Tag: Energy
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Fractured Land
FRACTURED LAND —Caleb is a part of a dynamic dialogue on sustainable, equitable energy development in Canada, a country whose antiquated resource extraction practices are systematically decimating a way of life reliant upon the air, water and land …
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The Biggest No-Brainer Bill of the Year—Moratorium on Mountaintop Removal
JEFF BIGGERS — “Every American has a right to live and work in a community free from environmental health risks. And it is our duty to ensure that this right is not infringed upon by industries that consider community health and environmental protection to be less important than their profit margins …
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Report Shows How Energy Efficiency Can Cut Energy Usage in Half by 2030
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND — The Alliance Commission’s goal of doubling energy productivity by 2030 is ambitious, yet attainable, and it goes well beyond capturing the well-known, low-hanging fruit. I am confident that the solutions proposed by the commission will drive innovation and …
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Using Flow Meters To Improve Building Energy Efficiency
We write a considerable amount of content concerning improving a building’s energy efficiency and how to manage it with a flow meter. This guest article from Sara Thompson provides some useful information on the subject. Buildings in the United States accounted for 41 percent of the nation’s energy consumption in 2010, 44 percent more than…
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Groups Urge EPA to Resume Legal Action in Fracking Water Contamination Case
Earthworks — Conservation and citizen groups from Texas and around the country today sent a letter calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 Administrator Ron Curry to resume legal action against Range Resources for polluting the drinking water of …