by Nelson Bailey | Mar 31, 2017 | Pipelines, Politics of energy
Environmental groups allege Trump administration approval of the project broke the law. Environmental groups filed two federal lawsuits this week seeking to block construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, which President Donald Trump recently approved. The State...
by Nelson Bailey | Mar 31, 2017 | Accidents, Pipelines
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – Road repairs are still necessary in East Providence, after a water main break caused widespread issues throughout the city. The break took place around 3 p.m. on Almeida Avenue, off Waterman Avenue, causing widespread water pressure...
by Nelson Bailey | Mar 26, 2017 | Fossil Fuels, Health & Safety
As natural gas pipelines beneath our cities get older, small natural gas leaks are increasingly becoming a serious environmental problem. Taking advantage of the fact that Google’s Street View cars are constantly roaming our urban corridors, a novel...
by Nelson Bailey | Mar 24, 2017 | Accidents, Fossil Fuels, Pipelines
A crude oil spill in western North Dakota in December is now believed to have leaked about 530,000 gallons of oil, much larger than initially anticipated, according to an Associated Press report published on a local news website on Friday. This is among the biggest...
by Nelson Bailey | Mar 23, 2017 | Fossil Fuels, Health & Safety
Methane is a more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide but hangs around the atmosphere for a shorter time. March 22, 2017 Researchers at Purdue University and the Environmental Defense Fund have concluded in a recent study that natural gas power plants...
