Hottest Ever June is 14th Consecutive Month That Records Have Been Broken
As Washington and London swelter in the mid-Summer heat, it has been confirmed that our record breaking weather continues with June being the hottest ever on record.
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Chemical Giant, Ineos, Plans 30 Frack Wells in UK Within Months
It will become a defining battle of our times. A Brexit-supporting billionaire, who until recently lived as a tax-exile in Switzerland, versus the people of Britain. And the battle will be over fracking.
Tar Sands Advisory Panel Formed Amid Controversy
After the Canadian province of Alberta announced last week that it was establishing an “Oil Sands Advisory Group” (OSAG), to advise the government on the tar sands aspects of its Climate Leadership Plan it immediately caused an out-cry from opposition groups and some parts of the oil industry.
The Democrats support a climate test. Now what?
Last Saturday, news broke that the Democratic National Platform Committee formally adopted a “Climate Test” into their draft platform that will be adopted this month. This is big news, but it's just the start of what we need.
Republicans “Acting at Behest of Big Oil” Trying to Block Investigation of Exxon “Fraud”
“The American people will wake up tomorrow morning shaking their heads when they learn that a small group of radical Republican house members is trying to block a serious law enforcement investigation of potential fraud at Exxon.”
US to “export more natural gas than it imports”
The oil industry is a market built on the old market fundamentals of supply and demand and the flux between the two will impact how much we pay for our oil or gas.
The EIA needs to play its part for the climate
An enduring aspect of the EIA’s lack of attention to the urgency of the climate crisis is the lack of a projection of U.S. and/or global energy supply and demand that reflects the nation’s stated commitments to address climate change.
US Secretly Approves Hundreds of Offshore Fracking Wells
As the US shale industry comes under increasing scrutiny for its environmental and health impact, it has emerged that the US has secretly approved fracking offshore leading to billions of gallons of waste-water to be dumped at sea.
Ban Oil Trains Now. No Excuses.
The Obama Administration has chosen to prioritize the transport of oil and the profits of oil companies ahead of the safety of residents. The industry's justifications are no longer true, if in fact they ever were. It is high time to ban crude oil transportation by rail.
Antarctic Sea Ice Research Undermines Climate Sceptics
One of the last arguments used to by climate sceptics to try and argue that global warming is not happening has just been debunked by a new scientific study.