PART 2. Democracy Dies in Darkness ~ MVP Deal ‘left us to burn’

August 25, 2022

Appalachian & Indigenous Pipeline Foes Oppose MVP Climate Deal From an Article by Ellie Silverman, Washington Post, August 23, 2022 The landmark Inflation Reduction Act will significantly advance the fight against climate change, spending about $370 billion to bring the country closer to achieving the emissions cuts scientists say are required to avoid the devastating [...]

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PART 1. Democracy Dies in Darkness ~ MVP Deal ‘left us to burn’

August 24, 2022

Appalachian & Indigenous Pipeline Foes Oppose MVP Climate Deal From an Article by Ellie Silverman, Washington Post, August 23, 2022 Crystal Cavalier-Keck sat inside the home her grandfather built on rural land in Mebane, N.C., that now has been in her family for more than 300 years, since before the Declaration of Independence. She was [...]

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VIRTUAL TECHNICAL SEMINAR ~ Green Chemical Design & Development

August 23, 2022

§ Boost Green and Sustainable Chemical Development with AI § Presented by Craig Rowlands, Senior Toxicologist and Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff at UL Solutions FROM: Virtual Local Section, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, August 22, 2022 Public concerns about the health and environmental safety of chemicals are driving the development of more sustainable, [...]

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Statistics on Fracking are Surprising ~ Most Fracking in 10 States

August 22, 2022

How prevalent is fracking in West Virginia? From the News Stacker, WOWK TV-News 13, Apr 10, 2022 Hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” is a means of gas extraction that requires blasting large volumes of water, sand and chemicals into subterranean rock to drive out and capture natural gas. The first fracking occurred in the U.S. in [...]

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Multiple Headwinds Remain for Clean Green Energy

August 21, 2022

Will the Inflation Reduction Act mark the time when fossil fuels begin to fossilize? From an Article by Peter Dykstra, Environmental Health News, August 14, 2022 §”What is good for the country is good for General Motors, and what’s good for General Motors is good for the country“§ ~ Charles Wilson, 1953 As President Biden [...]

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The Climate Crisis Far Too Great to Permit Large Fossil Projects

August 20, 2022

Coal Ash to Pipelines: How an Activist Continues to Fight Climate Change From an Article by Katie Keller, Wild Virginia, August 17, 2022 From coal ash to pipelines: here is how one activist continues to fight climate change. She is passionate about protecting Virginia’s waterways, and what started in the fight against coal ash dumping, [...]

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New Studies Indicate Fracking “Set-Back Distances” are Inadequate

August 19, 2022

Children Living Close to Fracking Sites Have Two to Three Times Higher Risk of Leukemia From the Article by Nick Cunningham, DeSmog Blog, August 17, 2022 Children living close to fracking sites in Pennsylvania are two to three times more likely to be diagnosed with leukemia, and contamination of drinking water is suspected as an [...]

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Violations in the Fracking Industry Continue But Vary Widely

August 18, 2022

PA OFS Company Dinged $184K for Firing Rig Worker with Cancer From the Summary by Marcellus Drilling News, August 16, 2022 Gas Field Specialists, headquartered in Potter County, PA, is an oilfield services (OFS) company that works in the Marcellus Shale in northern Pennsylvania. The company also does OFS work in western New York State. [...]

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‘Inflation Recovery Act’ Now Law ~ Multiple Programs Address GHG Crisis

August 17, 2022

Progressives Applaud as Biden Signs ‘Landmark’ IRA Into Law From an Article by Julia Conley, Common Dreams, August 16, 2022 The bill is “a start to, not the culmination of, our work to reduce global warming pollution and ensure clean air, clean water, and the preservation of open spaces,” said one climate campaigner. Economic and [...]

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THE TIME HAS COME ~ Something Needed About the Climate Crisis

August 16, 2022

Why We Don’t Have a Carbon Tax on Fossil Energy Essay by Paul Krugman, New York Times, August 16, 2022 Three and a half years ago, an open letter that more than 3,600 economists eventually signed declared that “climate change is a serious problem calling for immediate national action.” The signatories included 15 former chairs [...]

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