Krugman’s Growthism
Paul Krugman often writes sensibly and cogently about economic policy. But like many economists, he can become incoherent on the subject of growth.
Pollution
Peak Oil Review – Apr 28
A weekly update including Oil and the Global Economy, The Middle East & North Africa, China, Ukraine, Quote of the Week, The Briefs.
The Age of Diminishing Returns
A Q&A with Ugo Bardi, author of Extracted: How the Quest for Mineral Wealth is Plundering the Planet
Houston Oil Spill in Bird Sanctuary a Marine-Fuel Disaster, While Sail Transport Remains Untapped
The world appears far from getting a grip on world oil-fueled shipping. The ongoing consequences are well known, but periodic disasters get our attention.
Peak Oil Review – Mar 10
A weekly update including Oil and the Global Economy, The Middle East & North Africa, China, Quote of the Week, The Briefs.
Fracking headlines
•Wells That Fizzle Are a ‘Potential Show Stopper’ for the Shale Boom •The View from Europe: America’s Shale Boom Looks More Like a Blip •BP carves off US shale gas operations into separate unit •Shale, the Last Oil and Gas Train: Interview with Arthur Berman •Court Upholds Imposing Fracking Ban in Colorado City •Los Angeles Moves Towards Ratifying Fracking Ban, but Is Federal Regulation Possible? •Brakes put on UK shale gas revolution •Fracking health risks must be established now, before the industry grows
Alberta Mother Fights Five Neighbouring Fracked Wells
Diana Daunheimer’s lawsuit follows years of policing industry in her own backyard.
An Accident Waiting to Happen
In 2013, 69 percent of Bakken oil traveled by rail; that percentage is expected to reach 90 percent this year.
Enough is Enough: Coal Pollution Spills Reveal a Water Safety Crisis
The West Virginia chemical spill underscores why we need to do more to safeguard our water supply.
Record Bitumen Seepage in Alberta Continues Unabated
The Alberta Energy Regulator is 100 per cent funded by industry.
Fracking headlines
•Fracking is depleting water supplies in America’s driest areas, report shows •Why Shale Oil Boosters Are Charlatans In Disguise •Risks of Fracking Boom Draw Renewed Attention from Investors •Canadian awaits verdict on fracking nightmareF•ocus on well efficiency keeps Marcellus Shale pumping despite low prices •Cuadrilla fracking delays over radioactive waste water •Voluntary Fracking Certification Kicks Off in U.S. •Tight Trouble
West Virginia’s Elk River Chemical Spill and How We Measure Progress
It’s a cruel irony for the 300,000 West Virginians forced to turn off their taps for five to ten days… will count as a plus according to…GDP.