Will Shale Gas Bring on the Next Collapse?
The dodgy finances of the oil and gas fracking industry are a big story, much too big to summarize here, but there’s a lot being written on this, which I’ll be delving into in coming months....
View ArticleDespite Trump Talk, Coal Continues Fade to Black
Chicago Tribune: As President Donald Trump attempts to prop up the nation’s dwindling coal industry, Illinois is taking another step away from its dirtiest source of electricity. Under a deal brokered...
View ArticleOregon Legislative Cluster Update: Climate Bill Dead for Now
Update on Oregon legislative Cluster-eff from CNN – followed by interview with presidential candidate Jay Inslee. Oregon Public Broadcasting: UPDATE (2:20 p.m. PT) — Senate President Peter Courtney,...
View ArticleMichael Mann on Hurricanes and History
Prof Michael Mann before the House Oversight and Reform Environmental Subcommittee in a Hearing on Recovery, Resilience and Readiness – Contending with Natural Disasters in the Wake of Climate Change,...
View ArticleAOC on Hurricanes and Puerto Rico Recovery
The House Oversight and Reform Environmental Subcommittee in a Hearing on Recovery, Resilience and Readiness – Contending with Natural Disasters in the Wake of Climate Change. Alexandria Occasio Cortez...
View ArticleWater Runoff Pumping Algae Blooms, From Great Lakes to Gulf
I spoke a few years ago to a front line expert on aquatic biology and algae blooms – Dr Alan Steinman, who has been doing critical sampling of Great Lakes micro-organisms for many years. His take is...
View ArticleAs Coal Fades to Black, Natural Gas Takes Heat
New York Times: America’s coal-burning power plants are shutting down at a rapid pace, forcing electric utilities to face the next big climate question: Embrace natural gas, or shift aggressively to...
View ArticleIn Miami: No Debate about Climate Change
Interviewing the Republican Mayor of Miami. Climate, Flooding, “… an existential threat…”. For some, still a matter of semantics.
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