CNBC Again? Marshall Institute Chairman Brings Hitler Into Climate Conversation
In a live interview on CNBC, William Happer, chairman of the Marshall Institute, stated that the “demonization of carbon dioxide is just like the demonization of the poor Jews under Hitler.” This is not the first time Happer has said this, and watching the interview it seems as though the CNBC host was keen to see […]
New Map Shows Dramatic Time Lapse of Tar Sands Deforestation
A time-lapsed map released today by the World Resources Institute using satellite imagery from Global Forest Watch shows how much forest is being lost in Northern Alberta to make way for major industrial operations, mainly to extract oil from the tar sands, also referred to as the oilsands. According to the data compiled by Global Forest […]
Decision on Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain Oil Pipeline Delayed Until After Next Federal Election
Canada’s National Energy Board (NEB) announced today that it is stopping the clock on the review of Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion due to the company’s new proposed corridor through Burnaby, B.C. — which will push a decision on the project back to after the 2015 federal election. The board will take a seven-month […]
Twenty Five Arrested at Anti-Fracking Protest in Washington, DC
Twenty-five anti-fracking and climate activists were arrested this morning in front of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) headquarters in Washington D.C. The arrests took place during the second day of planned actions demanding that FERC and the Obama administration consider the impacts of natural gas extraction and transportation on communities. “I think it’s great that […]
California And Texas, Pioneers In The Mainstreaming of Renewable Energy
California and Texas continue to break new ground in making electricty generation from renewable sources a vital part of the United States’ energy mix. California, for its part, is following up on the huge year solar energy had in 2013 by breaking the record for single-day solar photovoltaic (PV) energy generation back in March, and […]
Richard Tol Dons Cloak of Climate Denial
This is a guest post by Cindy Baxter. They were all there. A veritable octopus of conflicting climate denial arguments, from “it’s not happening” to “satellite data says it’s all the forests’ fault” to “it’s the sun,” “we can adapt” – and everything in between. This small gathering of climate science deniers, including Conservative MP and […]
Activists Prepare July 13 Cove Point Protest, Lawsuits To Fight LNG Exports
Gas export terminals might be the new oil pipelines. Taking a leaf out of Keystone XL protestors’ playbooks, organizers have scheduled a Washington, D.C. rally to “Stop Fracked Gas Exports” on Sunday, July 13. Based on RSVP numbers, thousands are expected to attend. The rally comes as the fight against liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports heats […]
Greenpeace "Founder" Patrick Moore Not a Founder at All
For more than 20 years now, industry lobbyist Patrick Moore has touted himself a “co-founder” and sometimes even a “founder” of the global environment group Greenpeace. But a document making the rounds shows that Moore’s claim to be a founder or a co-founder of Greenpeace is simply not true. A letter from 1971 shows Patrick Moore applying to […]
Breaking: Triumph For Citizens in Florida As Hughes Oil Company Drops Fracking Project
On Friday morning, Dan A. Hughes Oil Company and the Collier Resources Company agreed to terminate their lease agreement, with the exception of the Collier Hogan 20-3H well, next to the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in Naples, Florida. Hughes Oil dropped its plans to drill an exploratory well adjacent to the Golden Gates Estates development. “We are very happy that […]
Powerline & Hinderaker's Cynical Attack on Tom Steyer Likely a Welcome Diversion for Koch Brothers
The bloggers over at Powerline, led in this case by the Koch-cozy John Hinderaker, are all in a tizzy this week after the New York Times reported that Tom Steyer, a major political force in the fight for climate justice, used to invest heavily in coal mining operations. I think Powerline has either misread the Times […]