Exclusive: Permit Shows Bakken Shale Oil in Casselton Train Explosion Contained High Levels of Volatile Chemicals
Jan 6, 2014, 12:01 am By Steve Horn
On January 2, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued a major…Warren Buffett Bought Stake in Pipeline Company on Same Day as North Dakota Oil Train Explosion
Jan 2, 2014, 1:54 pm By Steve Horn
On December 30, the same day a Burlington Northern Sante Fe (BNSF) oil train derailed and…Looking Back at 2013: Photos of Climate Chaos, Natural Disasters, Heartache and Hope
Dec 31, 2013, 3:48 pm By Brendan DeMelle
Today, we wrap up 2013 with a slideshow of photographs taken this past year by DeSmog contributor…North Dakota Crude Oil Train Derails, Cars Explode, Residents Warned To Stay Inside
Dec 30, 2013, 6:26 pm By Brendan DeMelle
A train carrying crude oil from the Bakken shale derailed in Casselton, North Dakota today, with…Eagle Ford Shale: Breathe at Your Own Risk
Dec 30, 2013, 8:00 am By Julie Dermansky
Fracking is in full swing in the Eagle Ford Shale region of southern Texas, home to the most…The Day a Federal Panel Overruled B.C. — And Nobody Noticed
Dec 24, 2013, 12:48 pm By Emma Gilchrist
Last Thursday afternoon, as the National Energy Board’s recommendations on Enbridge’s oil tanker…Happy Holidays From Cancer Alley: Christmas Lights Overshadowed By Shell's Flaring
Dec 24, 2013, 8:00 am By Julie Dermansky
The streets of Norco, Louisiana are filled with Christmas lights like lots of U.S. towns this…Are You an Eco-Jihadist?
Dec 23, 2013, 4:32 pm By Guest
This is a guest post by Kai Nagata, creator of DeepRogueRam and author of KaiNagata.com. I’m not.…Study Details Dark Money Flowing to Climate Science Denial
Dec 23, 2013, 8:00 am By John Mashey
Drexel University sociologist Robert Brulle's long-awaited, peer-reviewed study "Institutionalizing…Port City Secures Six-Month Moratorium on OilSands Exports
Dec 21, 2013, 3:23 pm By Erika Thorkelson
The city of South Portland, Maine banned the export of oilsands crude from local port facilities…Dollarocracy: U.S. Congressmen Refuse to Address Keystone XL Southern Half Spill Concerns
12:45pm By Steve Horn
What's the U.S. congressional response to the safety issues with the 485-mile southern half of…BP Attempts To Misdirect Public With Claims Of Fraud
8:00am By Farron Cousins
Oil giant BP is again attempting to convince the public that the oil spill settlement process for…Exxon Pressures Government To Lift Oil Export Restrictions
Thu 9:00am By Farron Cousins
It wasn’t long ago that the dirty energy industry and their friends in Congress and the media were…Keystone XL Fork in the Road: TransCanada's Houston Lateral Pipeline
Dec 18, 2013, 3:00 pm By Steve Horn
Only Barack Obama knows the fate of the northern half of TransCanada's Keystone XL tar sands…Despite Flaws, Pennsylvania Regulators Fast Track FirstEnergy Coal Ash Disposal Plans
Dec 18, 2013, 8:00 am By Sharon Kelly
Across the U.S., the shale rush has unleashed a frenzy of excitement about domestic energy supplies.…Countdown Is On: British Columbians Anxiously Await Enbridge Recommendation
Dec 17, 2013, 7:23 pm By Emma Gilchrist
In the summer of 2009, Dave Shannon find himself sitting in Dieter Wagner's backyard. Wagner, a…Broken Trust: Victims of Pipeline Spills Tell Their Stories
Dec 17, 2013, 8:00 am By Julie Dermansky
Evaluating pipeline safety is the business of engineers and scientists, but evaluating the human…Carbon Emissions And Financial Risk Concentrated In 90 Top Emitters Responsible For 60% Of Emissions
Dec 16, 2013, 5:56 pm By Caroline Selle
A survey released last week indicates many major institutional investors, such as retirement funds…New "Frackademia" Report Co-Written by "Converted Climate Skeptic" Richard Muller
Dec 16, 2013, 1:07 pm By Steve Horn
The conservative UK-based Centre for Policy Studies recently published a study on the climate…Science On Trial In America As Courts and Congress Grapple with Industry Pollution
Dec 15, 2013, 5:17 pm By Farron Cousins
Both the science behind climate change and the efficacy of life-saving safety standards from the…
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