by Nelson Bailey | Nov 21, 2016 | Climate Change, Endangered Species, Politics of energy
The Huffington Post When it comes to climate change iconography, there’s perhaps no image more recognizable than that of a lone polar bear marooned on a melting sheet of ice. But as the impacts of a continually warming Earth are felt by more species, new emblematic...
by Nelson Bailey | Nov 13, 2016 | Conservation, Renewables
Your Renewable News Thursday, Nov 10, 2016 The Sutton Steam Plant in Wilmington ended its service with a bang, another significant milestone in Duke Energy’s campaign to replace older, less-efficient plants with cleaner energy for its customers. An early-morning...
by Nelson Bailey | Nov 3, 2016 | Compressor Stations, Fracking, Pipelines
Suzanne Szabo of 350 Loudoun joins rally in Leesburg at open house organized by Dominion at Sycolin Creek Elementary School. Times-Mirror/Sydney Kashiwagi Environmental organizations and activists rallied in Leesburg Wednesday to raise objections to...
by Nelson Bailey | Nov 2, 2016 | Fossil Fuels, Pipelines, Spiritual Ecology
President Obama today said the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is considering rerouting the Dakota Access Pipeline, which is being built near the Standing Rock Sioux tribe’s reservation in North Dakota. “We’re monitoring this closely,” Obama said in an interview...
by Nelson Bailey | Nov 2, 2016 | Accidents, Health & Safety, Pipelines
Briefly – WSJ A major fuel artery connecting refineries on the Gulf Coast to airports and gas stations on the East Coast was closed Monday, sending gasoline prices surging higher. Equipment being used by a work crew struck one of the lines in Shelby County,...
