Tag: Energy
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Biomass Electricity More Polluting Than Coal
Biomass electricity generation, a heavily subsidized form of “green” energy that relies primarily on the burning of wood, is more polluting and worse for the climate than coal, according to a new analysis of 88 pollution permits for biomass power plants in 25 states. [caption id="attachment_329418" align="alignnone" width="500"] The report found that although wood-burning power…
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Rising Tide Seattle Protests Fossil Fuel Exports During Gov. Inslee’s Climate Speech
Rising Tide Seattle created a ruckus at Gov. Inslee’s (D-WA) speech at the University of Washington on Tuesday. [caption id="attachment_329275" align="alignnone" width="500"] Photo credit: Rising Tide Seattle Facebook page[/caption] With a dozen protestors outside, holding signs, an extended replica of oil trains and a large image of an explosion, the group brought attention to the…
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Photographer to Travel Proposed Tar Sands Pipeline Route, Questioning Canada’s Energy Future
Robert van Waarden is a Dutch-Canadian photographer whose trade has taken him far and wide to shoot for outlets such as National Geographic Traveler, Canadian Geographic and the British Council. An ambitious new project of van Waarden’s, however, will be keeping him closer to home—and close to the environmental issues that inform much of his…
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‘Don’t Waste Ohio’ Coalition Says No to Fracking Wastewater Injection Wells
A coalition of local, statewide and national groups concerned about toxic waste from fracking, gathered yesterday at the Ohio statehouse for “Don’t Waste Ohio” Legislator Accountability Day. The coalition called for an end to Ohio being used as a regional dumping ground for oil and gas waste. Participants attending the accountability day met with their…
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Fracking Exports Will Leave U.S. Communities in the Dark
Last month, thirty Senate Democrats—members of the “climate caucus”—stayed Up All Night on the Senate floor to speak out about climate change. This was an important moment to highlight the most critical environmental issue of our time. What was not mentioned however, was the massive threat to our planet posed by exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG)…