Showing posts with label Natural Gas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Natural Gas. Show all posts
December 16, 2016
May 30, 2016
It Is Time to Phase Out 9 Unnecessary Oil and Gas Tax Breaks
https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/green/report/2016/05/26/138049/it-is-time-to-phase-out-9-unnecessary-oil-and-gas-tax-breaks/
"The investment tax credit, or ITC, and production tax credit, or PTC, for clean energy have played an essential role in expediting the deployment of wind, solar, and other forms of clean energy in the United States. In December 2015, the U.S. Congress voted to extend the PTC and ITC. As part of the agreement, however, Congress decided to phase out these tax credits over time. This raises an important question, one asked by Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) in February: If policymakers phase out tax credits for clean energy, shouldn’t they do the same for the billions of dollars in tax breaks for the oil and gas industry? This fact sheet highlights nine tax breaks that should be phased out. They subsidize the oil and gas industry’s operations from beginning to end—from acquisition of the resource to extraction."
"The investment tax credit, or ITC, and production tax credit, or PTC, for clean energy have played an essential role in expediting the deployment of wind, solar, and other forms of clean energy in the United States. In December 2015, the U.S. Congress voted to extend the PTC and ITC. As part of the agreement, however, Congress decided to phase out these tax credits over time. This raises an important question, one asked by Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) in February: If policymakers phase out tax credits for clean energy, shouldn’t they do the same for the billions of dollars in tax breaks for the oil and gas industry? This fact sheet highlights nine tax breaks that should be phased out. They subsidize the oil and gas industry’s operations from beginning to end—from acquisition of the resource to extraction."
January 30, 2016
The 5 Worst Fracking Moments of 2015 @alternet
The 5 Worst Fracking Moments of 2015 @alternet:
"Once again, in 2015 the oil and gas industry showed us the ludicrous lengths they will go to in order to frack more communities."
"Once again, in 2015 the oil and gas industry showed us the ludicrous lengths they will go to in order to frack more communities."
January 1, 2016
Erin Brockovich: California Methane Gas Leak Is Worst U.S. Environmental Disaster Since BP Oil Spill @alternet
Erin Brockovich: California Methane Gas Leak Is Worst U.S. Environmental Disaster Since BP Oil Spill @alternet
"Runaway natural gas leak above Los Angeles has emitted more than 150 million pounds of methane since late October."
"Runaway natural gas leak above Los Angeles has emitted more than 150 million pounds of methane since late October."
Enormity of Billowing Methane Plume in California 'Cannot Be Overstated'
Enormity of Billowing Methane Plume in California 'Cannot Be Overstated'
"A pipe leak has been releasing an estimated tens of thousands of kilograms of methane into the air every hour since mid-October, leading environmentalists like Erin Brockovich to declare it "a catastrophe the scale of which has not been seen since the 2010 BP oil spill"."
"A pipe leak has been releasing an estimated tens of thousands of kilograms of methane into the air every hour since mid-October, leading environmentalists like Erin Brockovich to declare it "a catastrophe the scale of which has not been seen since the 2010 BP oil spill"."
Even Tumbling Fossil Fuel Prices Can't Deter Clean Energy Revolution
Even Tumbling Fossil Fuel Prices Can't Deter Clean Energy Revolution
"2015 saw 'a global surge for wind and solar energy, which occurred despite oil, coal and natural gas selling at bargain rates'."
"2015 saw 'a global surge for wind and solar energy, which occurred despite oil, coal and natural gas selling at bargain rates'."
September 22, 2014
August 17, 2014
June 21, 2014
Former PA Health Employees: We Were Told Not To Talk About Fracking Illnesses
Former PA Health Employees: We Were Told Not To Talk About Fracking Illnesses
"Pennsylvania, land of ethical giants! Nice corrupt little relationship the Corbett administration has with the fracking industry, don't you think?"
"Pennsylvania, land of ethical giants! Nice corrupt little relationship the Corbett administration has with the fracking industry, don't you think?"
June 20, 2014
Pennsylvania Instructed Its Employees To Ignore Residents Sickened By Drilling
www.thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/06/20/3451311/pennsylvania-frack-gag-health/
"The Pennsylvania Department of Health’s hostility to examining the health effects of fracking is just the latest development in a series of policies and laws that make it easier to make money from fracking — at the expense of public health. For instance, a Pennsylvania law makes it illegal for doctors to tell their patients which fracking chemicals are poisoning them, to protect the secret blends they inject into the earth."
"The Pennsylvania Department of Health’s hostility to examining the health effects of fracking is just the latest development in a series of policies and laws that make it easier to make money from fracking — at the expense of public health. For instance, a Pennsylvania law makes it illegal for doctors to tell their patients which fracking chemicals are poisoning them, to protect the secret blends they inject into the earth."
April 16, 2014
US Fracking Boom Creating Crisis of Illegal Toxic Dumping | Common Dreams
US Fracking Boom Creating Crisis of Illegal Toxic Dumping | Common Dreams
"Industrial waste from fracking sites is leaving a "legacy of radioactivity" across the country as the drilling boom churns out more and more toxic byproducts with little to no oversight of the disposal process, critics warn."
"Industrial waste from fracking sites is leaving a "legacy of radioactivity" across the country as the drilling boom churns out more and more toxic byproducts with little to no oversight of the disposal process, critics warn."
April 13, 2014
Ohio Announces Stricter Fracking Permits After Link Between Extraction and Seismic Activity is Found
www.alternet.org/fracking/ohio-announces-stricter-fracking-permits
"Geologists working for the State of Ohio have confirmed a direct link between hydraulic fracturing and a recent spate of seismic activity in region. The scientists' findings have prompted the state to issue new permit conditions for fracking that are among the nation's strictest.
Ohio has been investigating recent tremors near Youngstown, in the northwestern part of the state. The geologists found that the high-pressure injection of water and fracking compounds into the underground rock formation known as the Utica Shale have likely stressed a previously unknown fault."
"Geologists working for the State of Ohio have confirmed a direct link between hydraulic fracturing and a recent spate of seismic activity in region. The scientists' findings have prompted the state to issue new permit conditions for fracking that are among the nation's strictest.
Ohio has been investigating recent tremors near Youngstown, in the northwestern part of the state. The geologists found that the high-pressure injection of water and fracking compounds into the underground rock formation known as the Utica Shale have likely stressed a previously unknown fault."
April 12, 2014
New Study Confirms Likely Link Between Fracking And Earthquakes
New Study Confirms Likely Link Between Fracking And Earthquakes
"Seismologists have determined that fracking can be linked to seismic activity in Ohio."
"Seismologists have determined that fracking can be linked to seismic activity in Ohio."
April 1, 2014
Student #WalkOut4Climate Demands Ban on Fossil Fuels | Common Dreams
Student #WalkOut4Climate Demands Ban on Fossil Fuels | Common Dreams
"Roughly 200 students from universities across Massachusetts walked out of class on Monday before rallying in front of the State House to demand that the governor commit to a "clean energy future"."
"Roughly 200 students from universities across Massachusetts walked out of class on Monday before rallying in front of the State House to demand that the governor commit to a "clean energy future"."
March 25, 2014
The Other Keystone XL: On the Growing Fight over Cove Point | Common Dreams
The Other Keystone XL: On the Growing Fight over Cove Point | Common Dreams
"It’s just as important to stop the building of the LNG terminal in Maryland"
"It’s just as important to stop the building of the LNG terminal in Maryland"
March 14, 2014
Contaminated Water Supplies, Health Concerns Accumulate With Fracking Boom in Pennsylvania
Contaminated Water Supplies, Health Concerns Accumulate With Fracking Boom in Pennsylvania
"As the first official research is published that confirms water contamination by hydraulic fracturing, an alarming amount and array of hazardous chemicals and compounds - including arsenic, chloride, barium and radium - are found in Pennsylvania groundwater."
"As the first official research is published that confirms water contamination by hydraulic fracturing, an alarming amount and array of hazardous chemicals and compounds - including arsenic, chloride, barium and radium - are found in Pennsylvania groundwater."
March 13, 2014
Fracking Chemicals May Not Stay Secret For Much Longer | Common Dreams
Fracking Chemicals May Not Stay Secret For Much Longer | Common Dreams
"The concoction of chemicals used in the oil and gas drilling process known as 'fracking' may not be kept a "trade secret" for much longer, following a ruling by the Wyoming Supreme Court on Wednesday."
"The concoction of chemicals used in the oil and gas drilling process known as 'fracking' may not be kept a "trade secret" for much longer, following a ruling by the Wyoming Supreme Court on Wednesday."
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