Fracking In and Around Ohio State Parks Goes to Court

April 15, 2023

Environmental groups sue to stop fracking in Ohio State parks From an Article by Julie Grant, The Allegheny Front, April 14, 2023 While Pennsylvania has a moratorium on new drilling leases in state parks and forests, a controversial new law in Ohio requires state agencies to lease land for gas drilling. The law went into [...]

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Truck Accident Closes Marshall County Roads ~ Slippery Oily Sludge Spilled

April 14, 2023

SPILL CLOSES PORTION OF ROBERT’S RIDGE IN MOUNDSVILLE From an Article by Gianna Dapra, WCHS News 8 (WTOV News 9), March 13, 2023 MARSHALL COUNTY, W.Va. —Multiple roads in Marshall County were closed throughout the day because of an oil spill. Around 10 o’clock on Sunday night, a Tug Hill truck was transporting materials that [...]

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The Icefin Instrument Goes Under Glaciers for Research on Melting

April 13, 2023

Prof. Britney Schmidt named one of Time’s 100 most influential people From an Article by Linda B. Glaser, Cornell Chronicle, April 13, 2023 Time Magazine has named Britney Schmidt, associate professor of astronomy in the College of Arts and Sciences and Earth and atmospheric sciences in Cornell Engineering, to the 2023 list of the world’s [...]

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Chemical Analysis of East Palestine Railroad Derailment Contamination

April 12, 2023

East Palestine Derailment Prompts Independent Testing From the Staff Report, Chemical Engineering Progress, April 10, 2023 In the wake of the Norfolk Southern train derailment that released hazardous chemicals into the environment in East Palestine, OH, citizens are seeking out independent testing to determine what kind of contamination the town may be facing. Both individuals [...]

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COMMENTS DUE ~ Should the PLEASANT$ POWER $TATION be Bailed Out at This Time, in This Way?

April 11, 2023

DON’T LET FIRST ENERGY SELL US OUT! ~~~ TAKE ACTION BY APRIL 14TH From the West Virginians for Energy Freedom & Others, April 7, 2023 If you are a Mon Power or Potomac Edison customer, we need your voice now! Submit your comments to the West Virginia Public Service Commission opposing the Pleasants Power Station [...]

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East Texas Getting New $8.5 Billion Ethane Cracker Plastics Facility

April 10, 2023

Chevron Phillips Chemical & QatarEnergy begin construction of $8.5 billion East Texas integrated cracker complex From an Article by Pearl Bantillo, ICIS News, March 10, 2023 SINGAPORE (ICIS)– Chevron Phillips Chemical Co (CP Chem) and QatarEnergy have started building their joint $8.5bn integrated cracker complex called Golden Triangle Polymers Plant in the US. A groundbreaking [...]

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Wind Turbines in the Mountains Provide Sustainable Electricity

April 9, 2023

WINDExchange: West Virginia Land-Based Wind Speed at 100 Meters From the U. S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy WIND TURBINES ARE ALREADY BEING DEPLOYED IN THE PLAINS, MOUNTAINS AND COASTAL WATERS ~ This map was produced by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) using modeled [...]

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William & Mary College TO CLOSE Virginia Coastal Policy Center

April 8, 2023

William & Mary unveils details of plan to replace Virginia Coastal Policy Center From an Article by Charlie Paullin, Virginia Mercury, March 7, 2023 Following William & Mary’s announcement it plans to close its widely respected Virginia Coastal Policy Center this summer, the university has unveiled a new initiative to address sea level rise and [...]

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NEW GREEN PROJECTS at Coal Mine Sites Under Development in USA

April 7, 2023

U.S. DOE Offers $450 Million for Green Energy Projects at Coal Mining Sites From an Article by Cristen Jaynes, EcoWatch News, April 5, 2023 The U.S. Department of Energy has announced the availability of $450 million through the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) for clean energy projects — like solar farms — on current and [...]

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Permafrost Releases Methane Gas Directly to the Atmosphere

April 6, 2023

Climate change: Thawing permafrost is a triple-threat From an Article by Marlowe Hood, Science X News, 01/12/22 Wellhead equipment is located at the Utrenneye field, the resource base for Novatek’s Arctic LNG 2 project, located in the Gydan Peninsula. Thawing Arctic permafrost laden with billions of tonnes of greenhouse gases not only threatens the region’s [...]

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