Up to 40% of Gulf Oil Spill Was Potent Methane Gas, Research Shows
The findings underscore how little is understood about the behavior of gases in oceans, as countries launch the first gas hydrate drilling programsBy Lisa SongBP's Deepwater Horizon catastrophe is...
View ArticleUSDA Experiments Aim to Help Farmers Cope with Warming Climate
Scientists are hanging heaters over crop fields to simulate temperatures in 2050. Their goal: to understand climate impacts on food and help farmers adaptBy Catherine M. CooneyFarmers fed up with...
View ArticlePoor Data Hampers EPA Coal Cleanup in Iowa's Most Polluted Town
Despite new, stricter pollution rules by EPA, the coal industry in Muscatine may get a pass from the agency until new data or models are producedBy B. Adam Burke, Midwest Energy NewsAn Iowa town with...
View ArticleKeystone XL Primer: Why Nebraska Is Ground Zero in the Pipeline Fight
The Keystone XL would be the first oil pipeline to run through the Nebraska sandhills, a fragile area with few pipelines of any kindBy Lisa Song, InsideClimate NewsThe ecologically sensitive Nebraska...
View ArticleGreenhouse Gas Emissions Rule to Miss Deadline, Says EPA Chief
On the heels of Pres. Obama's decision to scrap smog standards, EPA says it will miss its Sept. 30 deadline to propose greenhouse gas rules for utilitiesBy ReutersThe Environmental Protection Agency...
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Koch Subsidiary Told Regulators It Has 'Direct and Substantial Interest' in...
A document filed with Canada's Energy Board appears to cast doubt on claims by Koch Industries that it has no interest in the controversial pipeline.By Stacy Feldman, InsideClimate NewsIn recent...
View ArticleEnviros Make Keystone XL a Litmus Test for Obama's Re-Election: Will it Work?
Anti-pipeline forces say they will draw a line in the sand refusing to support Obama if he approves Keystone XL. Analysts say this strategy may backfire.By Elizabeth McGowan, InsideClimate...
View ArticleEPA to Weigh In on State Dept's Contentious Keystone Review Any Day Now
EPA has slammed the State Department's earlier draft reviews. Pipeline opponents are counting on the agency to be as tough on the final assessment.By Elizabeth McGowan, InsideClimate NewsWASHINGTON—Any...
View ArticlePublic Comments on Keystone Pipeline Have Disappeared into a Procedural Black...
The State Department has lost tens of thousands of submissions and cannot say how the remainder will be handled or will influence the pending decision.By Lisa Song, InsideClimate NewsFive weeks ago,...
View ArticleKeystone XL Primer: Secrecy Still Shrouds Diluted Bitumen Risks
Many questions but few answers about the substance that would flow through the proposed Keystone XL oil sands pipeline. By Marie C. Baca, InsideClimate NewsThe Canadian crude oil that would flow...
View ArticleUp to 40% of Gulf Oil Spill Was Potent Methane Gas, Research Shows
The findings underscore how little is understood about the behavior of gases in oceans, as countries launch the first gas hydrate drilling programs By Lisa SongBP's Deepwater Horizon catastrophe is...
View ArticleUSDA Experiments Aim to Help Farmers Cope with Warming Climate
Scientists are hanging heaters over crop fields to simulate temperatures in 2050. Their goal: to understand climate impacts on food and help farmers adapt By Catherine M. CooneyFarmers fed up with...
View ArticlePoor Data Hampers EPA Coal Cleanup in Iowa's Most Polluted Town
Despite new, stricter pollution rules by EPA, the coal industry in Muscatine may get a pass from the agency until new data or models are produced By B. Adam Burke, Midwest Energy NewsAn Iowa town with...
View ArticleKeystone XL Primer: Why Nebraska Is Ground Zero in the Pipeline Fight
The Keystone XL would be the first oil pipeline to run through the Nebraska sandhills, a fragile area with few pipelines of any kind By Lisa SongThe ecologically sensitive Nebraska sandhills have...
View ArticleGreenhouse Gas Emissions Rule to Miss Deadline, Says EPA Chief
On the heels of Pres. Obama's decision to scrap smog standards, EPA says it will miss its Sept. 30 deadline to propose greenhouse gas rules for utilities By ReutersThe Environmental Protection Agency...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Koch Subsidiary Told Regulators It Has 'Direct and Substantial Interest' in...
A document filed with Canada's Energy Board appears to cast doubt on claims by Koch Industries that it has no interest in the controversial pipeline. By Stacy FeldmanIn recent months Koch Industries...
View ArticleEnviros Make Keystone XL a Litmus Test for Obama's Re-Election: Will it Work?
Anti-pipeline forces say they will draw a line in the sand refusing to support Obama if he approves Keystone XL. Analysts say this strategy may backfire. By Elizabeth McGowanWASHINGTON—To hard-core...
View ArticleEPA to Weigh In on State Dept's Contentious Keystone Review Any Day Now
EPA has slammed the State Department's earlier draft reviews. Pipeline opponents are counting on the agency to be as tough on the final assessment. By Elizabeth McGowanWASHINGTON—Any day now, the EPA...
View ArticlePublic Comments on Keystone Pipeline Have Disappeared into a Procedural Black...
The State Department has lost tens of thousands of submissions and cannot say how the remainder will be handled or will influence the pending decision. By Lisa SongFive weeks ago, Cindy Myers stood in...
View ArticleKeystone XL Primer: Secrecy Still Shrouds Diluted Bitumen Risks
Many questions but few answers about the substance that would flow through the proposed Keystone XL oil sands pipeline. By Marie C. Baca, InsideClimate NewsThe Canadian crude oil that would flow...
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