Oil spills like this are why there are growing areas of the Gulf of Mexico floor that are sterile because of spreading layers of filth. https://www.ecowatch.com/oil-spill-gulf-of-mexico-2624931584.html? Oil Change International Jan. 02, 2019 09:13AM EST WWLTV / YouTube screenshot Oil Spill Continuing for 14 Years Could Become Nation's Worst Environmental Disaster By Andy Rowell It may be a … Continue reading The oil spill that won’t die
Tag: energy
Can anyone credibly claim ignorance now of the link between fracking and earthquakes?
The first article is from the UK, the second is from Kansas, the second is also from Kansas but from three years ago. In each, persons in the business of fracking "shocked, I'm shocked" when told that earthquakes in the nearby area (which never had earthquakes before) are caused by their activities. The same factual … Continue reading Can anyone credibly claim ignorance now of the link between fracking and earthquakes?
Full 10-item list of things I plan to do to combat climate change (#savetheplanet)
(1) Be a greener long-distance traveler (2) Reduce plastic at the grocery (3) Improve my local transportation choices (4) Reduce energy used for heating and air conditioning (5) Change my diet to reduce exclude beef and lamb (6) Reuse, recycle, repair (7) Stop using plastic beyond the grocery store (8) Do no harm (9) Use … Continue reading Full 10-item list of things I plan to do to combat climate change (#savetheplanet)
Item 8: what I plan to do to help #savetheplanet
This item falls into the category of "do no harm." When you do consume, consume wisely in a way that's least harmful to the planet. Sometimes that will mean choosing the energy-efficient model even if it doesn't have the bells and whistles. Other times, you need to take a minute to stop what is currently … Continue reading Item 8: what I plan to do to help #savetheplanet
India faces horrific air pollution — some causes are unique to that country
India is trying to prevent apocalyptic air pollution. Step 1: Stop farmers from burning their fields. By Joanna Slater October 15 NASA satellite imagery from Oct. 8-31, 2017, shows crop fires spreading throughout the state of Punjab, India. Every October, farmers in northern India set fire to the straw in their rice fields, worsening pollution in … Continue reading India faces horrific air pollution — some causes are unique to that country
Is this the next part of our economy that could deflate suddenly?
I've been intrigued by how many of my friends saw this New York Times article and think the energy boom is a legitimate area of concern for the economy. The Next Financial Crisis Lurks Underground Fueled by debt and years of easy credit, America’s energy boom is on shaky footing. Sept. 1, 2018 Zak Tebbal … Continue reading Is this the next part of our economy that could deflate suddenly?
If all US energy is subsidized (which is true), why not pick the best ones for our future?
Altho I have zero doubt that Rick Perry's honesty about all energy being subsidized is without thought or calculation, he is correct -- the government determines winners or losers in the energy field by directing funds their direction. Unfortunately, most partisan statements concentrate only on the subsidies being paid to alternative energy providers while ignoring … Continue reading If all US energy is subsidized (which is true), why not pick the best ones for our future?
Cayuga County in the Finger Lakes of NY and the Bomb Truck Proposal
Not all articles copy neatly to a blog. This one is worth reading -- a sad tale of what begins as a supposedly happy story of giving up coal for a cleaner fuel but rapidly descends into the transportation by hundreds of trucks ("bomb trucks") of compressed gas thru residential neighborhoods. Check it out here: … Continue reading Cayuga County in the Finger Lakes of NY and the Bomb Truck Proposal
There’s no such thing as “clean coal”
Passionately delivered and factually based objection by a former coal miner to the proposed protection of coal-burning plants to allow continuation of dirty operation. As he says, there is no such thing as “clean coal.” You will have to click thru to see the video which is worth seeing.https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/21/opinion/coal-miner-trump-emissions-plan.html Opinion Coal Miner to Trump: ‘Coal … Continue reading There’s no such thing as “clean coal”
Mother Jones article pointing out that the EPA power plan will kill thousands of people
https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2018/08/even-trumps-epa-admits-his-power-plan-will-kill-thousands-of-americans/ Even Trump’s EPA Admits His Power Plan Will Kill Thousands of Americans “Galling and appalling.” DAN SPINELLIAUG. 21, 2018 2:42 PM Zhou Changguo/AP Looking for news you can trust? Subscribe to our free newsletters. When President Barack Obama unveiled the Clean Power Plan in the East Room of the White House three years ago, he called … Continue reading Mother Jones article pointing out that the EPA power plan will kill thousands of people
Very nicely detailed description of the battle in NY to move away from fossil fuels and to alternative energy
FoodandWaterWatch.org is one of the organizations that are constantly in front of Governor Cuomo's face (literally) as they seek to have him take every step possible to stop the use of fossil fuels. They have training and information meetings once a month on Thursday nights at the Society for Ethical Culture, 2 W 64th St, … Continue reading Very nicely detailed description of the battle in NY to move away from fossil fuels and to alternative energy
Big Oil Didn’t Make Enough from Profits and Subsidies
The hypocrisy and boldness of this request are amazing. Big oil made huge profits over decades from its pricing and government subsidies. The fossil fuel industry knew, but kept to themselves, its scientifically verified forecast of the climate change that was coming because of excess fossil fuel production and use. Now, when not only birds, … Continue reading Big Oil Didn’t Make Enough from Profits and Subsidies
Abycats' Thoughts 