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DeSmogBlog, January 10, 2020
This week’s articles include:
These Climate Science Deniers are Spreading Misinformation about the Australian Bushfires
Debunked Australian Bushfire Conspiracy Theories Were Pushed by Alex Jones, Murdoch Media
LNG, Plastics and Other Gas Industry Plans Would Add Climate Pollution Equal […]
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Battle of Mariner East pipeline rages into 2020
This article discusses the battle against the Mariner East pipeline continuing into 2020.
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Pittsburgh’s fracking industry cut more than 400 jobs in 2019, with more cuts likely on the way
This article discusses why Pittsburgh’s fracking industry cut more than 400 jobs in 2019, with more cuts likely on the way. Last year, Pittsburgh’s fracking industry cut hundreds of jobs, and the outlook for 2020 could be even worse for the natural gas extraction field.
Local natural gas players […]
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EDITORIAL: No need for fracking in Virginia
This Free Lance-Star editorial discusses why there is no need for fracking in Virginia. It is unnecessary and damaging to our health.
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Natural Gas Production Problems
This NPR article discusses how natural gas production headed for a slow-down in 2020. Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia accounted for one third of the country’s shale gas production in 2019.
This article discusses how a pipeline giant sues Railroad Commission, alleging lax oversight of natural gas flaring. A subsidiary of […]
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A Methane Leak, Seen From Space, Proves to Be Far Larger Than Thought
This NY Times article discusses a huge methane leak. The first satellite designed to continuously monitor the planet for methane leaks made a startling discovery last year: A little known gas-well accident at an Ohio fracking site was in fact one of the largest methane leaks ever recorded in […]
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DeSmogBlog, December 14, 2019
This week’s articles include:
Blame Sunspots: Climate Science Denial Continues at Shale Gas Pipeline Industry Conference
Argentina Wants a Fracking Boom. The US Offers a Cautionary Tale
COP25: Anger Over Lack of Action for Vulnerable States as Climate […]
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Natural Gas Boom Fizzles as a U.S. Glut Sinks Profits
This NY Times article discusses the Natural Gas Boom Fizzling as a U.S. Glut Sinks Profits. Chevron’s multibillion-dollar write-down of gas assets is the most recent sign that the gas supply has far outstripped demand.
A decade ago, natural gas was heralded as the fuel of the future. In […]
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Study: Blame Sunspots: Climate Science Denial Continues at Shale Gas Pipeline Industry Conference
This DeSmogBlog article discusses climate change denier attempts to continuing building pipelines.
Last month, 11,258 scientists from virtually every country in the world published a study on climate change, writing that they collectively declared “clearly and unequivocally that planet Earth is facing a climate emergency.”
That comes six […]
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Could squeezing more oil out of the ground help fight climate change?
This Vox article discusses whether squeezing more oil out of the ground help fight climate change? The pros and cons of enhanced oil recovery. This is part two of a four-part series on carbon capture and utilization (CCU), the growing industry dedicated to using carbon dioxide captured from the atmosphere to fight […]
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