Colorado’s Flooded Frack Wells
There is growing concern that toxic fracking chemicals have leaked out in the devastating Colorado floods, with hundreds of wells said to be underwater.
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The heart of a mountain lain on its side – Blacksburg, Virginia
Mika Minio-Paluello, Anna Galkina and James Marriott are travelling in North America as part of a tour over September and October to promote The Oil Road – Journeys from the Caspian to the City of London. This is the second of a series of blogs on the journey.
Big Oil Winners in UK Lobby Bill
There is widespread outrage in the UK this morning at the proposed “Lobbying Bill” that is being debated today in the House of Commons in London.
The Dutch Want to Frack too
As protests against fracking in the UK continue, the Netherlands is the latest European country to signal that it is set to press ahead with the controversial technique.
Beating back the climate denial behind All of the Above
Paying lip service to climate science and then running full speed ahead down the fossil fuel pathway to climate chaos is just another form of climate denial. We need our leaders to wake up and make some hard choices, commensurate with the difficult climate reality we face.
How All of the Above will tank the climate
Instead of confronting the climate crisis head on, President Obama and others promoting “All of the Above” have decided to include oil, gas, and coal development alongside solar and wind energy. Read more about the biggest offenses.
The hard truth about All of the Above energy
It’s time to call it like it is: anyone who pushes an “All of the Above” energy strategy that would dig up more than a third of our current fossil fuel reserves is simply in denial about the realities of climate change.
Is Cuadrilla’s Gas Worse than Coal?
Experts are warning that due to the methane leakages rates from fracking, it could be worse for the climate than burning coal
Methane Hydrate Hype Continues
The hype surrounding methane hydrates continues to gather apace.
Quintessential Countryside Against Cuadrilla
The barricades have been drawn. On the one side stands one of Britain’s leading unconventional energy companies, Cuadrilla. On the other side stands the rural village of Balcombe in the rolling hills of rural Sussex.