STUDY: A Closer Look at Urban Methane Pollution #NatrualGas #Methane
By Steven Hamburg The United States produces approximately 33 trillion cubic feet of natural gas each year. A majority of[…]
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Gear Workshop Highlights Innovators in West Coast Fishery #Sustainable? #Fishing
By Shems Jud “The best way to get something done is to tell a fisherman it can’t be done.” –[…]
Read moreHot Topics at the Summer’s Biggest Electricity Meeting #Nuclear #Power
By Diane Munns More than 1,000 people gathered in Nashville, TN for the summer meeting of the National Association of[…]
Read moreAmericans Testify for Clean Energy Incentive Program at Chicago Hearing #CleanEnergy #EPA
People from across America gathered in Chicago on August 2nd for a public hearing about the proposed Clean Energy Incentive[…]
Read more10 Reasons Why We Love Community Solar #RenewableEnergy #Solar
By Jorge Madrid Carlos Mandeville co-authored this post. This year is set to be another record-breaker for solar power: the[…]
Read moreEDF and Google Map, Measure Local Methane Leaks from U.S. Utilities, Find Tight System in Mesa, AZ #Methane
Environmental Defense Fund and Google Earth Outreach are using specially equipped Google Street View mapping cars equipped to locate and[…]
Read moreAsthma in Texas #Ozone #Asthma
August in Texas is not for the weak of heart or lung. As temperatures rise, so do levels of air[…]
Read moreFace the Facts: BLM Methane Rules Needed, Have Wide Bipartisan Support #NaturalGas #BLM
By Jon Goldstein It’s unfortunate that a partisan group of Congressional representatives recently tried to turn back the clock on[…]
Read moreGetting a Better Handle on Lost and Unaccounted for Gas #LostGas #SafePipesAct
By Simi George Natural gas is a major source of electricity in the United States. Roughly one-third of the 33[…]
Read moreGoing for the Green: Rio Olympics Show Link between Environment, Economy, Health #Sustainable #Olympics
By Kate Zerrenner Olympic Games are historically about gold, silver, and bronze – not green. Even the “greenest” Olympics, held[…]
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