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Inhofe is a fracking denier

Sat, 23 Apr 2011 21:07:35 +0000

Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OIL) claims hydraulic fracturing has “never” contaminated the water supply — one day after spill contaminates stream. Think Progress has the story on the Senate’s denier-in-chief. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) is perhaps Congress’ most reliable defender of dirty energy and evangelizer against the “ hoax ” of global warming

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America has way more ‘disturbed’ land for wind power than it needs, says report

Fri, 15 Apr 2011 02:58:23 +0000

by Christopher Mims. Yes, renewable energy is more living-thing-friendly than fossil fuels, but given a choice, animals would probably prefer that we take our damn opposable thumbs and go back to living in caves. Wind turbines don’t sully a hilltop the same way mountaintop-removal mining would, but they do have a footprint. That’s why a new study published in the journal PLoS One is such good news: It finds that there is enough already-disturbed land in the U.S. suitable for wind to produce 3,500 gigawatts of power. That’s more power than is consumed by the entire U.S. Disturbed land means agriculture, mining, oil and gas drilling, stuff like that.

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Is this the natural gas industry’s fib-filled high pressure sales strategy?

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:28:21 +0000

by Christopher Mims. As reported by Brian Merchant at Treehugger , a tipster has offered up an internal oil and natural gas company document called “Talking Points for Selling Oil and Gas Lease Rights.” If this is genuine, it’s basically a “How To Lie To Get Drilling Rights For Fun and Profit” guide. One thing the document tells us is that apparently the best way to manipulate naive landowners into endangering the quality of their land and water is to appeal to their patriotism. (Hmmm, where have we seen that tactic before?) “Most landowners will be patriotic Americans, and will desire to free our nation from foreign oil dependence. Make certain you lead with this selling point:CHINA bought more oil than the United States last year. Fear of foreign encroachment is the biggest asset we have in selling our development strategy.” …So if this were a flow chart, the first question would be, “Is the mark ignorant about the relationship between domestic drilling and the price of energy

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Obama Must Ensure Safe Gas Drilling

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 06:04:12 +0000

By Dusty Horwitt, EWG Senior Counsel President Obama contends that natural gas drilling can help meet his goal of reducing U.S. imported oil consumption by a third by 2020. Yet, in a welcome change from his previous position, Obama recently…

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God didn’t cause these natural disasters-climate change did-58% of Americans Say

Sat, 02 Apr 2011 10:46:28 +0000

Itron begins delivering smart water meters to Malta

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:26:29 +0000

Itron has started the delivery of 120,000 smart water meters to Malta’s Water Services Corporation (WSC), as part of a contract that will continue through 2013. To date, 25,000 Itron water meters and communication modules to be connected to the existing Ondeo Systems’ smart metering solution have been delivered as part of a large-scale smart-water-grid programme managed by IBM. Malta is an island in the Mediterranean faced with the challenge of delivering an affordable, secure water supply to its residents … but it lacks significant natural water resources. Smart water metering is aimed at helping residents track and manage their consumption activity, ultimately allowing for better management of sensitive water reserves. Read more here … Related posts: Itron joins water/energy conservation project Itron puts global focus on energy and water Itron takes part in smart-grid video ed program

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Japan Fights For Its Rising Sun

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 17:13:45 +0000

Natural Disaster: Frontline reports from the country’s chemical enterprise underscore the scope of the tragedy, hopes for recovery. [DOI:10.1021/CEN031711174825]

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Valvoline Revs Up Its Sustainability Engine with NextGen Motor Oil

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 11:43:43 +0000

Today Valvoline revealed its new NextGen line of motor oil, which boasts a formula that is 50% recycled oil. This product’s creation is the result of Valvoline’s unique position in this market and a natural disaster that occurred almost six years ago.

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CNN opinion: Japan and future of U.S. nuclear power – "The U.S. government and nuclear industry must take new actions to ensure that nuclear…

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 20:02:36 +0000

CNN just published an opinion piece that I wrote with my CAPAF colleague Richard Caperton. Here it is: By Joseph Romm and Richard Caperton , Special to CNN Editor’s note: Joseph Romm edits the blog ClimateProgress.org for the Center for American Progress Action Fund and Richard Caperton is a CAPAF policy analyst. Romm, who has a Ph.D. in physics, was acting assistant secretary of energy for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy during the Clinton administration. (CNN) — The recent history of the U.S. nuclear industry suggests that nuclear power can be a safe source of low-carbon electricity. But disasters can happen very quickly, with potentially cataclysmic results. The loss of coolant, explosions and apparent partial meltdown of nuclear plants in Japan following the earthquake and tsunami remind us that nuclear power is inherently risky. The U.S

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Celebrate Earth Day at the Green Ball

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:07:45 +0000

Looking for a chic way to help save the earth? How about attending the second annual gala event, the Green Ball, in St. Louis on April 2, 2011. Proceeds will benefit the Missouri Botanical Garden’s EarthWays Center, whose mission it is to spread the word about conservation of natural resources and sustainability of the built [[ Please visit GreenStrides.com for the full post, links, and more information. ]]

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