Tag: Energy
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Forward on Climate Rally in DC Feb. 17
350.ORG — At Noon on Sunday, Feb. 17, thousands of Americans will head to Washington, D.C. to make Forward on Climate the largest climate rally in history. Join this historic event to …
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Judge Approves $4 Billion in Fines for BP in Gulf Disaster Deal
DESMOGBLOG — The $4 billion criminal penalty does not affect the settlement deals for the victims along the Gulf Coast, nor does it include any environmental fines for the company. Those are separate cases …
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Researchers Show an Ionic Liquid Proves Effective for Pre-Treating Individual Biofuel Feedstocks
A collaborative study by researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI), a bioenergy research center led by Berkeley Lab, and the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has shown that an ionic liquid proven to be effective for pre-treating individual biofuel feedstocks is also effective at pre-treating multiple different feedstocks that have…
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New Anti-Fracking Network Launches in NY
SAVE THE SOUTHERN TIER — Save the Southern Tier will amplify existing anti-fracking efforts and build and prepare to take significant action to prevent fracking. Despite major ad buys and misinformation campaigns from the gas industry, the most recent Siena Poll shows a significant majority of upstate New Yorkers are opposed to fracking …
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Three Senators Say No to John Kerry and Yes to Keystone XL
DESMOGBLOG — The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly approved the nomination of Sen. John Kerry as the new Secretary of State, by a vote of 94-3. The three “no” votes were cast by infamous climate denier James Inhofe (R-OK), and two anti-environment Texas Republicans …