Tag: united states
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President Obama, Don’t Appoint a Fracking Proponent as Energy Secretary
FOOD & WATER WATCH — President Obama is considering naming Ernest Moniz, head of the oil and gas industry funded MIT Energy Initiative, as the next Energy Secretary. Moniz is a proponent of using natural gas as a …
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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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Three States Push Bills to Require Teaching Climate Change Denial in Schools
ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION — The front group for the pollution industry has convinced three states to consider bills that, if passed, would require public schools to teach a so-called “balanced” view of global warming, in which …
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Investors Press Oil and Gas Companies to Reduce and Report Risks from Fracking
INVESTOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH NETWORK — Citing concerns over water management, toxic chemical disclosure, greenhouse gas emissions and other community impacts, investors have called upon nine leading oil and gas companies to …
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Big Oil Profits from High Gasoline Prices
CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS — Where does all of this money go? Into the pockets of Big Oil, of course. While higher gasoline prices caused families pain at the pump, they were a boon to the world’s five largest oil companies …