Alberta oil sands to an existing pipeline in Nebraska. . .
Last month, the State Department formally invited public comment on the issues it should consider in a new environmental assessment of the Keystone XL, a 1,200-mile pipeline that would connect the Alberta oil sands to an existing pipeline in Nebraska. . .
Carbon Tax Gets Unusual Support in Congress
Carbon Tax Gets Unusual Support in Congress
Steve Hargreaves, CNN
Calls for a carbon tax on fossil fuels like gasoline and coal are coming from a surprising quarter these days -- Republicans. In recent weeks, several prominent Republican thinkers have floated the idea of imposing higher taxes on gasoline, coal and natural gas. . .
Calls for a carbon tax on fossil fuels like gasoline and coal are coming from a surprising quarter these days -- Republicans. In recent weeks, several prominent Republican thinkers have floated the idea of imposing higher taxes on gasoline, coal and natural gas. . .
Utah Drillers Have a Friend in a U.S. Land Agency
Utah Drillers Have a Friend in a U.S. Land Agency
Eric Lipton, NY TimesBill Stringer leaned into the office of his top deputy here at the Bureau of Land Management one recent day to share his latest victory. We got upheld! Mr. Stringer said, meaning his bosses in Salt Lake City had gone along with his staff's recommendation to allow oil drilling near Desolation Canyon, a national historic site known for its pristine wilderness and white-water rafting. Despite objections from environmentalists. .
Shell Forced to Reduce the Scale of their Arctic Exploration Plans
Shell Forced to Reduce the Scale of their Arctic Exploration Plans
Shell’s
plans to drill up to five wells in the Arctic Waters off Northern
Alaska have been hit by delays due to late thawing sea ice along the
coast, and interruptions in the construction of its emergency oil spill
containment barge.Peter Voser, the CEO, has stated that they plan to
drill just two exploration wells in the Chukchi and Beaufort seas.
Although, in order to take full advantage of the drilling rigs and
exploration vessels that are already in the area, Shell will consider
top-hole drilling a few wells. This is the process whereby…Read more...
Battling the Misinformation Surrounding the Effects of Oil Sands on the Climate
Battling the Misinformation Surrounding the Effects of Oil Sands on the Climate
Motivated
Reasoning This week I was reading an article from the Associated Press
called Some fracking critics use bad science. The gist of the article is
that Gasland director Josh Fox used false information in his new film,
The Sky is Pink. Among other things, he claimed that cancer rates were
higher in Texas where fracking is taking place. Three different cancer
researchers in the area contradicted him on this claim.But then the
article went on to say something that I thought was very relevant to
debates on just about any controversial energy…Read more...
Sunday, July 29, 2012
11 Incredible Charts On Pennsylvania's Booming Shale Energy Industry by Rob Wile
11 Incredible Charts On Pennsylvania's Booming Shale Energy Industry
Keystone XL Still Under Review While Gulf Coast Segment Receives Federal Permits
Keystone XL Still Under Review While Gulf Coast Segment Receives Federal Permits
As
the environmental review process for the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline
commences under the direction of the State Department, Trans Canada has
announced it will proceed with another tar sands pipeline from Cushing,
Oklahoma to the Gulf Coast, a 485-mile long segment that was once part
of the original Keystone XL project. 
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