Tag: natural gas
‘No fossil fuel money!’: Protests outside big-money fundraiser for Biden co-hosted...
"Biden can't expect to convince Americans that he's a leader on climate if he's also cozying up to fossil fuel power players."
‘Vastly underestimated’: New study shows methane emissions are 100 times higher...
"We took one small industry that most people have never heard of and found that its methane emissions were three times higher than the EPA assumed was emitted by all industrial production in the United States."
US fracked gas imports to EU could ‘take world far beyond...
Campaigners warn that the continued use and import of fracked gas “torpedoes critical climate targets and violates basic human rights.”
Fatal natural gas explosion rocks Durham, NC
"They tell us gas is safe but it's clearly not."
Are investors finally waking up to North America’s fracked gas crisis?
It may take some time, but eventually investors wake up — or run out of money.
West Virginia’s natural gas industry keeps pushing to whittle away payments...
Companies are deducting “post-production” costs or creating shell companies to reduce royalty payments. The firms say they have done nothing wrong.
Enbridge Pipeline explosion forces First Nations community to flee
The blast may lead to a natural gas shortage to homes in British Columbia as well as bordering American states.
Led by Sempra Energy, ‘Global Natural Gas Coalition’ launched with Trump...
To date in 2018, Sempra has spent over $1 million on federal lobbying, with two teams (one in-house and one contracted team) lobbying in support of LNG exports.
NASA Study: Fracking is fueling climate change
The rise is “substantially larger” than was previously thought.
GOP Senators, fueled by industry cash, propose bill to expedite small...
The Rubio-Cassidy bill also calls for small-scale LNG exports to be considered by default in the “public interest.”
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Judge blocks USPS plan that could have restricted mail ballot delivery
A federal court stopped the Postal Service from adopting election-mail procedures that voting-rights groups said would have turned a mail carrier into a ballot gatekeeper.
Health cuts strip coverage from nearly half a million New Yorkers
The first major coverage losses from HR 1 are hitting low-income New Yorkers who now face higher premiums, deductibles, or no insurance at all.
NY Gov, Kathy Hochul ’embracing’ nuclear power
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has just issued a statement headed: “Governor Hochul Announces Major Milestone To Facilitate New Advanced Nuclear Development.”
States sue Trump administration over Medicaid work rule that could put sick patients at...
A coalition of 25 states and Washington, D.C., says the federal rule creates paperwork barriers that could strip coverage from people with cancer, disabilities, mental health needs, and serious medical conditions.
Supreme Court opens new channel for big donor money in federal campaigns
The 6-3 ruling strikes down limits on coordinated party spending, giving political committees more power to work directly with candidates before the midterms.