[Biofuel] Nexen to Idle Oil-Sands Facility After Accidents - WSJ

http://www.wsj.com/articles/nexen-to-idle-oil-sands-facility-after-accidents-1468352641 [links and images in on-line article] Nexen to Idle Oil-Sands Facility After Accidents Cnooc’s Canadian unit to cut 350 jobs after pipeline leak, explosion at Long Lake crude-processing plant By Chester

[Biofuel] Why We Pretend to Clean Up Oil Spills | Science | Smithsonian

gases and creates air pollution. Dispersants only hide the oil by scattering small droplets into the water column, yet they often don’t even do that since conditions have to be just right for dispersants to work. Darryl McMahon, a director of RESTCo, a firm pursuing more effective cleanup

[Biofuel] Arctic Ocean lease sales can threaten food security of Alaska Native communities | TheHill

http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/energy-environment/287058-arctic-ocean-lease-sales-can-threaten-food-security-of July 11, 2016, 09:13 am Arctic Ocean lease sales can threaten food security of Alaska Native communities By John Chase To most Americans, the Arctic Ocean is a remote and

[Biofuel] Leaked Document Reveals Alarming New Environmental Threats of TTIP - EcoWatch

http://www.ecowatch.com/leaked-document-reveals-alarming-new-environmental-threats-of-ttip-1915539193.html Jul 11, 2016 Leaked Document Reveals Alarming New Environmental Threats of TTIP This morning, as the most recent round of trade negotiations between the U.S. and European Union (EU)

Re: [Biofuel] Sweden opens world's first "electric road"

this? -? From: Darryl McMahon <dar...@econogics.com> To: Sustainablelorgbiofuel@lists.sustainablelists.org Sent: Saturday, 9 July 2016, 19:16 Subject: [Biofuel] Sweden opens world's first "electric road" http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1104907_sweden-opens-worlds-first-e

[Biofuel] More oil spilled in Ventura barranca than initially believed

http://www.vcstar.com/news/local/ventura/more-oil-spilled-in-ventura-barranca-than-initially-believed-3728a273-59cc-1271-e053-017f587a-386083421.html [The old familiar refrain: the spill was reported by someone other than the oil pipeline operator the initial estimate was low, and a later

[Biofuel] Underwater Oil-Well Bolts Are Failing, Causing Alarm - WSJ

http://www.wsj.com/articles/new-worries-over-subsea-oil-well-gear-1467970202 Underwater Oil-Well Bolts Are Failing, Causing Alarm Massive bolts used to secure gear deep in the Gulf of Mexico have corroded and sometimes snapped By Ted Mann July 8, 2016 5:30 a.m. ET General Electric Co. ,

[Biofuel] Bankrupt Coal Miner Peabody Energy Paid Climate Denialist Craig Idso To Write Greenhouse Gas Reports | DeSmogBlog

http://www.desmogblog.com/2016/07/06/bankrupt-coal-miner-peabody-energy-paid-climate-denialist-crag-idso-write-greenhouse-gas-reports [links and images in on-line article] Bankrupt Coal Miner Peabody Energy Paid Climate Denialist Craig Idso To Write Greenhouse Gas Reports By Graham Readfearn

[Biofuel] I Was Sick for a Year After an Oil Spill. Five Years Later, Pipeline Accidents Are Worsening

http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/36761-i-was-sick-for-a-year-after-the-yellowstone-oil-spill-five-years-later-pipeline-accidents-are-worsening [links and images in on-line article] I Was Sick for a Year After an Oil Spill. Five Years Later, Pipeline Accidents Are Worsening Sunday, 10 July

[Biofuel] Sweden opens world's first "electric road"

re. More Swedish transportation fun at: http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1104889_most-efficient-all-electric-railcar-competition-won-by-swedes -- Darryl McMahon Freelance Project Manager (sustainable systems) -- Darryl McMahon Proje

[Biofuel] Canada could get third of its electricity from wind | Metering.com

http://www.metering.com/news/canada-electricity-wind/ [Canada already gets about 60% of its electricity from hydro, so increasing the wind fraction to 35%, while continuing to increase generation from biomass, geothermal, tidal and other renewable sources, combined with daily cycle

[Biofuel] Norway still fails to cut its emissions

http://www.newsinenglish.no/2016/06/29/norway-fails-to-cut-emissions/ Norway still fails to cut its emissions June 29, 2016 While several other countries in the European Union have cut their carbon emissions in half, they’ve increased in oil-producing Norway. One critic claims Norwegian

[Biofuel] Pipeline that spilled 30, 000 gallons of crude oil in Ventura reopens

http://www.vcstar.com/news/local/pipeline-that-spilled-3-gallons-of-crude-oil-in-ventura-reopens-369b2782-90ac-1cdd-e053-017f-385275331.html Pipeline that spilled 30,000 gallons of crude oil in Ventura reopens By Jean Cowden Moore A pipeline that leaked nearly 30,000 gallons of crude

[Biofuel] Nestlé Plans to Bottle Water From Drought-Stricken Phoenix

http://ecowatch.com/2016/07/02/nestle-bottle-water-drought-ridden-phoenix/ [Regarding the claim of 40-50 additional jobs in the new Phoenix plant: unless this corresponds to *additional* demand for millions of bottles in Phoenix, presumably those jobs will be off-set by job losses wherever

[Biofuel] High-Level EPA Adviser Accused of Scientific Fraud in Methane Leak Research | DeSmogBlog

http://www.desmogblog.com/2016/06/28/high-level-epa-adviser-accused-scientific-fraud-methane-leak-research High-Level EPA Adviser Accused of Scientific Fraud in Methane Leak Research By Sharon Kelly • Tuesday, June 28, 2016 - 11:02 It's one of the highest-stakes debates in the battle over

[Biofuel] High Levels of Toxins Found in Bodies of People Living Near Fracking Sites

http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/36593-high-levels-of-toxins-found-in-bodies-of-people-living-near-fracking-sites [links in on-line article] High Levels of Toxins Found in Bodies of People Living Near Fracking Sites Monday, 27 June 2016 00:00 By Maureen Nandini Mitra, Earth Island Journal |

[Biofuel] Canada Legalizes Big Oil's Weapon of Choice for Ocean Life Destruction

providing the overview of the science which contraindicates the use of Corexit EC9500A for oil spills in Canadian coastal waters, just e-mail me. Darryl McMahon ___ Sustainablelorgbiofuel mailing list Sustainablelorgbiofuel@lists.sustainablelists.org http

[Biofuel] TransCanada Files NAFTA Suit Demanding More Than $15 Billion for Keystone XL Rejection

http://ecowatch.com/2016/06/25/transcanada-nafta-keystone-xl-tpp/ [As I have said before, "free trade" agreements are not free for taxpayers, who foot the bill for secret payouts ordered by secret tribunals which reward multi-national corporations for questionable ethical and moral practices.

[Biofuel] 80% of Ocean Plastic Comes From Land-Based Sources, New Report Finds

http://ecowatch.com/2016/06/15/ocean-plastic-land-based-sources/ [links and image in on-line article - I recommend looking at the image.] 80% of Ocean Plastic Comes From Land-Based Sources, New Report Finds Lorraine Chow | June 15, 2016 10:01 am Ocean plastic pollution is an increasingly

[Biofuel] Quiet Revolution VAWT Total Flop, Says German Paper - Renewable Energy World

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2016/06/quiet-revolution-vawt-total-flop-says-german-paper.html [Unfortunately, enthusiasm is a poor substitute for good planning, judgment and execution. Such examples then reflect on the rest of the RE community, and the conventional energy

[Biofuel] Brazil Won’t Buy US GMO Corn, Highlights Worldwide Divide Over GMOs

http://ecowatch.com/2016/06/11/brazil-gmo-corn/ [links and images in on-line article] Brazil Won’t Buy US GMO Corn, Highlights Worldwide Divide Over GMOs Lorraine Chow | June 11, 2016 10:38 am While genetically modified (GMO) foods seem to proliferate across the U.S., many other nations do

[Biofuel] 7 Charts Show How Renewables Broke Records Globally in 2015

http://ecowatch.com/2016/06/03/renewable-investment-broke-records/ [links and images in on-line article] 7 Charts Show How Renewables Broke Records Globally in 2015 Simon Evans, Carbon Brief | June 3, 2016 12:33 pm Global investment in renewable energy reached record levels in 2015,

[Biofuel] Norway could entirely interdict fossil fuel cars by 2025

http://www.energymarketprice.com/SitePage.asp?act=NewsDetails=19827 Norway could entirely interdict fossil fuel cars by 2025 07/06/2016 Norway will apparently prohibit the sale of new fossil fuel cars by 2025. Four of the most important parties of the country have reached an agreement which

[Biofuel] Wind power generation in Ireland rose by 28%

http://www.energymarketprice.com/SitePage.asp?act=NewsDetails=19815 Wind power generation in Ireland rose by 28% 06/06/2016 Irish wind production rose by 28% in 2015 and presently represents one fifth of all electricity generation in the country. New data from the Sustainable Energy

[Biofuel] Solar surplus sees Chilean consumers receive free electricity | Metering.com

http://www.metering.com/news/solar-surplus-chile-free-electricity/ [Wait, what? Free electricity for taxpayers and ratepayers. Dorothy, we're not in Ontario anymore. Here, free and negative-priced electricity only goes to utilities outside the province, not residents who paid to build the

[Biofuel] Oregon derailment likely to reignite oil-by-rail safety concerns | Reuters

http://in.reuters.com/article/usa-derailment-oregon-idINKCN0YQ05L Sat Jun 4, 2016 9:45am IST Oregon derailment likely to reignite oil-by-rail safety concerns By Eric M. Johnson A Union Pacific train carrying crude oil derailed and burst into flames along Oregon's scenic Columbia River gorge

[Biofuel] Beyond Nuclear - Nuclear Costs What's New - Exelon announces three reactor closures: Clinton in 2017, Quad Cities 1 & 2 in 2018

http://www.beyondnuclear.org/nuclear-costs-whatsnew/2016/6/2/exelon-announces-three-reactor-closures-clinton-in-2017-quad.html [image and links in on-line article] Exelon announces three reactor closures: Clinton in 2017, Quad Cities 1 & 2 in 2018 As anticipated by WTTW, and now confirmed

[Biofuel] Brewery uses edible byproduct of its beer to create ocean-safe six-pack rings

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/05/20/1528943/-Brewery-uses-edible-byproduct-of-its-beer-to-create-ocean-safe-six-pack-rings [video, images, links in on-line article] Brewery uses edible byproduct of its beer to create ocean-safe six-pack rings By Walter Einenkel Friday May 20, 2016 ·

[Biofuel] ExxonMobil tried to censor climate scientists to Congress during Bush era | Business | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/may/25/exxonmobil-climate-change-scientists-congress-george-w-bush ExxonMobil tried to censor climate scientists to Congress during Bush era Exclusive: 2001 intervention adds to evidence that oil company was aware of the science and its implications

[Biofuel] Oil sands found to be a leading source of air pollution in North America - The Globe and Mail

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/oil-sands-found-to-be-a-leading-source-of-air-pollution-in-north-america/article30151841/ [Oh-oh! Science. This story does not take into account burning off over 500,000 hectares - or 1,250,000 acres - about the area of Prince Edward Island - of

[Biofuel] Energy East pipeline spill could affect Quebec drinking water supply | Montreal Gazette

http://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/energy-east-pipeline-spill-could-affect-drinking-water-warn-teachers Energy East pipeline spill could affect drinking water, warn teachers Presse Canadienne Published on: May 26, 2016 | Last Updated: May 26, 2016 1:30 PM EDT Water treatment

[Biofuel] Small offshore oil spills put seabirds at risk: Industry self-monitoring is failing, say researchers -- ScienceDaily

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/05/160526095451.htm [image in on-line article] Small offshore oil spills put seabirds at risk Industry self-monitoring is failing, say researchers Date: May 26, 2016 Source: York University Summary: Seabirds exposed to even a dime-sized

[Biofuel] Big oil companies to invest in green energy

http://www.energymarketprice.com/SitePage.asp?act=NewsDetails=19717 [While I see the Statoil and Total moves as genuine moves to ride the shift away from fossil fuels to renewables, my read of of the ExxonMobil investment in CCS and fuel cells is a way to vacuum up taxpayer dollars to support

[Biofuel] Oil profits, pipelines and the human cost of regulatory capture | rabble.ca

http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/behind-numbers/2016/05/oil-profits-pipelines-and-human-cost-regulatory-capture [links in on-line article] Oil profits, pipelines and the human cost of regulatory capture By Bruce Campbell May 24, 2016 The Canadian public overwhelming believes that government's

[Biofuel] Oil pipeline near Tracy spills thousands of gallons of crude - SFGate

in a filing with the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services that 500 barrels of oil had been discharged into the ground, but none into waterways. -- Darryl McMahon Project Manager ___ Sustainablelorgbiofuel mailing list Sustainablelorgbiofuel

[Biofuel] Senators want more liability for oil spills

http://www.wilx.com/home/headlines/Senators-want-more-liability-for-oil-spills-380437301.html Senators want more liability for oil spills Posted: Sun 9:16 PM, May 22, 2016 Michigan Senators are asking the Department of Transportation to make sure oil pipelines beneath the Great Lakes are

[Biofuel] ‘Fundamentally unstable’: Scientists confirm their fears about East Antarctica’s biggest glacier - The Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/05/18/fundamentally-unstable-scientists-confirm-their-worries-about-east-antarcticas-biggest-glacier/ [image, video and links in on-line article] ‘Fundamentally unstable’: Scientists confirm their fears about East Antarctica’s

[Biofuel] Portugal Powered For Four Days Straight Entirely By Renewable Energy | IFLScience

http://www.iflscience.com/portugal-powered-four-days-straight-entirely-renewable-energy [links in on-line article] Portugal Powered For Four Days Straight Entirely By Renewable Energy May 19, 2016 | by Josh L Davis Just a few days after it was found that Germany was producing so much energy

[Biofuel] Anti-Nestle ballot measure: Bid to block Cascade Locks water plant succeeds (election results) | OregonLive.com

http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2016/05/anti-nestle_ballot_measure_in.html Anti-Nestle ballot measure: Bid to block Cascade Locks water plant succeeds (election results) By Kelly House | The Oregonian/OregonLive on May 17, 2016 at 9:11 PM, updated May 17, 2016 at 10:03 PM

[Biofuel] National Research Council GMO Study Compromised by Industry Ties

http://ecowatch.com/2016/05/16/gmo-study-compromised-industry-ties/ [links in on-line article] National Research Council GMO Study Compromised by Industry Ties Wenonah Hauter | May 16, 2016 12:45 pm One day before the National Research Council (NRC) is scheduled to release a multi-year

[Biofuel] SkyTruth: Oil Spill Response Is A Joke

http://blog.skytruth.org/2016/05/oil-spill-response-is-joke.html [While we are seeing - again - the oil industry duplicity in pretending they have have monitoring, prevention and response tools in place, what really annoys me is that we have a truly innovative and effective oil skimmer

[Biofuel] Ontario to spend $7-billion on sweeping climate change plan - The Globe and Mail

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/ontario-to-spend-7-billion-in-sweeping-climate-change-plan/article30029081/ [Wow! Now to figure out how they square this with a recent decision to fund more nuclear fleet rebuilds and new builds. Or how this aligns (it doesn't) with recent federal

[Biofuel] Germany got 100% renewable power for a day

http://www.energymarketprice.com/?act=NewsDetails=19615 Germany got 100% renewable power for a day [... and the grid did not fail, and the economy did not collapse. Despite U.S. mainstream media reports, data shows Germany is not a particular sunny or windy place. Again, electricity from

[Biofuel] Another One Bites the Dust: DOE Pulls Carbon Capture Project’s Funding · Environmental Leader · Environmental Management News

https://www.environmentalleader.com/2016/05/16/another-one-bites-the-dust-doe-pulls-carbon-capture-projects-funding/ May 16, 2016 Another One Bites the Dust: DOE Pulls Carbon Capture Project’s Funding By: Jessica Lyons Hardcastle Funding for a large carbon capture and storage project in Texas

[Biofuel] Current Ontario Electricity Generation Data

money. -- Darryl McMahon Freelance Project Manager (sustainable systems) ___ Sustainablelorgbiofuel mailing list Sustainablelorgbiofuel@lists.sustainablelists.org http://lists.eruditium.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sustainablelorgbiofuel

[Biofuel] This scientist just changed how we think about climate change with one GIF - The Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/05/11/this-scientist-just-changed-how-we-think-about-climate-change-with-one-gif/ [Please take 1 minute and watch the GIF animation. videos and image gallery in on-line article] This scientist just changed how we think about

[Biofuel] 3 Ways Millennials Can Divest From Fossil Fuels

http://ecowatch.com/2016/05/11/climate-leadership-grad-class/ [14-minute video in on-line article Spoiler alert: here are the 3 things. 1) Stop investing in climate change. 2) Drop coal, oil and gas from your investment portfolio. 3) Roll a portion of your portfolio into climate

[Biofuel] OPPD CEO: Shut down Fort Calhoun nuclear plant by end of the year - Omaha.com: Money

http://www.omaha.com/money/oppd-ceo-shut-down-fort-calhoun-nuclear-plant-by-end/article_f8b86658-184e-11e6-b852-8f5144170b67.html [Even with subsidies for nuclear in place, and coal prices at rock bottom due to falling demand, this utility is switching away from both because they are no longer

[Biofuel] This Country Generated So Much Renewable Energy It Paid People to Use It

http://ecowatch.com/2016/05/11/germany-renewable-energy/ [Negative wholesale prices are a regular event in the Ontario electricity market, especially on week-end nights. This is because the Ontario nuclear fleet is so huge, we simply cannot ramp the amount of generation down enough to match

[Biofuel] EPA Begins Crackdown on Methane Emissions | InsideClimate News

http://insideclimatenews.org/news/12052016/epa-begins-crackdown-methane-emissions-oil-gas-gina-mccarthy-paris-climate-accord [So, next we need a map of the U.S. for sites and volumes of methane emissions sources, an enforcement team and tool set for them to mandate corrections, and then a set

[Biofuel] U.S. oil industry bankruptcy wave nears size of telecom bust | Reuters

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-shale-telecoms-idUSKCN0XV07V [In April, it was major coal companies filing for bankruptcy. This month, it appears to be the turn of oil companies. I suspect the next few months will see the disappearance of several Canadian mid-size oil patch players in

[Biofuel] Elon Musk: We Must Revolt Against the Unrelenting Propaganda of the Fossil Fuel Industry

http://ecowatch.com/2016/05/05/elon-musk-fossil-fuels/ [links and video in on-line article] Elon Musk: We Must Revolt Against the Unrelenting Propaganda of the Fossil Fuel Industry Lorraine Chow | May 5, 2016 11:18 am During an interview at the World Energy Innovation Forum (WEIF) at

[Biofuel] Big Oil Told to Adapt or Die

http://ecowatch.com/2016/05/09/big-oil-adapt-or-die/ [links in on-line article] Big Oil Told to Adapt or Die Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network | May 9, 2016 9:11 am At best, big oil companies such as ExxonMobil, Shell, Chevron and BP face a period of gentle decline, but will ultimately

[Biofuel] Army Corps Denies Permits for Biggest Proposed Coal Export Terminal in North America

http://ecowatch.com/2016/05/10/army-corps-cherry-point/ Army Corps Denies Permits for Biggest Proposed Coal Export Terminal in North America Mary Anne Hitt | May 10, 2016 8:24 am This is big—for our climate, for clean air and water, for our future. It’s also big because the U.S. government

[Biofuel] Refugees Stuck in Australia's Processing Facilities Set Themselves on Fire

http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/35965-refugees-stuck-in-australia-s-processing-facilities-set-themselves-on-fire [links in on-line article] Refugees Stuck in Australia's Processing Facilities Set Themselves on Fire Tuesday, 10 May 2016 00:00 By Lizabeth Paulat, Care2 | Report

[Biofuel] Rail Safety Report Card: Only 225 Of Over 100, 000 Unsafe Tank Cars Were Retrofitted in First Year | DeSmogBlog

http://www.desmogblog.com/2016/05/09/report-card-only-225-out-over-100-000-unsafe-tank-cars-retrofit-first-year [links and graphics in on-line article] Rail Safety Report Card: Only 225 Of Over 100,000 Unsafe Tank Cars Were Retrofitted in First Year By Justin Mikulka • Monday, May 9, 2016 -

[Biofuel] Duke Study Finds A "Legacy of Radioactivity, " Contamination from Thousands of Fracking Wastewater Spills | DeSmogBlog

http://www.desmogblog.com/2016/05/08/duke-university-study-finds-legacy-radioactivity-water-and-soil-contaminated-thousands-fracking-wastewater-spills Duke Study Finds A "Legacy of Radioactivity," Contamination from Thousands of Fracking Wastewater Spills By Sharon Kelly • Sunday, May 8, 2016

[Biofuel] Clinton Commits: No Trans-Pacific Partnership

http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/35974-clinton-commits-no-tpp-fundamentally-rethink-trade-policies [links in on-line article] Clinton Commits: No Trans-Pacific Partnership Tuesday, 10 May 2016 00:00 By Dave Johnson, Campaign for America's Future | Op-Ed Going into the West Virginia

[Biofuel] Big Oil Abandons $2.5 Billion in U.S. Arctic Drilling Rights - Bloomberg

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-05-10/big-oil-abandons-2-5-billion-in-u-s-arctic-drilling-rights [video in on-line article] Big Oil Abandons $2.5 Billion in U.S. Arctic Drilling Rights Jennifer A Dlouhy May 9, 2016 — 10:00 PM EDT Updated on May 10, 2016 — 11:16 AM EDT After

[Biofuel] Gas - An energy renaissance that Europe shouldn’t ignore | Engerati - Generation

http://www.engerati.com/article/gas-energy-renaissance-europe-shouldn%E2%80%99t-ignore [Reminds of 'city gas' from the 1800s. While Europe may be embracing 'green gas', in U.S. and Canada, we are not even looking at putting renewably-sourced methane into the distribution system. Bio-methane

[Biofuel] Exclusive: Release of Inspection Reports From TransCanada’s Keystone Pipeline Expose Risk of Future Spills | DeSmogBlog

http://www.desmogblog.com/2016/05/03/exclusive-release-inspection-reports-transcanada-s-keystone-pipeline-expose-risk-future-spills [links and images in on-line article] Exclusive: Release of Inspection Reports From TransCanada’s Keystone Pipeline Expose Risk of Future Spills By Julie

[Biofuel] Clinton, Wyoming and the EPA are all betting on carbon capture | Bloomberg Government

http://about.bgov.com/blog/clinton-wyoming-and-the-epa-are-all-betting-on-carbon-capture/ [This sounds like fresh cover to protect burning of more fossil fuels for several decades into the future, flying in the face of our knowledge that we have to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). CCU

[Biofuel] The price of solar power just fell 50% in 16 months – Dubai at $.0299/kWh!

[If you still have any investment remaining in fossil fuels, take note of this recent news. Solar electricity on non-subsidized tender at below 3 cents (U.S.) per kWh. Then, consider the subsidies we taxpayers and ratepayers still provide to oil production in Canada and the U.S., and nuclear

[Biofuel] Indian example shows solar power cheaper than coal - and half the price of nuclear - BizNews.com

https://www.biznews.com/undictated/2016/04/20/indian-example-shows-solar-power-cheaper-than-coal-and-half-the-price-of-nuclear/ April 20, 2016 Indian example shows solar power cheaper than coal – and half the price of nuclear It will be two years next month since India ended a six decade

[Biofuel] Cessna 182 crosses country on biofuel - AOPA

http://www.aopa.org/News-and-Video/All-News/2016/April/27/Cessna-182-crosses-country-on-biofuel [image and links in on-line article] Ross McCurdy and his son, Aedan, in front of the Cessna 182 bioplane they flew across the United States. Photo courtesy of McCurdy. Ross McCurdy, a science

[Biofuel] America's Most Notorious Coal Baron Is Going to Prison. But He Still Haunts West Virginia Politics. | Mother Jones

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/04/jim-justice-don-blankenship-booth-goodwin-west-virginia [videos in on-line article] America's Most Notorious Coal Baron Is Going to Prison. But He Still Haunts West Virginia Politics. Don Blankenship is looming large over the contentious governor's

[Biofuel] Large parts of Great Barrier Reef 'dead in 20 years'

https://www.yahoo.com/news/large-parts-barrier-reef-dead-20-years-scientists-030028189.html [image gallery with on-line article] Large parts of Great Barrier Reef 'dead in 20 years' AFP April 29, 2016 Sydney (AFP) - Large parts of Australia's Great Barrier Reef could be dead within 20 years

[Biofuel] Will Pennsylvania Cut Oil and Gas Air Pollution?

http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/35849-will-pennsylvania-cut-oil-and-gas-air-pollution [links and video in on-line article] Will Pennsylvania Cut Oil and Gas Air Pollution? Friday, 29 April 2016 00:00 By Nadia Steinzor, Earthworks | News Analysis Oil and gas field residents ask important

[Biofuel] How New England Students Are Taking Fossil Fuel Divestment a Step Further

http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/35847-how-new-england-students-are-taking-fossil-fuel-divestment-a-step-further [links in on-line article] How New England Students Are Taking Fossil Fuel Divestment a Step Further Friday, 29 April 2016 00:00 By Abby Cunniff, Waging Nonviolence | Op-Ed

[Biofuel] We're still learning the impacts of the BP oil spill | HoumaToday.com

http://www.houmatoday.com/article/20160429/OPINION/160429644/-1/news300?Title=We-re-still-learning-the-impacts-of-the-BP-oil-spill We're still learning the impacts of the BP oil spill Published: Friday, April 29, 2016 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, April 28, 2016 at 5:24 p.m. It’s been

[Biofuel] Niger Delta villagers turn to European courts, seeking redress for oil spills – FSRN

https://fsrn.org/2016/04/niger-delta-villagers-turn-to-european-courts-seeking-redress-for-oil-spills/ [video and audio in on-line article] Niger Delta villagers turn to European courts, seeking redress for oil spills · April 29, 2016 Environmentalists rate Nigeria’s Niger Delta as one of

[Biofuel] Leak of Cancer-Causing Chemical Forces Residents of Canada’s 'Chemical Valley' Indoors | VICE News

https://news.vice.com/article/leak-of-cancer-causing-chemical-forces-residents-of-canadas-chemical-valley-indoors [video and links in on-line article] Leak of Cancer-Causing Chemical Forces Residents of Canada’s 'Chemical Valley' Indoors By Hilary Beaumont April 28, 2016 | 6:00 pm Around

[Biofuel] VW and Shell Join Forces For Biofuel | The News Wheel

https://thenewswheel.com/vw-and-shell-join-forces-for-biofuel/ [Hard to know if this is really cause for enthusiasm when the proponents are both reeling from scandals related to their core businesses - Dieselgate and Niger Delta decades of oil pollution. Couple that with the EU report that

[Biofuel] Renewables Swamp Natural Gas in First Quarter 2016 - Renewable Energy World

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2016/04/renewables-swamp-natural-gas-in-first-quarter-2016.html [Now, imagine what would be happening if there was a real carbon tax on electrical generation. U.S. data - links in on-line article] Renewables Swamp Natural Gas in First Quarter 2016

[Biofuel] Vattenfall demands Sweden to abolish nuclear tax to save reactors

http://www.energymarketprice.com/SitePage.asp?act=NewsDetails=19431 [More evidence nuclear fission cannot compete on cost. Especially if required to meet safety standards and accumulate funds for decommissioning and disposal of nuclear waste caused by reactor operations. Raising prices for

[Biofuel] PetrolPlaza Scandinavian Special. Sweden: The land of biofuels - PetrolPlaza - News

http://www.petrolplaza.com/news/industry/MiZlbiYxOTk1MyYmMQ%3D%3D PetrolPlaza Scandinavian Special. Sweden: The land of biofuels Posted / Last update: 26-04-2016 Sweden has become a world leader in renewable fuels. Around 15% of all fuel sold is some kind of biofuel, which in some cases

[Biofuel] New Ontario agency will be given sweeping mandate to overhaul energy use - The Globe and Mail

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/ontario-to-create-agency-to-oversee-climate-change-goals-draft-plan-shows/article29781337/ New Ontario agency will be given sweeping mandate to overhaul energy use ADRIAN MORROW AND GREG KEENAN TORONTO — The Globe and Mail Published Wednesday, Apr.

[Biofuel] Statoil to Pair Wind, Energy Storage for Offshore Rigs - Renewable Energy World

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2016/04/statoil-to-experiment-with-energy-storage-for-offshore-wind.html [links in on-line article] Statoil to Pair Wind, Energy Storage for Offshore Rigs April 20, 2016 By Jessica Shankleman, Bloomberg The highest carbon tax in an oil producing

[Biofuel] EnergyMarketPrice | News details

http://www.energymarketprice.com/SitePage.asp?act=NewsDetails=19416=histor...@eaaev.org China connected 5.33 GW of wind capacity to the grid in Q1 2016 27/04/2016 *China’s newly installed wind power capacity hit 5.33 GW in the first quarter, up 13% year-on-year, according to figures

[Biofuel] Australian politician blames fracking after he sets river ablaze with a lighter - The Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/04/25/australian-politician-blames-fracking-after-he-sets-river-ablaze-with-a-lighter/ [So, really, what's the problem here? Now, you can go fishing, catch something for dinner, and then cook it, all without leaving your boat. /sarcasm

[Biofuel] EU dropped climate policies after BP threat of oil industry 'exodus' | Environment | The Guardian

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/apr/20/eu-dropped-climate-policies-after-bp-threat-oil-industry-exodus [links in on-line article] EU dropped climate policies after BP threat of oil industry 'exodus' Oil giant warned industry would pull out of EU if laws to cut pollution and speed

[Biofuel] Exxon and Its Allies Invoke First Amendment to Fight Climate Fraud Probes | InsideClimate News

http://insideclimatenews.org/news/21042016/exxon-competitive-enterprise-institute-cei-climate-change-fraud-investigation-first-amendment-rights [links in on-line article] Exxon and Its Allies Invoke First Amendment to Fight Climate Fraud Probes Lawyers hired by Exxon and CEI have experience

[Biofuel] A Pipeline Defeated: How a Small Town Saved Itself

http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/35756-a-pipeline-defeated-how-a-small-town-saved-itself A Pipeline Defeated: How a Small Town Saved Itself Sunday, 24 April 2016 00:00 By William Rivers Pitt, Truthout | Op-Ed In the dungeon that was the winter of 2014 here in my New Hampshire home, a

[Biofuel] Branchez-Vous electric car show aims to convince Quebecers to ditch fossil fuels - Montreal - CBC News

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/twizzy-electric-car-quebec-1.3539657 [Only Renault and only in Canada would somebody do a product release announcement for a car which cannot legally be sold anywhere in Canada yet. Let alone the version which can only do 40 km/h. images in on-line

[Biofuel] EnergyMarketPrice | News details

http://www.energymarketprice.com/SitePage.asp?act=NewsDetails=19386 Britain: National Grid will pay companies to use electricity this summer 22/04/2016 A dozen British firms will be paid to use power under a scheme National Grid will start next month intended at balancing the system in

[Biofuel] It's not just VW: Every diesel road-tested in the U.K. fails emissions tests

http://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1103560_its-not-just-vw-every-diesel-road-tested-in-the-u-k-fails-emissions-tests#src=10065 [links in on-line article] It's not just VW: Every diesel road-tested in the U.K. fails emissions tests Richard Read Apr 22, 2016 When people look back at this

[Biofuel] When the Ocean Calls, Pete Willcox Answers - Free Press Online

http://freepressonline.com/Content/Features/Christine-Parrish-Archives/Article/When-the-Ocean-Calls-Pete-Willcox-Answers/52/776/45016 Greenpeace Captain When the Ocean Calls, Pete Willcox Answers by Christine Parrish Thursday, April 21, 2016 11:29 AM I opened the door of the gunmetal

[Biofuel] Federal official compares pipeline blunders to mistakes that led to railway disaster | National Observer

http://www.nationalobserver.com/2016/04/15/news/federal-official-compares-pipeline-blunders-mistakes-led-railway-disaster Federal official compares pipeline blunders to mistakes that led to railway disaster By Mike De Souza in News, Energy | April 15th 2016 For almost three years, managers

[Biofuel] GMO Mushroom Sidesteps UDSA Regulations

http://ecowatch.com/2016/04/19/gmo-mushroom/ [Another reason we need GMO truth in labelling now. Or, let businesses in the white button mushroom supply chain know you will stop buying all white button mushrooms from all sources once we suspect the GMO 'shrooms are in the food chain if

[Biofuel] US and Canadian Mining Companies Seek to Sue Colombia for $16.5billion - Yes to Life no to Mining

http://www.yestolifenotomining.org/usa_canadian_mining_companies_to_sue_colombia_for_16-5billion/ US and Canadian Mining Companies Seek to Sue Colombia for $16.5billion Originally posted by IAReporter. March 9th 2016 Following a request to the Republic of Colombia for disclosure of any

[Biofuel] How coal titan Peabody, the world’s largest, fell into bankruptcy - The Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/04/13/coal-titan-peabody-energy-files-for-bankruptcy/ [Well, I guess you can keep investing in coal and other fossil fuels, but it's getting to be more of a challenge. links in on-line article] How coal titan Peabody, the world’s

[Biofuel] Jellyfish become unintended victims of oil spill mitigation

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/jellyfish-become-unintended-victims-of-oil-spill-mitigation-300252218.html MIAMI, April 15, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A chemical used to disperse oil following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill has been proven to severely harm and even kill

[Biofuel] Biofuels, plastics and drugs: is this the future of our farms? | Environment | The Guardian

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/apr/17/farmers-chase-boom-in-biofuels [links and images in on-line article] Biofuels, plastics and drugs: is this the future of our farms? Climate change and poor returns on wheat and dairy drive rural revolution in ‘future-proof’ agriculture

[Biofuel] As Fracking Chemicals Reach A Creek Companies Fight Against A Fracking Waste Ban | ThinkProgress

http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2016/04/15/3768123/west-virginia-creek-fracking-pollution/ [links and images in on-line article] As Fracking Chemicals Reach A Creek Companies Fight Against A Fracking Waste Ban by Alejandro Davila Fragoso Apr 15, 2016 8:00 am The smell of gas surrounding

[Biofuel] Ending New York’s Stop-and-Frisk Did Not Increase Crime | Brennan Center for Justice

https://www.brennancenter.org/blog/ending-new-yorks-stop-and-frisk-did-not-increase-crime [links and images in on-line article] Ending New York’s Stop-and-Frisk Did Not Increase Crime James Cullen April 11, 2016 Despite what many may claim, the United States is not in the midst of a

[Biofuel] Meet the Jeans-Wearing, Nature-Loving Nuns Who Helped Stop a Kentucky Pipeline

http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/35631-meet-the-jeans-wearing-nature-loving-nuns-who-helped-stop-a-kentucky-pipeline [images, links and video in on-line article] Meet the Jeans-Wearing, Nature-Loving Nuns Who Helped Stop a Kentucky Pipeline Saturday, 16 April 2016 00:00 By Laura Michele

[Biofuel] Forty Percent of US Electricity Could Come From Rooftop Solar

http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/35633-forty-percent-of-us-electricity-could-come-from-rooftop-solar [links in on-line article] Forty Percent of US Electricity Could Come From Rooftop Solar Saturday, 16 April 2016 00:00 By s.e. smith, Care2 | Report With rooftop solar arrays becoming

[Biofuel] The Shadow Lobbyists Protecting Fracking From Regulation: The IOGCC

http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/35627-meet-the-shadow-lobbyists-protecting-fracking-from-regulation-the-iogcc [links in on-line article] The Shadow Lobbyists Protecting Fracking From Regulation: The IOGCC Saturday, 16 April 2016 00:00 By Jesse Coleman, Greenpeace | Report The Interstate

[Biofuel] Wealth doesn't trickle down, it gushes offshore | rabble.ca

http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/scott-vrooman/2016/04/wealth-doesnt-trickle-down-it-gushes-offshore Wealth doesn't trickle down, it gushes offshore By Scott Vrooman April 13, 2016 In response to the Panama Papers leak, Canada's pushy suit salesman Kevin O'Leary argued that if taxes weren't

[Biofuel] Why the oil to tidewater argument for tar sands pipelines is bunk | rabble.ca

http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/council-canadians/2016/04/why-oil-to-tidewater-argument-tar-sands-pipelines-bunk [links in on-line article] Why the oil to tidewater argument for tar sands pipelines is bunk By Andrea Harden-Donahue April 14, 2016 If you follow mainstream media and you haven't

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