Greenpeace Report: Obama Administration Exporting Climate Change by Exporting Coal
Greenpeace USA has released a major new report on an under-discussed part of President Barack Obama’s Climate Action Plan and his U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) carbon rule: it serves as a major endorsement of continued coal production and export to overseas markets. “Leasing Coal, Fueling Climate Change: How the federal coal leasing program undermines President […]
Subsidy Spotlight: Paid to Pollute and Poison
This is a guest post by Paul Thacker, on assignment with Oil Change International. Cross-posted with permission. A wife and mother of two from Venice, Louisiana, Kindra Arnesen says her life can be divided into two chapters: before April 20, 2010, and after. On that evening, an oil well located several miles off the coast of […]
New Mexico Residents Fighting Back Against Kinder Morgan CO2 Pipeline With Their Own Health Impact Assessment
Not many locals even knew the Bureau of Land Management was holding a scoping meeting in Mountainair, New Mexico last December for the proposed Lobos CO2 Pipeline that would run through their community. When the people of Mountainair did find out about what was proposed that day, many had concerns. BLM officials had laid out […]
The Oilsands Cancer Story Part 1: John O’Connor and the Dawn of a New Oilsands Era
This is the first installment of a three-part series on Dr. John O’Connor, the family physician to first identify higher-than-average cancer rates and rare forms of cancer in communities downstream of the Alberta oilsands. Part 1: The Doctor and the Dawn of a New Oilsands Era: ‘It Was Fascinating’ The day John O’Connor landed in Canada from […]
Just In Time For Midterms, Congress Kissing Up To Dirty Energy
Congress has less than a week left to finish delivering promises for their donors before they head out for a month-long August recess undoubtedly filled with campaigning, and members aren’t wasting any time in their attempts to suck up to the dirty energy industry. It is simple math: Congress currently has a 15% approval rating, and […]
States Led By Climate Deniers Stand To Gain The Most From New EPA Carbon Rule
A rising tide lifts all boats — even boats that, contrary to all evidence, openly doubt the moon’s gravitational influence. A new study released by the Center for Strategic and International Studies and the Rhodium Group concludes that the EPA‘s proposed carbon rules for existing power plants will benefit states like Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma […]
Australian Press Watchdog Criticises Climate Report From Rupert Murdoch’s Flagship Newspaper
The headline on The Australian newspaper’s story about a leak of a major United Nations climate change report read “We got it wrong on warming, says IPCC”. But an investigation by Australia’s press watchdog has found that in fact, it was the Murdoch-owned national newspaper that “got it wrong”. The Australian Press Council has upheld complaints […]
After Rancher's Death, Calls for Fracking Health Study Grow Stronger
Last month, Terry Greenwood, a Pennsylvania farmer whose water had been contaminated by fracking waste, died of cancer. He was 66 and the cause of death was a rare form of brain cancer. His death drew attention from around the globe in part because Mr. Greenwood was among the first farmers from his state to speak […]
Not Just the Atlantic: Obama Leasing Millions of Gulf Acres for Offshore Drilling
Deploying the age-old “Friday news dump,” President Barack Obama’s Interior Department gave the green light on Friday, July 18 to companies to deploy seismic air guns to examine the scope of Atlantic Coast offshore oil-and-gas reserves. It is the first time in over 30 years that the oil and gas industry is permitted to do geophysical […]
Obama Administration Releases Weak Proposed Rules On Crude By Rail After Industry Lobbying Blitz
The Department of Transportation released its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking today for the transportation of crude oil and ethanol by rail. With the release of the proposed new regulations, a public comment period now begins before the rules will be finalized. The proposed rules offer a wide variety of options for the public to comment […]