The Ghost of climate-change future
King tides happen routinely in the Hawaiian Islands—a few times a year, usually—but this year’s batch have been particularly extreme
Posts
Zinke is sending a $75 million gift to oil, gas, and coal companies
Breaking his promise to ensure taxpayers receive a fair return from oil, gas, and coal development on U.S. public lands, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and the Interior Department plan to rescind 2016 royalty reforms at a cost of $75 million annually to U.S. taxpayers.
Group estimates 34,000 gallons of oil spilled off Kuwait
An analysis of satellite imagery by a U.S.-based nonprofit organization suggests at least 34,000 gallons of oil have leaked out during a spill off the coast of Kuwait.
Diesel has to die — there is no reverse gear on this
Evidence is piling up that this cheating was not the result of misunderstandings of regulatory requirements, or honest mistakes by some engineers, but well-thought-out corporate strategies.
As Hilcorp plans to drill in Arctic waters, a troubling trail of violations surfaces
In the energy industry, Hilcorp has built a reputation for fast growth, big profits and making people rich.
Congress takes aim at the Clean Air Act, putting the limits of California’s power to the test
California is confronting the limits of its power to save federal environmental protections as Congress and the Trump administration take aim at a landmark law the state has relied on for decades to clean the air of noxious smog.
2016 was hot, weird, and unprecedented, says NOAA
2016 was a stormy, sweltering, and altogether exceptional year for Earth’s climate system, breaking dozens of records across every type of environment before ultimately ranking as the hottest year ever measured, according to a new report from the U.S. government released on Thursday.
EPA report shows economic growth, environmental rules can co-exist
The Trump administration’s argument that “job-killing” environmental regulations are stifling U.S. economic growth is being undercut by … the Trump administration.
It’s not your imagination. Summers are getting hotter.
Extraordinarily hot summers — the kind that were virtually unheard-of in the 1950s — have become commonplace.
Algal biofuel production is neither environmentally nor commercially sustainable
Modern biofuels have been touted as a greener alternative to petrol and diesel since the early 1900s. It seems like a good idea on paper, and they do work – but their use and production doesn’t come without problems.
