"SEATTLE — For the past few years, a growing number of trains have been bringing “rolling pipelines” of oil from North Dakota to ports and refineries in the Pacific Northwest."
The expensive and disastrous failure of Shell's effort to begin offshore drilling in Arctic offshore waters of the Beaufort and Chukchi seas offers a tale of what can go wrong in such Arctic drilling.
"Over the past four years, the Tennessee Valley Authority has decided to shutter more than half of the 59 coal-fired power generators it once operated within its 7-state service territory to cut air pollution and comply with stricter environmental regulations."
Clean drinking water is something most U.S. residents take for granted -- until something goes wrong. And when something does go wrong, as it did in Charleston, W.V., this year, there are political consequences.
"Texas is not Kentucky. Or West Virginia. That's clear to everyone."
"CUBA, N.M. — The methane that leaks from 40,000 gas wells near this desert trading post may be colorless and odorless, but it’s not invisible. It can be seen from space."
"Savannah River Site will permanently seal in place more Cold War-era storage tanks after removing highly radioactive liquid nuclear waste."
"NASA scientists say that, during the summer, Arctic is absorbing 5 percent more of the sun’s incoming energy than just 15 years ago. The trend coincides with the steady decrease in Arctic sea ice during the same period."
"The price of natural gas has fallen in recent months due to mild winter weather."
"After analyzing 24 scientific studies, the Natural Resources Defense Council finds plenty to worry about, from birth defects to deadly effects."
