Tougher heavy trucks mileage standards to reduce carbon pollution
Heavy trucks mileage standards apply to semis, large pickups, vans, buses and work trucks The Obama administration on Friday proposed tougher mileage standards for medium and heavy-duty trucks, the latest move by President Barack Obama in his second-term drive to reduce pollution blamed for global warming. The Environmental Protection Agency issued new rules that would […]
Hijacked Malaysian oil tanker rescued, pirates flee on lifeboat
Malaysian oil tanker found in waters off southern Vietnam KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Pirates who hijacked a Malaysian oil tanker last week have fled on the ship’s lifeboat after being pursued by a Malaysian navy ship, an official said Friday. Navy chief Abdul Aziz Jaafar said the eight pirates, believed to be Indonesians, abandoned the MT Orkim Harmony […]
Fracking opponents promoting a political agenda, not science
EPA study found no link between fracking and widespread water contamination After years of study and research, the Environmental Protection Agency finally released its comprehensive report on hydraulic fracturing and drinking water. It found no evidence linking fracking with “widespread, systemic” water contamination. It’s likely that some of the regulators at the EPA hated to admit that […]
Supercharged wells cause more quakes: Study
Supercharged wells pump more wastewater, faster underground The more oil and gas companies pump their saltwater waste into the ground, and the faster they do it, the more they have triggered earthquakes in the central United States, a massive new study found. An unprecedented recent jump in quakes in America’s heartland can be traced to the stepped […]
CP Rail asks judge to not approve Lac Megantic derailment settlement
47 people killed in Lac Megantic explosion Lawyers for Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. asked a Quebec judge not to approve a proposed $430-million settlement fund for victims of the Lac-Megantic train derailment because they say its terms are unfair to the company. Alain Riendeau told Quebec Superior Court Justice Gaetan Dumas on Wednesday the terms severely […]
Asia clean energy investment must be boosted to cope with climate change
Asia clean energy changes needed, but, coal use to rise 50 per cent by 2035 Asia has made huge strides in developing clean energy over the last decade but must boost investment and its use of energy efficiency technology to meet rising demand and cope with climate change, Asian Development Bank officials and other experts […]
Denton fracking ban approved by voters, repealed by city council
6-1 vote in favor of Denton fracking ban repeal Leaders of a North Texas university town that was the first in the state to ban hydraulic fracturing repealed the voter-approved measure early Wednesday, sounding a tone of capitulation to the state’s powerful oil and gas interests after a seven-month battle. The Denton City Council called it a […]
Imperial Oil’s Kearl oilsands expansion project up and running
Kearl oilsands expansion project significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions On Tuesday, Imperial Oil announced the successful startup of the $9 billion Kearl oilsands expansion project. New technology used in Imperial Oil’s Kearns oilsands project will mean on a well-to-wheels basis, diluted bitumen will have about the same greenhouse-gas emissions footprint as the average crude refined today in […]
Honda natural gas, hybrid Civics shelved due to slow sales
Honda also discontinuing plug-in rechargeable Accord Slow sales and falling gasoline prices have prompted Honda to stop selling gas-electric hybrid and natural gas-powered versions of its Civic compact car. The company also said that it will discontinue a plug-in rechargeable version of the midsize Accord. But it plans to roll out a new, more efficient version […]
Jane Fonda boosts opposition to Canadian pipeline
Jane Fonda spoke at Vancouver Greenpeace rally In 1970, Jane Fonda was arrested while marching with indigenous people during the occupation of Fort Lawton in Seattle, Wa. Forty-five years later, the Academy Award-winning actress says she’s willing to be placed in handcuffs again while defending British Columbia’s coast from oil tankers. “I have a hit TV show […]
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