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.
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.
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.
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.
US Tops Reserves, But Growth Restricted by “Funding Constraints”
According to a new analysis the US now holds more oil reserves than Saudi Arabia and Russia, the first time this has happened. The crux though will be whether the US shale industry can access the finance to carry on exploiting shale. And that remains to be seen.
Northern Gateway Ruling Puts Tar Sands “At Risk”
The political and economic reverberations of last week’s Canadian court of appeal judgement against the controversial Northern Gateway pipeline are continuing.
Victory for First Nations in Northern Gateway Fight
In a stunning victory for First Nations and environmentalists, a Canadian court has overturned the approval of the highly controversial Northern Gateway pipeline in Canada.