Bakken Fracking Industry Celebrates its Billionth Barrel
The North American fracking industry is hailing the production of its billionth barrel of fracked oil from the vast Bakken oil fields as a cause for celebration.
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California’s Governor is Doing Big Oil’s Dirty Work on Fracking
Last week the Chief Executive of Occidental Petroleum, a mega-fracker, told analysts and investors if “towns don’t want us there, we won’t be there.” What he failed to mention is that they’ve got the Governor in their pockets doing the...
Exxon and BP Strengthen Ties With Russia
Ignoring the potential threat of further sanctions, both Exxon and BP have strengthened ties with Russia’s state-controlled oil company, Rosneft, in deals that can also only be seen as bad news for the climate.
Leading Climate Sceptic Vying to be UKIP’s First MP
Roger Helmer who is standing to become the first ever MP for the United Kingdom Independence Party is a long-standing climate denier with deep ties to leading climate sceptic organisations in the US, such as ALEC, the Competitive Enterprise Institute...
Scientists and Senators Concerned About U.S Undermining EU’s Climate Legislation
Leading scientists and American politicians are worried that the the US is trying to undermine the EU's landmark Fuel Quality Directive
Drought emergency in California raises stakes on fracking fight
If the Governor were to be truly serious about protecting Californians struggling with the drought, he would put a halt to fracking in the state immediately.
Ohio Fracking Well Suspended After Quakes
Fracking operations at one site in the state of Ohio remain suspended until further notice after five small earthquakes over a period of twenty four hours earlier this week.
US Mayors Demand Action on Crude by Rail
The mayor of Albany, the capital city of New York State, has become the latest elected official of a major American city to demand that the Federal government increase the regulatory oversight of crude by rail trains.
IPCC says we must stop digging
The new IPCC report shows that we must keep roughly 80-to-95% of proven reserves of fossil fuels in the ground if we want a decent shot at avoiding catastrophe.
Colorado: 44,000 Gallons of Oil Spilt
The amount of oil spilt in Colorado's floods is slowly creeping up