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Wednesday, 31 October 2012
Tuesday, 30 October 2012
The proposed Pebble Mine in Alaska is a mineral exploration project investigating a very large copper, gold and molybdenum mineral deposit in the Bristol Bay region of Southwest Alaska. The proposal to mine the ore deposit, using large-scale operations and infrastructure, is controversial. The proposed Pebble mine would be the largest open-pit mine ever constructed in North America. Its massive footprint—including a 1300-acre mining pit,...
Thursday, 25 October 2012
Fueled By Steam Coal GrowthU.S. 2012 coal exports, supported by rising steam coal exports, are expected to break their previous record level of almost 113 million tons, set in 1981. Exports for the first half of 2012 reached almost 67 million tons, surpassing most annual export volumes dating back to 1949. U.S. coal exports averaged 56 million tons per year in the decade preceding 2011. If exports continue at their current pace, the United...
Tuesday, 23 October 2012
Oil and Gas Would Join Other Industries, Including Coal, That Already Report to the Toxics Release Inventory; Federal Disclosure of Fracking Chemical Pollution Not Yet Required.The Environmental Integrity Project, along with 16 other national, regional, and local organizations, have submited a petition to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) asking it to include the oil and gas extraction industry (including hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking”...
A Plan For Jobs & Middle Class Economic SecurityEnergy Made in America. Dependence on foreign oil hurts our economy and imperils national security, which is why President Obama has set a goal of cutting our net oil imports in half by 2020. President Obama’s policies have helped to cut net imports by nearly 30% in his first term already, and his plans to expand domestic energy production will support more than 600,000 jobs in the natural gas sector...
Monday, 22 October 2012
More Plants Closing Than Being Built in USAWe cannot win the war against global warming if nuclear power plants are not part of the mix. But there is a disturbing trend developing in America: older nuclear plants are closing faster than we are building plants. Combine this with the closure of all nuclear plants in Japan due to the Fukushima incident and you have a disturbing trend.Dominion Resources Inc. has announced its plans to close...
Saturday, 20 October 2012
PRESIDENT'S CORNERBy Norris McDonaldI read energy and environmental trade magazine all the time. The mags come in all the time and hard copies are free. I prefer hard copies. I find great material for our blog(s). I find that the mags are very educational, particularly from a technical standpoint. If you want to know how scrubbers work and the latest in scrubber technology, these trade mags will keep you up to date. ...
Thursday, 18 October 2012
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today launched a new app and website to help people find information on the condition of thousands of lakes, rivers and streams across the United States from their smart phone, tablet or desktop computer. The How’s My Waterway app and website uses GPS technology or a user-entered zip code or city name to provide information about the quality of local water bodies. The release of the app and website helps...
The 2012 Compton-To-Catalina (CTC) Program was a complete success. The Center provided a valuable environmental service to the youth of Compton, California. The CTC Program provided a rich environmental experience for participants and the Center engaged two churches and one community organization to participate in the program. The Center for Environment, Commerce and Energy (Center) established a partnership with the Greater Union Baptist...
Monday, 1 October 2012
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