Tag: News
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Rachel Maddow Devotes Large Portion of Show to Hazards of Fracking
Yesterday, as reported on EcoWatch, the Center for Public Integrity, InsideClimate News and The Weather Channel released an investigative report and short film on how volatile organic compounds (VOCs) released during the fracking process are polluting the air in South Texas, home of the Eagle Ford Shale basin. Last night, Rachel Maddow devoted an extended portion of her MSNBC show to the barrage…
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New Research Shows Tree Roots Regulate CO2, Keep Climate Stable
By Tim Radford Trees have become a source of continuous surprise. Only weeks after researchers demonstrated that old forest giants actually accumulate more carbon than younger, fast-growing trees, British scientists have discovered that the great arbiters of long-term global temperatures may not be the leaves of an oak, pine or eucalyptus, but the roots. [caption id=”attachment_322114″ align=”alignnone”…
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Trading Water for Fuel is Fracking Crazy
It would be difficult to live without oil and gas. But it would be impossible to live without water. Yet, in our mad rush to extract and sell every drop of gas and oil as quickly as possible, we’re trading precious water for fossil fuels. A recent report, Hydraulic Fracturing and Water Stress, shows the severity…
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Eaton Power Xpert Solar Inverter Achieves UL 1741 Listing
Power management company Eaton today announced its Power Xpert Solar 1670-kW inverter is now certified to meet Underwriters Laboratories (UL) 1741-2010 standard by Intertek. The certification is required for inverter connection to the electrical grid, and demonstrates the reliable and […] — Solar Builder magazine
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Texas Town Seeks Fracking Ban
The Denton Drilling Awareness Group (Denton DAG) today announced they are collecting signatures for a ballot initiative to ban hydraulic fracturing within city limits. If approved by voters, Denton would become the first major Texas city to ban fracking, and the first city in the country to ban fracking after permits had been previously granted.…