Tag: Energy
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Renewable Fuel Standards Require More Corn Ethanol
The harm done to consumers and the environment by the federal biofuels mandate is destined to grow worse as a result of the recent decision to once again increase the amount of corn ethanol …
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Humanity’s Demands Exceed Earth’s Carrying Capacity
Today, 20 August, is Earth Overshoot Day—when humanity has used as much renewable natural resources as our planet can regenerate in one year. For the rest of 2013, we are “in the red” …
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Drought-Stricken Texas Fracks Its Way to Water Shortages
With above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation, according to the National Weather Service’s July 25 update, the majority of the state of Texas is in the midst of severe …
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Fracking Public Lands Would Kill Ohio’s Food Tourism Economy
Recently, the Wayne National Forest faced an imminent gas and oil lease sale of over 3,000 acres, most of it in the Hocking River Valley. Maps of the parcels to be sold revealed all to be riddled with abandoned coalmines.
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Green Building Set to Equal Half of U.S. Construction By 2016
Green building is growing fast in the U.S., and may represent more than half of all commercial and institutional construction as soon as 2016.