by Nelson Bailey | Mar 11, 2017 | Health & Safety, Pipelines, Politics of energy
Members of Indian tribes from across the country began to arrive in Washington Tuesday for four days of protests, prayer and demonstrations to assert rights and raise awareness of issues affecting American Indians. The Native Nations Rise movement will bring a teepee...
by Nelson Bailey | Mar 8, 2017 | Natural Gas, Pipelines
March 7, 2017 HARTFORD, Conn. – Connecticut ratepayers are footing the bill for natural-gas leaks statewide, according to a new report. Using sensitive equipment, a study commissioned by the Sierra Club found that about 43,000 cubic feet of gas per day is...
by Nelson Bailey | Mar 8, 2017 | Health & Safety, Pipelines, Politics of energy
The Democratic Party’s primary for governor is June 13th, and you need to register to vote by May 19 to cast a ballot. You need not register Democrat to participate. Former Congressman Tom Perriello and current Lieutenant Governor Ralph Northam are the candidates, and...
by Nelson Bailey | Mar 5, 2017 | Accidents, Health & Safety
What could go wrong? A massive natural gas leak from an offshore pipeline near Anchorage could continue for another month because Hilcorp Alaska says sea ice in the Cook Inlet is preventing a repair. So why would we believe that the same company can safely drill for...
by Nelson Bailey | Mar 4, 2017 | Politics of energy
Big Oil’s lies about the existential risk posed by its product are now catching up with the industry and threatening profits. For the first time, one of the major publicly owned fossil fuel companies admitted publicly to investors that climate change lawsuits poses a...
