Colorado Becomes First State to Regulate Methane Pollution from Fracking
Feb 24, 2014, 6:13 pm By Anne Landman
Colorado has become the first U.S. state to pass rules regulating methane air pollution from…Cold Weather Brings Wild Swings in Natural Gas Prices Despite Shale Gas Rush
Feb 24, 2014, 8:00 am By Sharon Kelly
Last year, natural gas prices hit record lows and shale gas promoters confidently predicted a bright…Earthquakes Rattle Texas Towns in the Barnett Shale
Feb 23, 2014, 9:00 am By Julie Dermansky
Daniel Hogan thought he heard a sonic boom when a magnitude 3.6 earthquake hit Azle, Texas, last…David Suzuki: Trading Water For Fuel is Fracking Crazy
Feb 22, 2014, 1:00 pm By Guest
This is a guest post by David Suzuki It would be difficult to live without oil and gas. But it would…There’s No Debate About Climate Change Denial
Feb 22, 2014, 9:00 am By Guest
This is a guest post by Charles W. Elliott, Esq. Fact and fantasy took the stage at this past…Michael Mann: Canadians Should Fight Harper's War on Science and the U.S. Should Help
Feb 21, 2014, 8:50 pm By Guest
This is a guest post by distinguished climatologist Michael Mann. The article originally appeared on…We Need a Surgeon General’s Report for Fracked Gas Exports at Cove Point
Feb 21, 2014, 2:34 pm By Guest
This is a guest post by Katie Huffling, Mike Tidwell, and Joelle Novey Fifty years ago the US…CCS Series: Government Subsidies Keep Alberta’s CCS Pipe Dream Afloat
Feb 21, 2014, 12:24 pm By Raphael Lopoukhine
This is the second instalment of a two-part series on carbon capture and storage. Read Part 1,…Climate Change Denier Roy Spencer Says People Who Use Word 'Denier' Are 'Global Warming Nazis'
Feb 20, 2014, 10:27 pm By Graham Readfearn
Prince Charles is a “global warming Nazi” and, apparently, so is U.S. President Barack Obama.…Peabody Energy Faces Popular Revolt at Illinois EPA Coal Hearing
Feb 20, 2014, 6:22 pm By Mike G
Last night, at an Illinois Environmental Protection Agency hearing about a water quality permit for…CNRL Releases New, Lower Cold Lake Oil Spill Estimates
Feb 20, 2014, 2:46 pm By Carol Linnitt
The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has released new figures tallying the total volume of bitumen…FOX Alert: O'Reilly Factor Producer Asks DeSmogBlog to Provide Best Arguments Against Global Warming
Feb 19, 2014, 2:54 pm By Brendan DeMelle
Look out, folks. Bill O'Reilly is about to talk about global warming again on the O'Reilly Factor.…ALEC's Fracking Chemical Disclosure Bill Moving Through Florida Legislature
Feb 19, 2014, 1:27 pm By Steve Horn
The American Legislative Exchange Council's (ALEC) model bill for disclosure of chemicals injected…Mardi Gras: Krewe du Vieux Raises Awareness of Environmental Threats to New Orleans
Feb 18, 2014, 10:09 pm By Julie Dermansky
"Where the Vile Things Are," the Krewe du Vieux's 2014 Mardi Gras parade electrified the streets of…Chevron Tries A New PR Trick: Free Pizza to Neighbors of Exploded Gas Well
Feb 18, 2014, 6:31 pm By Mike G
Chevron is known for responding aggresively to anyone who tries to hold the company accountable. The…Nobody Knows How Much Fracking is Happening Off California's Coast
Feb 18, 2014, 2:24 pm By Mike G
The modern environmental movement was born when a drilling platform blew out and some 100,000…Proposed Colorado Constitutional Amendment Would Let Cities Ban Fracking
Feb 17, 2014, 12:16 pm By Anne Landman
Many Coloradans who have battled city-by-city to regulate fracking near their residential areas may…Canadian Company Called U.S. Oil Sands Will Soon Start Extracting Utah's Tar Sands
Feb 16, 2014, 10:00 am By Anne Landman
Think only Canadians need to worry about tar sands extraction? Think again. In October, U.S. Oil…From Occupy to Climate Justice: Merging Economic Justice and Climate Activism
Feb 16, 2014, 9:00 am By Guest
This article was originally published in the February 24th issue of The Nation and is republished…New Study Shows Total North American Methane Leaks Far Worse than EPA Estimates
Feb 14, 2014, 3:40 pm By Sharon Kelly
Just how bad is natural gas for the climate? A lot worse than previously thought, new research on…
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