19/08/10
Black liquor –a byproduct of the paper manufacturing process– has been burned to power paper manufacturing plants for the last 75 years. In 2009, paper companies who use the viscous substance, in a mix with diesel fuel, pounced on a 50 cent-per-gallon tax credit that was meant to...
24/06/10
What if you knew all the technology to function oil free was available, but just needs political support? That technology is within reach. The BP oil disaster in the Gulf is a wake up call to forge ahead in creating a clean energy future. People must urge President Obama to get the United States...
26/04/10
Approximately 42,000 gallons or 1,000 barrels of crude oil are pouring into the ocean every day since a British Petroleum (BP) oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico. The Coast Guard stated that 48,000 gallons of oil-water mix have been collected from Thursday to Sunday off the coast of Louisiana....
16/11/09
On November 18, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) will release The State of World Population 2009: Facing a changing world: women, population and climate. This report shows that climate change will affect women differently than the rest of the population here in the US and around the world...
09/11/09
Congress is taking action on climate change, but it's an uphill battle because some lawmakers are dragging their feet. Meanwhile, the rest of the world is waiting for Congress to pass an energy and climate bill so that an international climate treaty can be enacted. The delay is also causing the...
21/06/09
From 1990 to 2005, the number of gas producing wells nationwide increased from 270,000 to 425,000. Oil and gas production releases pollution that can have serious impacts on human health and the surrounding air, water, and land. Although these operations are frequently located near homes, schools,...
18/05/09
With the right policies in place, the United States could dramatically cut the heat-trapping emissions that cause global warming and, at the same time, lower energy costs in every region of the country, according to the findings of a two-year, peer-reviewed study by the Union of Concerned...
