[Biofuel] Gitga'at First Nation Calls for Immediate Passage of North Coast Oil Tanker Ban; Expresses Sympathy for "Nightmare" Diesel Spill in Great Bear Rainforest

http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/gitgaat-first-nation-calls-immediate-passage-north-coast-oil-tanker-ban-expresses-sympathy-2168844.htm Gitga'at First Nation October 21, 2016 12:57 ET Gitga'at First Nation Calls for Immediate Passage of North Coast Oil Tanker Ban; Expresses Sympathy

[Biofuel] More Than Two Dozen Alaskan Native Villages Face Relocation

http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/38074-more-than-two-dozen-alaskan-native-villages-face-relocation [links in on-line article] More Than Two Dozen Alaskan Native Villages Face Relocation Friday, 21 October 2016 00:00 By Dahr Jamail, Truthout | Report When President Barack Obama visited the

[Biofuel] Canadian Supreme Court Prepares to Hear Inuit Case With Global Implications

http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/38046-canadian-supreme-court-prepares-to-hear-inuit-case-with-global-implications [links and images in on-line article] Canadian Supreme Court Prepares to Hear Inuit Case With Global Implications Wednesday, 19 October 2016 00:00 By Chris Williams, Truthout |

[Biofuel] Nuclear-safety agency not adequately inspecting power plants, watchdog says - The Globe and Mail

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/nuclear-safety-agency-not-adequately-inspecting-power-plants-watchdog-says/article32229029/ Nuclear-safety agency not adequately inspecting power plants, watchdog says Gloria Galloway OTTAWA — The Globe and Mail Published Tuesday, Oct. 04, 2016

[Biofuel] Pesticide manufacturers' own tests reveal serious harm to honeybees | Environment | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/sep/22/pesticide-manufacturers-own-tests-reveal-serious-harm-to-honeybees [links in on-line article] Pesticide manufacturers' own tests reveal serious harm to honeybees Bayer and Syngenta criticised for secrecy after unpublished research obtained

[Biofuel] Don't whitewash police violence at Muskrat Falls | rabble.ca

http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/views-expressed/2016/10/dont-whitewash-police-violence-muskrat-falls Don't whitewash police violence at Muskrat Falls By Hans Rollman October 19, 2016 Let's talk about language. When photos surfaced of Rigolet resident Emily Wolfrey being physically lifted

[Biofuel] Science behind Petronas LNG approval 'fraudulent, ' says former government geologist | rabble.ca

http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/elizabeth-may/2016/10/science-behind-petronas-lng-approval-fraudulent-says-former-gov Science behind Petronas LNG approval 'fraudulent,' says former government geologist By Elizabeth May October 19, 2016 How corrupt is the environmental review process? Or how

[Biofuel] First Nation considering lawsuit after diesel spill destroys clam beds | National Observer

http://www.nationalobserver.com/2016/10/18/news/first-nation-considering-lawsuit-after-diesel-spill-destroys-clam-beds [images and links in on-line article] First Nation considering lawsuit after diesel spill destroys clam beds By Elizabeth McSheffrey in News, Energy October 18th 2016

[Biofuel] The Canada Food Guide is killing you

http://www.vancouversun.com/news/national/canada+food+guide+killing/11828617/story.html [I don't where this one parked in cyberspace for 6 months, but it arrived for my attention last week. Links in on-line article.] The Canada Food Guide is killing you Cheryl Chan, Postmedia News

[Biofuel] Neste: Putting poor quality waste fats into good use while keeping an eye on algae oil and waste plastic

http://www.youroilandgasnews.com/neste%3A+putting+poor+quality+waste+fats+into+good+use+while+keeping+an+eye+on+algae+oil+and+waste+plastic_137348.html Neste: Putting poor quality waste fats into good use while keeping an eye on algae oil and waste plastic Wednesday, Oct 12, 2016 Neste has

[Biofuel] DONG Energy transforms its Studstrup plant from coal to biomass

http://www.energymarketprice.com/SitePage.asp?act=NewsDetails=21094 DONG Energy transforms its Studstrup plant from coal to biomass 11/10/2016 Denmark's DONG Energy declared it has changed one unit of its Studstrup power plant in Aarhus to function on wood pellets instead of coal, while the

[Biofuel] BP ditches plans to drill for oil in the Great Australian Bight | Australia news | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/oct/11/bp-ditches-plans-to-drill-for-oil-in-the-great-australian-bight BP ditches plans to drill for oil in the Great Australian Bight Decision follows outcry by environmentalists over risk to delicate marine ecosystem, safety concerns and a

[Biofuel] Activists disrupt key Canada-U.S. oil pipelines | Reuters

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-canada-pipelines-idUSKCN12B26O Tue Oct 11, 2016 | 7:58pm EDT Activists disrupt key Canada-U.S. oil pipelines By Nia Williams | CALGARY, Alberta Climate-change activists on Tuesday disrupted the flow of millions of barrels of crude from Canada to the

[Biofuel] Granite Geek: Raw vegetable oil replaces heating oil at Keene State

http://www.concordmonitor.com/Keene-State-vegetable-fuel-oil-5178709 Granite Geek: Raw vegetable oil replaces heating oil at Keene State By DAVID BROOKS Monitor staff Tuesday, October 11, 2016 Keene State College has started to burn a lot of vegetables, and that’s not a college-cafeteria

[Biofuel] Proposed Legislation Would Further Weaken Ohio Clean Energy Standards

http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/37936-proposed-legislation-would-further-weaken-ohio-clean-energy-standards [links in on-line article] Proposed Legislation Would Further Weaken Ohio Clean Energy Standards Monday, 10 October 2016 00:00 By Kathiann M. Kowalski, Midwest Energy News | Report

[Biofuel] Why carbon capture is just as important as renewable energy - The Globe and Mail

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/rob-commentary/why-carbon-capture-is-just-as-important-as-renewable-energy/article32311433/ [Consider the source of this blather, and try to find any actual facts or evidence to support this opinion piece masquerading as news. Also note the

[Biofuel] The food versus biofuels debate - On Biology

https://blogs.biomedcentral.com/on-biology/2016/10/10/food-versus-biofuels-debate/ [Talking heads still can't see the connection between crop and food waste and biofuel production. E.g., if lignocellulosic feedstock is required, the short fibre material which is no longer usable in the paper

[Biofuel] California biodiesel producer expands plant - SeeNews Renewables

http://renewables.seenews.com/news/california-biodiesel-producer-expands-plant-542577 California biodiesel producer expands plant Oct 10, 2016 12:06 CEST by Plamena Tisheva October 10 (SeeNews) - Crimson Renewable Energy LP last week held a ceremony to mark an expansion of its biodiesel

[Biofuel] Council votes in favor of increased biofuel in home heating oil • TimesLedger

http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2016/41/costabill_2016_10_07_q.html October 10, 2016 Council votes in favor of increased biofuel in home heating oil By Bill Parry New York City took another step toward a greener future last week when the City Council voted overwhelmingly to pass the Clean

[Biofuel] Keene State turning to purified waste vegetable oil for heat - SentinelSource.com: The Keene Sentinel Local News

http://www.sentinelsource.com/news/local/keene-state-turning-to-purified-waste-vegetable-oil-for-heat/article_2da234f7-82f1-5400-bac7-95511447f259.html Keene State turning to purified waste vegetable oil for heat Posted: Sunday, October 9, 2016 8:00 am By Meghan Foley Sentinel Staff A fter

[Biofuel] First Nation reimbursed for Husky oil spill, but nature expected to clean up rest | National Observer

http://www.nationalobserver.com/2016/10/06/news/first-nation-reimbursed-husky-oil-spill-nature-expected-clean-rest [links and images in on-line article] First Nation reimbursed for Husky oil spill, but nature expected to clean up rest By Elizabeth McSheffrey in News, Energy | October 6th

[Biofuel] BP Platform Leaks Oil Into North Sea With No Plans to Clean It Up

http://www.ecowatch.com/bp-north-sea-oil-spill-2031305685.html [images and links in on-line article] Oct. 05, 2016 10:10AM EST BP Platform Leaks Oil Into North Sea With No Plans to Clean It Up Dan Zukowski About 95 metric tons of oil leaked into the North Sea on Sunday from BP's Clair

[Biofuel] UK has become sunnier than ever

http://www.energymarketprice.com/SitePage.asp?act=NewsDetails=21066 UK has become sunnier than ever 07/10/2016 A new study from Carbon Brief reports that the UK has produced more energy from solar panels than from coal-fired power plants in the past six months. The country has generated

[Biofuel] Report shows Energy East great risk to Gatineau and Ottawa drinking water | The Council of Canadians

http://canadians.org/media/report-shows-energy-east-great-risk-gatineau-and-ottawa-drinking-water [The current TCP pipeline across the Rideau River is used to transport natural gas. The proposal has this section of pipeline being re-purposed to carry heated dilbit under higher pressure than

[Biofuel] The Meaning of Armored Vehicles Rolling Toward Standing Rock

http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/37869-the-meaning-of-armored-vehicles-rolling-toward-standing-rock The Meaning of Armored Vehicles Rolling Toward Standing Rock Wednesday, 05 October 2016 00:00 By Jenni Monet, YES! Magazine | News Analysis When opposition to the Dakota Access pipeline

[Biofuel] NEWS RELEASE: Renewables Now Exceed Nuclear in Energy Supply & Electrical Capacity

U.S. RENEWABLES NOW OUTPACE NUCLEAR POWER IN ENERGY PRODUCTION AND ELECTRICAL CAPACITY *For Release: Wednesday - October 5, 2016* ** *Washington DC*– Two new reports from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) confirm that

[Biofuel] Shell incident puts Nova Scotia's offshore regulator in the spotlight - Nova Scotia - CBC News

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/shell-offshore-nova-scotia-1.3785345 Shell incident puts Nova Scotia's offshore regulator in the spotlight International regulators seeking insights and information from Nova Scotia about Shell's dropped riser By Brett Ruskin, CBC News Posted: Oct

[Biofuel] Pipelines being driven by private equity firms through ratings agency they now own -The Common Sense CanadianThe Common Sense Canadian

http://commonsensecanadian.ca/pipelines-driven-private-equity-firms-ratings-agency-now/ Pipelines being driven by private equity firms through ratings agency they now own Posted October 2, 2016 by Common Sense Canadian in Politics By Joyce Nelson You may have caught the Sept. 12 headline in

[Biofuel] October oil spill milestone: $520 million in seafood claims | Fox News

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/09/29/october-oil-spill-milestone-520-million-in-seafood-claims.html [Half-a-billion here, half-a-billion there, and eventually you're talking real money.] October oil spill milestone: $520 million in seafood claims Published September 29, 2016 Associated Press

[Biofuel] Close call for Shell Canada: Pipes dumped in stormy seas almost struck oil well | The Chronicle Herald

http://thechronicleherald.ca/business/1401016-close-call-for-shell-canada-pipes-dumped-in-stormy-seas-almost-struck-oil-well Close call for Shell Canada: Pipes dumped in stormy seas almost struck oil well Michael Tutton THE CANADIAN PRESS Published September 28, 2016 - 8:32pm HALIFAX — When

[Biofuel] GOP Attorneys General Held Private Meetings With Fossil Fuel Lobbyists on Exxon Investigation

http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/37781-gop-attorneys-general-held-private-meetings-with-fossil-fuel-lobbyists-on-exxon-investigation [links in on-line article] GOP Attorneys General Held Private Meetings With Fossil Fuel Lobbyists on Exxon Investigation Wednesday, 28 September 2016 00:00

[Biofuel] Wells Fargo's Predatory Practices Are More Than Petty Frauds

http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/37694-wells-fargo-s-predatory-practices-are-more-than-petty-frauds Wells Fargo's Predatory Practices Are More Than Petty Frauds Sunday, 25 September 2016 00:00 By Deena Zaidi, Truthout | Op-Ed In the wake of the financial crisis of 2008, would-be reformers

[Biofuel] Pressure Mounts Against Aging Enbridge Oil and Gas Pipeline Through Great Lakes

http://www.desmogblog.com/2016/09/20/calls-grow-decommission-aging-enbridge-oil-and-gas-pipeline-through-great-lakes [links, images, video in on-line article] Pressure Mounts Against Aging Enbridge Oil and Gas Pipeline Through Great Lakes By Larry Buhl • Wednesday, September 21, 2016 - 11:06

[Biofuel] Spinning science news: How the FDA keeps manipulating the media

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-the-fda-manipulates-the-media/ How the FDA Manipulates the Media The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been arm-twisting journalists into relinquishing their reportorial independence, our investigation reveals. Other institutions are following

[Biofuel] How Shell and BP's Tar Sands Plans Went Wrong

http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/37722-how-shell-and-bp-s-tar-sands-plans-went-wrong [links in on-line article] How Shell and BP's Tar Sands Plans Went Wrong Friday, 23 September 2016 00:00 By Louise Rouse, Energydesk | Op-Ed Dozens of projects in the Canadian tar sands have been put

[Biofuel] EPA Plans to Allow Unlimited Dumping of Fracking Wastewater in the Gulf of Mexico

http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/37710-epa-plans-to-allow-unlimited-dumping-of-fracking-wastewater-in-the-gulf-of-mexico [links in on-line article] EPA Plans to Allow Unlimited Dumping of Fracking Wastewater in the Gulf of Mexico Thursday, 22 September 2016 00:00 By Mike Ludwig, Truthout |

[Biofuel] Archeologists denounce Dakota Access pipeline for destroying artifacts | US news | The Guardian

on the rights of indigenous peoples and called on the UN to use its “influence and international platform” to help the tribe. Energy Transfer did not respond to a request for comment. The company has previously denounced “threats and attacks” perpetrated upon its employees. -- Darryl

[Biofuel] Nestlé Can Keep Piping Water Out of Drought-Stricken California Despite Permit Expiring in 1988

nitiated the lawsuit. -- Darryl McMahon Active optimism: What's the best that could happen? (now, go MAKE it happen) ___ Sustainablelorgbiofuel mailing list Sustainablelorgbiofuel@lists.sustainablelists.org http://lists.eruditium.org/cgi-

[Biofuel] Globalization Means More Deaths for Refugees Who Are Disposable to Neoliberals

http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/globalization-means-more-deaths-for-refugees-of-the-neoliberal-winners Globalization Means More Deaths for Refugees Who Are Disposable to Neoliberals MARK KARLIN, EDITOR OF BUZZFLASH AT TRUTHOUT Just how much does the mainstream press like to

[Biofuel] 40 Years Ago, This Chilean Exile Warned Us About the Shock Doctrine. Then He Was Assassinated. | The Nation

https://www.thenation.com/article/40-years-ago-this-chilean-exile-warned-us-about-the-shock-doctrine-then-he-was-assassinated/ 40 Years Ago, This Chilean Exile Warned Us About the Shock Doctrine. Then He Was Assassinated. Orlando Letelier’s 1976 Nation essay is still essential reading. By

[Biofuel] Arctic Expert on Sea Ice: We Could "Reach Zero" Within Two Years

ams warns, if the "new normal" continues at the current trajectory, within two years, the Earth is going to look very, very different. [Disclosure: I correspond with Dr. Wadhams on an irregular basis.] -- Darryl McMahon Active optimism: What's the

[Biofuel] These TWO charts are enough to understand why solar power is the future of energy

unsubsidized power plant in the world so far. Many thanks to ThinkProgress‘ Dr. Joe Romm for digging these charts. -- Darryl McMahon Active optimism: What's the best that could happen? (now, go MAKE it happen) ___ Sustainablelorgbiofuel mailing list

[Biofuel] How the SEC Enabled the Gross Under-Reporting of CEO Pay

quisitions. This isn't capitalism, it's rent extraction by well-placed insiders. Obscuring its true, obscene costs helps keep this diseased system going. -- Darryl McMahon Active optimism: What's the best that could happen? (now, go MAKE it happen) __

[Biofuel] Florida Fertilizer Plant Sinkhole Reportedly Leaks 215 Million Gallons of Radioactive Water Into Aquifer - ABC News

http://abcnews.go.com/US/florida-fertilizer-plant-sinkhole-reportedly-leaks-215-million/story?id=42138240 [video - about 1 minute, and links in on-line article] Florida Fertilizer Plant Sinkhole Reportedly Leaks 215 Million Gallons of Radioactive Water Into Aquifer A massive sinkhole at a

[Biofuel] Chevron vs. the Amazon

http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/37639-chevron-vs-the-amazon; [link to video in on-line article, 1 hour 7 minutes - full documentary at https://youtu.be/MssnB31PmZI ] Chevron vs. the Amazon Friday, 16 September 2016 00:00 By Abby Martin, teleSUR | Documentary Watch the complete version

[Biofuel] Politicians are green until they're intimidated by the electoral price: Don Pittis - Business - CBC News

http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/disruption-climate-change-economy-1.3761655 [images and links in on-line article Analysis Politicians are green until they're intimidated by the electoral price: Don Pittis An economic recovery fuelled by low-carbon technology is possible, but will voters

[Biofuel] Scotland Welcomes World’s First Grid-Connected, Commercial Tidal Power Array - Renewable Energy World

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2016/09/scotland-welcomes-world-s-first-grid-connected-commercial-tidal-power-array.html [image and links in on-line article] Scotland Welcomes World’s First Grid-Connected, Commercial Tidal Power Array September 15, 2016 By William Steel

[Biofuel] Sugar industry secretly paid for favorable Harvard research

https://www.statnews.com/2016/09/12/sugar-industry-harvard-research/ Sugar industry secretly paid for favorable Harvard research Elizabeth D. Herman for STAT Dr. Cristin Kearns discovered papers showing that the sugar industry funded seminal research downplaying the role of sugar in heart

[Biofuel] Fish for dinner? Your seafood might come with a side of plastic | Life and style | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/aug/31/fish-plastic-pollution-ocean-environment-seafood [links in on-line article] Fish for dinner? Your seafood might come with a side of plastic Fish are “stuffing themselves” on plastic, but scientists are still trying to figure out what

[Biofuel] Study Finds Greenhouse Gases Doubled the Chances of Louisiana's Flooding Rains | DeSmogBlog

http://www.desmogblog.com/2016/09/07/study-finds-greenhouse-gases-doubled-chances-louisiana-s-flooding-rains [links in on-line article] Study Finds Greenhouse Gases Doubled the Chances of Louisiana's Flooding Rains By Graham Readfearn • Wednesday, September 7, 2016 - 08:00 Human-caused

[Biofuel] Report Shows Exactly How Many Asthma Attacks Are Caused By The Oil And Gas Industry

https://thinkprogress.org/asthma-attacks-from-oil-gas-industry-8284433fd5c5#.z0hsyhikt [links and images in on-line article] Samantha Page 5 days ago Report Shows How Many Asthma Attacks Are Caused By The Oil And Gas Industry New analysis from the Clean Air Task Force shows that by 2025

[Biofuel] Abengoa Bioenergy’s Landfill Gas Powered Biofuel Plant Sold in Kansas « Waste to Energy « Waste Management World

https://waste-management-world.com/a/abengoa-bioenergys-landfill-gas-powered-biofuel-plant-sold-in-kansas Abengoa Bioenergy’s Landfill Gas Powered Biofuel Plant Sold in Kansas Colwich, Kansas based agricultural and renewable energy technology firm, ICM, has been successful in its bid for

[Biofuel] US food versus fuel: a debate losing its rage - FT.com

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bc3b9272-7136-11e6-a0c9-1365ce54b926.html [Survey-wall to access on-line article. Links and images in on-line article.] A few years ago the “food versus fuel” debate raged in Washington. It centred on whether the US government’s corn ethanol mandate squeezed

[Biofuel] City Commissioner urges colleagues to support efforts to shut down Enbridge Line 5 | MLive.com

http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2016/09/city_commissioner_urges_collea.html [links and image gallery in on-line article] City Commissioner urges colleagues to support efforts to shut down Enbridge Line 5 By Malachi Barrett on September 05, 2016 at 8:45 AM, updated September

[Biofuel] Queensland University of Technology to dump fossil fuel investments | Environment | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/sep/05/queensland-university-of-technology-to-dump-fossil-fuel-investments [links in on-line article] Queensland University of Technology to dump fossil fuel investments QUT vice-chancellor says university’s $300m endowment fund will divest its

[Biofuel] Brazil's wind generation grows 29% in Aug - SeeNews Renewables

http://renewables.seenews.com/news/brazils-wind-generation-grows-29-in-aug-538781 Brazil's wind generation grows 29% in Aug Sep 5, 2016 19:13 CEST by Lucas Morais September 5 (SeeNews) - Brazil's wind power output reached 4,499 average megawatts (MWa) in August, marking a 29.2% year-on-year

[Biofuel] Ethanol is the wrong solution

http://canadafreepress.com/article/ethanol-is-the-wrong-solution Using government mandates and subsidies to promote politically favored fuels de jour is a waste of taxpayers' money Ethanol is the wrong solution By Marita Noon —— Bio and Archives September 5, 2016 University of Michigan’s

[Biofuel] Oklahoma Earthquake Officially Largest in State's History - EcoWatch

http://www.ecowatch.com/oklahoma-earthquake-largest-on-record-1998208742.html [images and links in on-line article] Sep 06, 2016 Oklahoma Earthquake Officially Largest in State's History Lorraine Chow The 5.6 magnitude earthquake that rattled Pawnee, Oklahoma Saturday morning has been

[Biofuel] gulftoday.ae | Masdar Institute develops novel biodiesel chemical reactor

http://gulftoday.ae/portal/4dd11250-0fb5-43a9-bf27-7d84bb45dd89.aspx Masdar Institute develops novel biodiesel chemical reactor August 31, 2016 ABU DHABI: A team of researchers from the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, in collaboration with Tadweer-Abu Dhabi’s Centre of

[Biofuel] Costa Rica has been running on green electricity for 113 days straight

http://www.zmescience.com/ecology/environmental-issues/costa-rica-renewable-31082016/ Costa Rica has been running on green electricity for 113 days straight Using a mix of hydro, wind, solar and its abundant supply of geothermal energy, the small country showed that you don’t need fossil fuels

[Biofuel] London Mayor Sadiq Khan calls for greater air pollution controls - E & T Magazine

http://eandt.theiet.org/news/2016/jul/sadiq-khan-air-pollution.cfm London Mayor Sadiq Khan calls for greater air pollution controls 6 July 2016 By Jack Loughran Brexit could make it harder to fight air pollution, London Mayor Sadiq Khan has warned, as he outlined plans to tackle the "issue

[Biofuel] EU to phase out halogen lamps before 2018 ban - E & T Magazine

http://eandt.theiet.org/news/2016/sep/eu-to-phase-out-halogen-lamps-before-2018-ban.cfm [Halogen lights also had a higher surface temperature than other domestic lighting types, and were associated with a number of housefires where flammable material was close to or in contact with the bulbs

[Biofuel] Tidal energy array makes first exports to grid - E & T Magazine

http://eandt.theiet.org/news/2016/aug/scotland-tidal-array.cfm [links and image in on-line article] Tidal energy array makes first exports to grid 30 August 2016 By Tereza Pultarova A tidal array consisting of a set of turbines has been connected to the national electricity grid in

[Biofuel] Reducing electricity demand by 31% ,and saving billions

http://www.cleanairalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/con2016.pdf According to new report prepared for Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), energy conservation investments can cost-effectively reduce the province’s total electricity consumption by 31% by

[Biofuel] Death knell for coal as UK stockpiles reach record low - E & T Magazine

http://eandt.theiet.org/news/2016/aug/coal-stocks-record-low.cfm Death knell for coal as UK stockpiles reach record low 26 August 2016 By Tereza Pultarova The UK’s stockpiles of coal have shrunk to less than 500,000 tonnes in 2015, the lowest level since the end of the First World War,

[Biofuel] News - Long-term oil spill causes fishery collapse in Newfoundland - The Weather Network

https://www.theweathernetwork.com/news/articles/long-term-oil-spill-causes-fishery-collapse-in-newfoundland/71175 Cheryl Santa Maria Digital Reporter Monday, August 15, 2016, 4:51 PM - An oil spill that has been seeping into Port au Port Bay near Shoal Port for three years has caused a

[Biofuel] The Hottest Weather Ever Visualized - Scientific American Blog Network

http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/sa-visual/the-hottest-weather-ever-visualized/ [Apparently, we will not end with a bang or a whimper, but with a sizzling sound as the planet becomes too hot for our species to survive. Please share widely with decision-makers in industry, government and

[Biofuel] Trudeau government quietly endorses toxic chemical to clean up oil spills | National Observer

http://www.nationalobserver.com/2016/08/17/news/trudeau-government-quietly-endorses-toxic-chemical-clean-oil-spills Trudeau government quietly endorses toxic chemical to clean up oil spills By Elizabeth McSheffrey in News, Energy | August 17th 2016 The federal government has quietly

[Biofuel] Louisiana Flooding Far From Over Despite Expected Respite From Rain - NBC News

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/louisiana-flooding-far-over-despite-expected-respite-rain-n630771 [Meanwhile back in reality ... (part 5)] Louisiana Flooding Far From Over Despite Expected Respite From Rain Torrential rains eased Monday in flood-ravaged Louisiana, but forecasters that

[Biofuel] July 2016 was world's hottest month since records began, says Nasa | Environment | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/aug/16/july-2016-was-worlds-hottest-month-since-records-began-says-nasa [Meanwhile back in reality ... (part 4)] July 2016 was world's hottest month since records began, says NASA Nasa’s results, which combine sea-surface temperature and air

[Biofuel] Lake Mead Drops to Lowest Level in History - EcoWatch

http://www.ecowatch.com/lake-mead-drops-to-lowest-level-in-history-1891137940.html [Meanwhile back in reality ... (part 3)] May 23, 2016 Lake Mead Drops to Lowest Level in History by Climate Nexus Lake Mead, the nation’s largest reservoir serving 20 million people, dropped to its lowest

[Biofuel] Oregon: Switching From Coal to Renewable Energy Is a Bargain - EcoWatch

http://www.ecowatch.com/oregon-renewable-energy-1973603727.html [Meanwhile, back in reality ... (part 2)] Aug 15, 2016 Oregon: Switching From Coal to Renewable Energy Is a Bargain by TakePart By John R. Platt Oregon may have a reputation for rainy weather, but the outlook for the renewable

[Biofuel] Renewables Soar by 70% in World's 20 Major Economies

http://www.ecowatch.com/renewable-energy-bnef-1974864408.html [Meanwhile, back in reality ... (part 1)] Renewables Soar by 70% in World's 20 Major Economies Oil Change International Oil Change International By Andy Rowell As the renewable revolution gathers a pace, the oil industry has

[Biofuel] New Koch-Funded Group ‘Fueling US Forward’ Aims to Promote the "Positives" of Fossil Fuels | DeSmogBlog

http://www.desmogblog.com/2016/08/14/new-koch-back-campaign-rolled-out-red-state-gathering-aims-promote-positives-fossil-fuels [Given the Koch Brothers and friends can't figure out how to bring the Republican Presidential nominee to heel, you knew their money had to show up somewhere to

[Biofuel] Wind turbines briefly covered all of Scotland’s electricity needs - E & T Magazine

http://eandt.theiet.org/news/2016/aug/wind-turbines-scotland-electricity-production.cfm [Another national grid reaches 100% supply from renewables, and does not collapse or explode, but another myth gets busted - again. links in on-line article] Wind turbines briefly covered all of

[Biofuel] North Saskatchewan River oil spill strengthens opposition to Energy East crossing Ottawa River

http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/brent-patterson/2016/08/north-saskatchewan-river-oil-spill-strengthens-opposition-to- [No social licence issues here - much.] North Saskatchewan River oil spill strengthens opposition to Energy East crossing Ottawa River By Brent Patterson August 11, 2016

[Biofuel] 30-kilometre waterline to Prince Albert, Sask., finished after oil spill - Saskatoon - CBC News

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/prince-albert-waterline-connected-finished-aug-2016-1.3714121 [Somehow, when the energy pipeline industry ventured into pipelines for drinking water, this was not the way I pictured it. However, the diesel fuel to run the 30 km long hose is delivered by

[Biofuel] New Saskatchewan pipeline leak spills oil and water mix into farmer's field - Saskatoon - CBC News

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/crescent-point-energy-pipeline-leak-field-1.3709207 [This 'small, contained leak' - about half the size of the recent Husky Energy pipeline spill - would still be about 125,000 litres. Seems big to me. Again, the operator's monitoring system did not

[Biofuel] Here's why the Makami River 'will never be pristine again' - Sudbury - CBC News

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/gogama-oil-spill-clean-up-complete-1.3713738 [video and images in on-line article] Here's why the Makami River 'will never be pristine again' Small town pushing Ministry of the Environment to require CN to continue clean-up CBC News Posted: Aug 10, 2016

[Biofuel] $7.6 billion 'clean energy' bailout for New York nuclear plants - The Ecologist

http://www.theecologist.org/News/news_round_up/2987984/76_billion_clean_energy_bailout_for_new_york_nuclear_plants.html $7.6 billion 'clean energy' bailout for New York nuclear plants Karl Grossman 3rd August 2016 New York has approved a massive $7.6 billion subsidy to keep four ageing

[Biofuel] North America renewable capacity to increase to 45% - EIA | Metering.com

http://www.metering.com/news/north-america-renewable-eia/ [Canada is already well ahead of the 45% target (80%), but its energy generating capacity is a fraction of the total continental demand. links in on-line article] 5 August 2016 North America renewable capacity to increase to 45% –

[Biofuel] "Fantastic News": England's Plastic Bag Usage Drops by 85 Percent

http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/fantastic-news-england-s-plastic-bag-usage-drops-by-85 [images in on-line article] Aug 02, 2016 'Fantastic News': England's Plastic Bag Usage Drops by 85% Lorraine Chow Lorraine Chow England has cut its plastic bag use by 85 percent ever

[Biofuel] EnergyMarketPrice | News details

http://www.energymarketprice.com/SitePage.asp?act=NewsDetails=20403 Vestas obtains 120 MW wind order from Morocco 03/08/2016 Vestas obtained a 120 megawatt wind turbine order for the Khalladi wind park, in the windy Tangiers area of northern Morocco, the firm made known on Tuesday. Vestas

[Biofuel] How One GMO Nearly Took Down the Planet

http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/37082-how-one-gmo-nearly-took-down-the-planet How One GMO Nearly Took Down the Planet Tuesday, 02 August 2016 00:00 By The Daily Take Team, The Thom Hartmann Program | Op-Ed On Friday, President Obama signed bill S.764 into law, dealing a major blow to

[Biofuel] Albertsons Companies Increases the Use of Biodiesel for its Truck Fleets | Justmeans

http://www.justmeans.com/blog/albertsons-companies-increases-the-use-of-biodiesel-for-its-truck-fleets Albertsons Companies Increases the Use of Biodiesel for its Truck Fleets Jul 27, 2016 7:00 AM ET Blog As one of the country’s largest food and drug retailers, Albertsons Companies is

[Biofuel] Redesigned tankers not enough to prevent spills | Timmins Press

http://www.timminspress.com/2016/07/27/redesigned-tankers-not-enough-to-prevent-future-oil-spills--gogama-fire-chief Redesigned tankers not enough to prevent future oil spills — Gogama fire chief By Len Gillis Wednesday, July 27, 2016 10:37:20 EDT PM GOGAMA - The federal government has

[Biofuel] Fast-growth cyanobacteria have allure for biofuel, chemical production -- ScienceDaily

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/07/160728110437.htm Fast-growth cyanobacteria have allure for biofuel, chemical production Date: July 28, 2016 Source: DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Summary: While relentless bright light brings many forms of cyanobacteria to

[Biofuel] Newport Biodiesel expanding operation with loans - News - providencejournal.com - Providence, RI

http://www.providencejournal.com/news/20160728/newport-biodiesel-expanding-operation-with-loans Newport Biodiesel expanding operation with loans By Kate Bramson Journal Staff Writer Posted Jul. 28, 2016 at 5:32 PM PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Newport company that collects used cooking oil from

[Biofuel] Kale in the Arctic: Inside an igloo greenhouse that could inspire fresh food production in the North - Canada - CBC News

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kale-in-the-arctic-inside-an-igloo-greenhouse-that-could-inspire-fresh-food-production-in-the-north-1.3698004 [many images and videos in on-line article] Kale in the Arctic: Inside an igloo greenhouse that could inspire fresh food production in the North

[Biofuel] UK generates 46% of electricity from renewables | Metering.com

http://www.metering.com/news/uk-46-electricity-renewables/ [Reporting of the data is a bit confusing, but the trend to renewables and away from coal-fired electricity generation is positive.] 9 July 2016 UK generates 46% of electricity from renewables In the UK, almost half of the national

[Biofuel] Renewable Energy in Canadian North Could Save Enough Money to Pay for Itself - Renewable Energy World

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2016/07/renewable-energy-in-canadian-north-could-save-enough-money-to-pay-for-itself.html [image and links in on-line article] Renewable Energy in Canadian North Could Save Enough Money to Pay for Itself July 25, 2016 By James Careless Adding

[Biofuel] Tar Sands in the Atlantic—Company Behind Keystone XL is Back | NRDC

https://www.nrdc.org/experts/josh-axelrod/tar-sands-atlantic-company-behind-keystone-xl-back [images and links in on-line article NRDC report downloads are available at https://www.nrdc.org/resources/tar-sands-atlantic-ocean-transcanadas-proposed-energy-east-pipeline] Tar Sands in the

[Biofuel] How Renewable Energy Is Blowing Climate Change Efforts Off Course - The New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/20/business/energy-environment/how-renewable-energy-is-blowing-climate-change-efforts-off-course.html [What appears to be a nuclear fission supporter trying to figure out why private sector operators are closing nukes (it's the money), and trying to denigrate

[Biofuel] Letter claims info on nuclear risks withheld from safety commissioners - The Globe and Mail

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/anonymous-letter-claims-info-on-nuclear-risks-withheld-from-safety-commissioners/article30964195/ Letter claims info on nuclear risks withheld from safety commissioners Gloria Galloway OTTAWA — The Globe and Mail Published Monday, Jul. 18, 2016

[Biofuel] Ottawa Approves Controversial Chemical for Ocean Oil Spills

to planktonic marine life than oil itself. The chemical also kills natural ocean bacteria that can biodegrade oil while favouring bacteria that does not. Darryl McMahon, an Ottawa-based expert on the effectiveness of oil spill technologies, recently wrote a letter to the government highlighting the new

[Biofuel] Is Big Oil’s Transportation Fuel Dominance Coming to an End? · Environmental Leader · Environmental Management News

https://www.environmentalleader.com/2016/07/18/is-big-oils-transportation-fuel-dominance-coming-to-an-end/ [links in on-line article] July 18, 2016 Is Big Oil’s Transportation Fuel Dominance Coming to an End? By: Jessica Lyons Hardcastle Big oil has dominated the transportation fuel market

[Biofuel] Massive Fracking Explosion in New Mexico, 36 Oil Tanks Catch Fire - EcoWatch

http://www.ecowatch.com/massive-fracking-explosion-in-new-mexico-1919567359.html [links and images in on-line article] Jul 13, 2016 Massive Fracking Explosion in New Mexico, 36 Oil Tanks Catch Fire Lorraine Chow This week—as thousands of Americans urge awareness to the destruction caused by

[Biofuel] Hong Kong's Beaches Teeming With Plastic Trash, Can Even Be Seen From Space - EcoWatch

http://www.ecowatch.com/hong-kongs-beaches-teeming-with-plastic-trash-1917515523.html [images and links in on-line article] Jul 12, 2016 Hong Kong's Beaches Teeming With Plastic Trash, Can Even Be Seen From Space Who is to blame for the sudden deluge? Lorraine Chow An enormous—and

[Biofuel] Views from people on the frontlines of climate change | rabble.ca

http://rabble.ca/books/reviews/2016/07/views-people-on-frontlines-climate-change Views from people on the frontlines of climate change 'The Caribou Taste Different Now' offers a seldom-heard perspective on an issue of global concern By various | July 14, 2016 "The Caribou Taste Different

[Biofuel] Closing Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant Will Save Money And Carbon

http://www.forbes.com/sites/amorylovins/2016/06/22/close-a-nuclear-plant-save-money-and-carbon-improve-the-grid-says-pge/#640f80a94cea [images and links in on-line article] Jun 22, 2016 @ 01:37 AM Closing Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant Will Save Money And Carbon Amory B. Lovins, Contributor A

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