Markham Hislop

Sex assault, stalking investigation ‘PR disaster” for climate movement

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Pachauri claims hacking, plot against him because of his support for global warming Rajendra Pachauri, one of the world’s most famous climate movement officials, is being investigated under three sections of the Indian Penal Code relating to sexual assault, harassment, and stalking. He has resigned as longtime chairman of the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate […]

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California renewable energy plants moving forward on federal land

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California renewable energy plants in Mojave, Southern California deserts The state and federal governments will move forward on less than half the desert land initially designated for California renewable energy plants, officials said Tuesday, leaving millions of acres in limbo as local governments decide how they want to handle large-scale solar, wind and geothermal projects. Regulators

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Time to replace ‘bomb train’ tanker cars in USA, Canada

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Canadian Transport Safety Board says even current upgraded tanker car standards are inadequate for oil by rail Recent northern Ontario oil by rail accidents argue convincingly that the unsafe Class 111 tanker cars – dubbed “bomb trains” – comprising the vast majority of both the Canadian and American fleets should be replaced in short order to prevent

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Low natural gas spot prices don’t mean lower costs to consumers

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Many producers hedge against lower natural gas spot prices Wholesale natural gas spot prices may have dropped, but consumers heating their homes and businesses aren’t likely to notice a change on their bills, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. This short-term lag is largely due to the nature of utility regulation. Over longer periods,

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Midland leads Texas with 2.3% unemployment, but energy shedding jobs

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Texas could lose 125,000 energy jobs in 2015 The most recent jobs data shows the Midland and Odessa area leading Texas employment creation, but storm clouds are on the horizon as the oil and gas sector begins laying off workers because of falling oil prices. According to the Texas Workforce Commission, the Midland Metropolitan Statistical Area

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