Category Archives: Environment

Sea ice shuts down Shell’s Arctic drill rig after one day of operations #rsrh

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Steve Maley

Shell Halts Arctic Drilling Right After It Began “The company has been repeatedly stymied by equipment problems, regulatory hurdles, persistent sea ice and legal challenges from Alaska Natives and environmental groups. Shell had hoped to complete as many as four … Continue reading →

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Does Drilling in ANWR Make More Sense than the Alaskan Offshore?

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Steve Maley

At this writing, Shell Oil is awaiting final permits from the Department of the Interior and EPA for drill two of five wells in the Arctic Ocean offshore Alaska that were originally planned for 2012. Later than normal breakup of … Continue reading →

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Tree farts

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Steve Maley

Secret of the Hissing Trees It’s been known since around the 1970’s that a relatively rare bacterial infection in trees responsible for the damaging rot known as wet wood can cause trees to emit methane, a greenhouse gas with 20 … Continue reading →

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DMI exits wind tower business, lays off 384 workers, blames loss of PTC #rsrh

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Steve Maley

Wind tower manufacturer DMI Industries, Inc. will close its Tulsa plant in three months after its parent company decided to exit the wind energy business. DMI will close the Tulsa plant in November and lay off 167 employees in Tulsa. … Continue reading →

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Needed: Federal Dept. of Felines to regulate house cats. #rsrh

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Steve Maley

Study: Kitties kill 500 million birds, should be regulated — WashingtonExaminer.com “Pet kitties and their wild feral relatives kill a shocking 500 million birds and over 3 billion other animals according to new studies, prompting a leading Washington-based bird protection … Continue reading →

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‘Downtown D.C. is lousy with people who give a sh*t about fracking’

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Steve Maley

Truer words may never have been spoken. Anti-fracking Video Link Highlights: Chant: “The water! The water! The water’s on fire! We don’t need no fracking, let the corporations burn!” Chant: “Hey frackers! Get off it! The people over profits!” “With … Continue reading →

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Ice Pack Delays Shell’s Arctic Drilling Program #rsrh

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Steve Maley

About that disappearing ice cap… Ice delays Shell Alaska drilling HOUSTON — Heavier than expected ice in Arctic waters off Alaska will likely delay until August Shell’s long-anticipated exploration drilling in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas, a company spokesman said … Continue reading →

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Corn ethanol, fertilizer runoff & the Gulf Dead Zone. #rsrh

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Steve Maley

http://impact.nola.com/environment/print.html?entry=/2012/07/dead_zone_pollutant_nitrate_gr.html Dead zone pollutant grows despite decades of work “Farm fertilizer and livestock manure are the two biggest sources of total nitrogen in the Missouri River watershed, together responsible for 70 percent, according to 2011 USGS data. A 2008 study … Continue reading →

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A Skeptic Looks at Alternative Energy – IEEE Spectrum

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Steve Maley

http://spectrum.ieee.org/energy/renewables/a-skeptic-looks-at-alternative-energy/0 Skeptic is too strong a word. Realist? “Perhaps the most misunderstood aspect of energy transitions is their speed. Substituting one form of energy for another takes a long time. U.S. nuclear generation began to deliver 10 percent of all … Continue reading →

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Q: What do #fracking fluid and a kosher hot dog have in common? A: Sodium erythorbate. #rsrh #natgas

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Steve Maley

http://fuelfix.com/blog/2012/07/03/fracking-chemicals-aren%E2%80%99t-hard-to-find-in-your-home/#6120-1 H/T @SAEverley

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