Why the Media Is Right to Toss Climate Deniers' Opinions
Earlier this month, the Los Angeles Times officially confirmedย the paper is no longer running letters to the editor that deny the scientific conclusion that climate change is a reality and is caused mainly by humanย activities.ย Prior to this, the magazine Popular Science went even further and completely turned off the comments section for its entire […]
Pipeline Expert: Over 90% Probability of Line 9 Rupture with Tar Sands Dilbit
The international pipeline safety expert who last August described Enbridgeโs Line 9 pipeline as โhigh risk for a ruptureโ now says the probability of Line 9 rupturing is โoverย 90%.โ โI do not make the statement โhigh risk for a ruptureโ lightly or often. There are serious problems with Line 9 that need to be addressed,โ […]
Study: Koch Brothers Could Make $100 Billion if Keystone XL Pipeline Approved
A new study released today concludes that Koch Industries and its subsidiaries stand to make as much as $100 billionย in profits if the controversial Keystone XL pipeline is granted a presidential permit from U.S. President Barack Obama.ย ย The report, titled Billionaires’ Carbon Bomb, produced by the think tank International Forum on Globalization (IFG), finds […]
Worldwide Protests Challenge Fracking Industry
On Saturday, October 19th, from Romania to Canada and beyond, protests of varying size took place all over the globe to bring attention to the dangers of hydraulic fracturingย (fracking).ย The events, part of a worldwide effort by Global Frackdown, are designed to raise public awareness about the environmental and health threats posed by fracking, as […]
Fracking Coming to Washington D.C.'s Drinking Water?
Over the past several years, the battle over fracking has brought Congressional hearings, protests and huge industry money to Washington DC. But in recent months the topic has taken on a new, more local turn in the nation’s capital as oil and gas companies push to drill in a national forest near in the city’s […]
DeSmog Responds to Misleading Allegations From Edelman and Alliance For Northwest Jobs & Exports
The Alliance for Northwest Jobs & Exports issued a misleading statement to the Seattle Times in response to last week’s guest post by contributor Mike Stark: Why Are Coal Industry PR Pros Laughing About Climate Change in Private Talks on Export Terminals? The Alliance statement accused Mr. Stark of โeavesdroppingโ on a conversation between an […]
Canadian Taxpayers Fund Harperโs $65,000 Keystone XL Advertising Trip
The hotel rental for Prime Minister Stephen Harperโs September visit to New York City cost Canadian taxpayers a total of $65,582.91 according to documents recently released by CTV News. โCanada and the U.S. are making important progress on enhancing trade, travel and investment flows between our two countries, including securing our borders, speeding up trade […]
Justice Delayed For Mayflower Oil Spill Victims
As the government shutdown enters its third week, new and disturbing side effects are beginning to surface.ย These adverse affects are arising from the U.S. court system, where federal prosecutors are unable to perform their day-to-day activities in many cases due to a lack of federalย funding. While this is bad news for American citizens, it […]
Interview: Texan Julia Trigg Crawfordโs Valiant Effort to Stop TransCanada's Keystone XL Pipeline
Julia Trigg Crawford is one of a handful of Texas property owners waging a fierce battle against the TransCanada Keystone XL pipeline. Her fight began in Augustย 2011, when she turned down TransCanadaโs final offer for an easement across her familyโs 650-acre farm in Direct, Texas. TransCanada tookย her to court to get the easement, claiming their […]
Flaws in Environmental Defense Fund's Methane Study Draw Criticism from Scientists
Perhaps the single most consequential and controversial issue at the center of the onshore natural gas drilling boom is the question of methane leaks. Natural gas is primarily made of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, and if enough escapes into the atmosphere, these leaks could potentially make natural gas a worse fuel for the climate […]
