By Paul Mobbs, The Ecologist
Quietly, and with no public discussion, the Government has been putting in place a system of licences and financial assistance to kick-start a UCG industry in Britain.
By Julie Dermansky, DeSmog Blog
The future of energy development in New Mexico’s Four Corners region is at a crossroads.
By Chris Martenson, Peak Prosperity
The other disheartening part of the story of the environment concerns the things we put back into it and the impact they have on the ecosystems that support all of life, ours included.
By Alex Wise, Sea Change Radio
Host Alex Wise caught up with Mother Jones journalists Jaeah Lee and James West to talk about how U.S. oil and gas interests are exporting fracking around the globe and how the technology may pose risks in China that even exceed those associated with coal.
By Alex Wise, Sea Change Radio
Mother Jones journalists Jaeah Lee and James West spent a year investigating the ins and outs of the growing fracking industry in China. Host Alex Wise caught up with them to talk about how U.S. oil and gas interests are exporting fracking around the globe and how the technology may pose risks in China that even exceed those associated with coal.
By Tom Whipple, ASPO-USA
A weekly review including: Oil and the Global Economy, The Middle East & North Africa, China, Ukraine, Quote of the Week, The Briefs.
By Andrew Nikiforuk, The Tyee
With mining growth comes larger, deeper, more unwieldy tailings ponds, experts warn.
By Andrew Nikiforuk, The Tyee
A new study suggests that naturally occurring upward flow of groundwater in the oilsands region is creating fractures and weaknesses that may explain a series of catastrophic events for the controversial mining industry.
By Andrew Nikiforuk, The Tyee
This is a long read. Because the current 'debate' leaves out so much.
By Frank Kaminski, Mud City Press
The idea of blending sports action with a story about the Enbridge's Northern Gateway pipeline project first came to filmmakers Anthony Bonello and Nicolas Teichrob not long after Hann’s paddling adventure.
By Resilience.org Staff, Resilience.org
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By Tom Whipple, ASPO-USA
A weekly update including Oil and the Global Economy, The Middle East & North Africa, Ukraine, China, Quote of the Week, The Briefs.