Methane Hydrate Hype Continues
The hype surrounding methane hydrates continues to gather apace.
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Is Cuadrilla’s Gas Worse than Coal?
Experts are warning that due to the methane leakages rates from fracking, it could be worse for the climate than burning coal
British PM Talking “Baseless Economics” over Fracking
One of the most influential economists of his generation, Lord Stern, has rebuked the British Prime Minister David Cameron over his claim that fracking will bring down gas prices in the UK.
“Overwhelming evidence that BP is grossly negligent”
Today, nearly three years after BP’s disastrous Deepwater Horizon spill, which claimed eleven lives and led to the largest oil spill in US history, the company is finally due in the dock.
Is Oil One Reason For Genocide of Rohingya in Burma?
Human rights campaigners are warning that further ethnic cleansing in Burma, which is being exacerbated by land clearances due the Shwe Oil Gas pipeline, could be imminent.
The Tar Sands Refugees
At least six families have left their homes in the last two years due to air pollution from tar sands operations in Alberta, including from heated bitumen tanks giving off noxious fumes.
As Russia Fracks, Poland Outlaws Anti-Fracking Protest
As Russia gears up for its own fracking revolution, Poland is set to effectively outlaw anti-fracking dissent.
Fracking is Killing Solar Investment
German company Bosch, which owns a solar division, has blamed fracking for hurting demand for clean energy.
The Sea-Birds Silent Killer
On Monday morning, along the grey sands of a small beautiful beach in Cornwall in south west England, a local resident picked up 157 dead sea birds.
BP and Shell Targeted in Arts Protests
Both BP and Shell’s cynical “reputation-cleansing” via sponsorship has once again been challenged by activists.