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Wednesday, June 9th, 2010
'I Feel Duped on Climate Change' - Spiegel Online
 Spiegel Online | 'I Feel Duped on Climate Change' Spiegel Online In an interview with SPIEGEL, he argues that the official United Nations forecasts on the severity of climate change are overstated and supported by weak science. The articulate utility executive is nervous at the beginning of the conversation. |
Chris Huhne resigns over speeding offence charges – news and reaction - The Guardian (blog)
 The Guardian (blog) | Chris Huhne resigns over speeding offence charges – news and reaction The Guardian (blog) I want us to have a green economy, where there are lots of green jobs, to help grow our economy. 3.29pm: Ed Davey will now face the spotlight as the man tasked with the government's climate change policies. Here's a profile piece on him from 2007 in ... |
Co-operative, M&S and Waitrose accused of greenwash over close links to ... - The Ecologist
Co-operative, M&S and Waitrose accused of greenwash over close links to ... The Ecologist M&S launched Plan A in 2007, consisting of 180 commitments to achieve by 2015, including working to combat climate change, reduce waste, use sustainable raw materials and trade ethically. They state they are doing this because they believe it is now ... |
State's farmers positioned to meet food challenges - California Farm Bureau
 California Farm Bureau | State's farmers positioned to meet food challenges California Farm Bureau He also warned that increased food production will be made more difficult by competing demands for bioenergy and negative impacts of climate change. "The increases are all going to have to come from productivity improvements—not just in terms of land ... |
News bites: Cheap natural gas upends energy markets - The Hill (blog)
 Telegraph.co.uk | News bites: Cheap natural gas upends energy markets The Hill (blog) By Ben Geman - 02/02/12 06:05 AM ET The New York Times reports that three states are forcing insurance companies to disclose how they're responding to risks their businesses and customers face from severe storms and other consequences of climate change ... Royal Dutch Shell Sets Out New Growth Agenda |
Russians drill into previously untouched Lake Vostok below Antarctic glacier - Washington Post (blog)
Russians drill into previously untouched Lake Vostok below Antarctic glacier Washington Post (blog) The report could not be verified Monday, but numerous Antarctica experts in the United States said they were hearing the same unconfirmed news. Sergei Lesenkov, spokesman for the Arctic and Antarctic Scientific Research Institute, ... |
Political News: Exxon Rakes in Huge Profits (Pays Low Taxes); GOP Paranoia ... - PlanetSave.com
Political News: Exxon Rakes in Huge Profits (Pays Low Taxes); GOP Paranoia ... PlanetSave.com On a side note, “ExxonMobil — together with Chevron, Shell, and BP — reduced their US workforce by 11200 employees between 2005 and 2010.” Wealth trickles down, you know? 2. Republicans Who Get Big Money from Keystone XL Oil Backers Trying to Push It ... |
Peak Oil Scare Fades as Shale, Deepwater Wells Gush Crude - Bloomberg
 Bloomberg | Peak Oil Scare Fades as Shale, Deepwater Wells Gush Crude Bloomberg Two decades and four energy crises later, the US Geological Survey estimates that more than 2 trillion barrels of untouched crude is still locked in the ground, enough to last more than 70 years at current rates of consumption. |
Carbon capture imperiled from Exxon to Nuon by worst-case scenario - eco-business.com
Carbon capture imperiled from Exxon to Nuon by worst-case scenario eco-business.com The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change said there may be suitable sites worldwide to hold 2 trillion tons of the waste gas, or about 42 times last year's global CO2 emissions. After more than a decade on the political agenda, ... |
Tu Bishvat: The Roots of Torah - Huffington Post (blog)
Tu Bishvat: The Roots of Torah Huffington Post (blog) It is at this time, when we are not necessarily cognizant of the beauty of the trees around us, that we most need a holiday to remind us of their ultimate potential. In this midway point of winter, the sap begins to travel up the roots, enabling the ... |
Shell Oil Company President Addresses Nexus of Water, Food, Energy With Texas Top Scientists
HOUSTON , Jan. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Shell today announced that Marvin Odum , President, Shell Oil Company will deliver a keynote address tomorrow before the 9th annual conference of The Academy of ... Read more
The Keystone - China connection is overblown
When President Obama rejected the Keystone oil sands pipeline expansion last week, critics immediately sounded the China alarm. Read more
Keystone: China connection overblown
When President Obama rejected the Keystone oil sands pipeline expansion last week, critics immediately sounded the China alarm. Read more
Keystone: China connection is overblown
When President Obama rejected the Keystone oil sands pipeline expansion last week, critics immediately sounded the China alarm. Read more
'The Days of Britain's Retreat from Latin America are Over'
It is a great personal pleasure for me to be here in Brazil. I have wanted to make this visit for a long time, I attach great importance to it and I am pleased to say that it has gone extremely well. Read more
Guest Post: Shale Gas - The Low Carbon Option?
It may be surprising to hear that hydraulic fracturing is not the cause of water contamination , but what may be even more surprising is that shale gas produced using fracking may have lower life cycle greenhouse gas emissions than conventional gas. According to a recent Environmental Science and Technology report , shale gas life-cycle [greenhouse gas] emissions are 6% lower than conventional ... Read more
North American Energy Partners Announces Results for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2011
CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Feb. 2, 2012) - North American Energy Partners Inc. ("NAEP" or "the Company") (TSX:NOA) (NYSE:NOA) today announced results for the three months ended December 31, 2011. The Company has prepared its consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (US GAAP). Unless otherwise specified, all dollar ... Read more
AGU journal highlights -- Jan. 31, 2012
( American Geophysical Union ) Featured in this release are research papers on the following topics: "Fine, jagged ash increased Eyjafjallajökull volcano's influence," "Geological evidence for past earthquakes in Tokyo region," "Much irrigation water comes from non-sustainable sources," "Greenland's pronounced glacier retreat not irreversible," "New record from stalagmites shows climate history ... Read more
Mason Inman: The Climate Post: Obama Calls for "All of the Above" Energy Strategy for America
In President Obama's third State of the Union address, he devoted more time than before to covering energy issues, calling for an all-out, "all-of-the-above" approach to boosting production of every kind of domestic energy, fossil as well as renewable. Read more
Hollywood's 'Big Miracle' reminds Americans of the special nature of the Arctic Ocean
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Feb. 1, 2012) – Although it may not appear in the credits, the Arctic Ocean is one of the stars of this week’s release from Universal Pictures, “Big Miracle,” featuring Drew Barrymore as an activist who helps rescue three endangered gray whales after they become trapped by sea ice off the coast of Barrow, Alaska. Read more
