Today the Obama Administration released the latest proposed offshore drilling plan, barring new drilling in Atlantic Ocean, but allowing continued drilling in the Arctic and … President Obama’s Latest Offshore Drilling PlanRead more
Fossil fuel
Buffett’s Fossil Fuel Empire
Billionaire Warren Buffett has bet the future of his company Berkshire Hathaway on dirty energy. In recent years he has been building a vertically-integrated fossil … Buffett’s Fossil Fuel EmpireRead more
Texas Floods Sending Toxic Fossil Fuel Runoff into Public Waters
Recent flooding in Houston has sent crude oil and toxic chemicals into Texas waterways, and residents and experts say regulators are not doing enough to … Texas Floods Sending Toxic Fossil Fuel Runoff into Public WatersRead more
River Explodes Into Flames
So much methane gas is now bubbling up through the Condamine River in Queensland, Australia that it exploded with fire and held a large flame. … River Explodes Into FlamesRead more
After 16 Weeks, The Massive Methane Leak In California Is Finally Plugged
The 16-week-long gas leak at California’s Aliso Canyon Storage Facility, located about 30 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles, has been temporarily stopped, an important … After 16 Weeks, The Massive Methane Leak In California Is Finally PluggedRead more
Exxon’s Never-Ending Big Dig
Here’s the story so far. We have the chief legal representatives of the eighth and 16th largest economies on Earth (California and New York) probing … Exxon’s Never-Ending Big DigRead more
Bangladeshi Police Kill Four Anti-Coal Plant Protesters
In southeastern Bangladesh, police opened fire Monday on a large protest against the construction of two Chinese-backed coal plants on the edge of the world’s … Bangladeshi Police Kill Four Anti-Coal Plant ProtestersRead more
Huge Methane Spike in US “Coming From Fracking”
One of the main arguments that the pro-frackers put forward about adopting the controversial technology is that it is a clean, secure fuel that can … Huge Methane Spike in US “Coming From Fracking”Read more
Why We Need to Keep 80 Percent of Fossil Fuels in the Ground
Physics can impose a bracing clarity on the normally murky world of politics. It can make things simple. Not easy, but simple. Most of the … Why We Need to Keep 80 Percent of Fossil Fuels in the GroundRead more