Category: Fossil Fuels

With the rampant corruption we see all around us, it’s easy to think that big money gets everything it wants, including get-out-of-jail-free cards, via the purchase of a brand of justice unavailable to you and me.  Fortunately, that’s not always …

So Long to Alabama-based Coal Exec and His Attorney Read More »

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Anyone reading these words already knows where I stand on Trump’s obsession with resuscitating the coal industry.  Why would he: • Deliberately inflict damage to the lungs of everyone living on Earth?

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We’ve all seen illustrations of devices that extract carbon dioxide from the air, and heard claims that they are possible to build. Here’s an article on the subject that at least asks the right question: But at what cost?

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Apparently, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt has committed yet another gross violation of the code of ethics that apply to government employees, in this case, using public resources at his disposal to help his wife get a job.  This brings the total …

Scott Pruitt: By Far, the Most Effective Member of Trump’s Cabinet Read More »

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Frequent commenter MarcoPolo asks: Why do you never include positive clean tech news such as the good news of new technologies in the testing phase to zap emissions from coal fired plants?

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New Zealand’s ban on offshore oil drilling serves as a reminder that our civilization is making solid progress in phasing out fossil fuels. 

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It’s been another banner day for the forces that seek to perpetuate coal and oil at the expense of the health and safety of every man, woman and child living on Earth, and all those yet to be born onto …

Add One More Climate Change Denier and Fossil Fuel Industry Lobbyist to the EPA’s Payroll Read More »

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Until recently, almost no one noticed the vast network of oil and gas pipelines that were being constructed on top of and just beneath the surface of the United States.  Of course, all that’s changed recently with movements like Keep it in …

Pipeline CEOs Vexed? Hold On To Your Hats Read More »

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Question:  What country just became the first to divest its entire national holdings from fossil fuels?

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 Question:  According to Scientific American, which type of power plant leaves more radioactive waste per MWh: a nuclear plant or a coal-fired power plant?

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