Tag Archives: Natural gas

Obama Administration Supports Fracking and Natural Gas, Despite Environmental Opposition

Posted on May 22, 2013 by

By Steve Goreham Originally published in The Washington Times. Last Thursday, the US Department of the Interior released a draft proposal that would “establish common-sense safety standards for hydraulic fracturing on public and Indian lands.” Last Friday, the US Department … Continue reading →

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No Cornucopia of Gas

Posted on October 6, 2012 by

Guest post by David Archibald It would be churlish to not share Ric Werne’s joy over a lower gas bill. That said, I believe his post “Cheap Natural Gas, but wait – there’s more” is misleading. Let’s see what the … Continue reading →

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Cheap Natural Gas, but wait – there’s more

Posted on October 3, 2012 by

Guest post by Ric Werme One minor sign of fall where I live is the arrival of a letter from the gas utility announcing the “Fixed Price Option (FPO) lock-in price” for the winter season. FPO offers a price which … Continue reading →

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Climate Craziness of the Week – global warming causing helium shortage

Posted on August 16, 2012 by

Oh, the stupid, it burns. Helium shortage threatens time-honored Nebraska tradition | Dr. Saturday – Yahoo! Sports http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/helium-shortage-threatens-time-honored-nebraska-tradition-152527242–ncaaf.html Face palm! Unfortunately, there’s this nagging little detail about the noble gas, Helium, one of the most stable and chemically inert elements … Continue reading →

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Another boost for shale gas – less impact than coal

Posted on July 17, 2012 by

From the AGU Journal Highlights: Replacing coal with natural gas would reduce warming A debate has raged in the past couple of years as to whether natural gas is better or worse overall than coal and oil from a global … Continue reading →

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Bombshell: ‘Gaia scientist’ James Lovelock endorses fracking

Posted on June 15, 2012 by

Previously, you may recall that Lovelock threw global warming under the bus. Now, he’s got another zinger the greens will be none to happy to hear in the middle of Rio+20. That “disturbance in the force” felt earlier today was … Continue reading →

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The economic downturn effect on U.S. carbon emissions

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

From the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Reduction in U.S. carbon emissions attributed to cheaper natural gas Lower emission from power plants in 2009 was driven by competitive pricing of natural gas versus coal   Cambridge, Mass. – … Continue reading →

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The Gasland movie: a fracking shame – director pulls video to hide inconvenient truths

Posted on June 4, 2011 by

From “Not Evil, Just Wrong”: Gasland director hides full facts Written by Phelim McAleer Josh Fox has made a documentary that makes some pretty alarming claims about gas drilling across the US. But as is often the case when these … Continue reading →

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Newsbytes: The Energy No-Fly Zone

Posted on March 17, 2011 by

From the Global Warming Policy Foundation The world is about to enter a no-fly zone for energy policy, a period where nothing gets off the ground. Here we have a globalized economic system filled with unprecedented energy options, but where … Continue reading →

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Shale gas boom on

Posted on January 21, 2011 by

IEA: Natural Gas Can Supply World For 250 Years Thursday, 20 January 2011 09:51 United Press International Supplies of natural gas could last more than 250 years if Asian and European economies follow the U.S. unconventional reserves, the IEA said. … Continue reading →

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