New scientific research argues that gas is not a bridge fuel to a clean energy future and that the methane emissions from gas have been severely underestimated.
Shale Gas
Fracking in Australia: “It’s not safe, not trusted and not wanted”
The fracking industry is facing mounting opposition in Australia.
Has BP Found A Major New Fracking Field in the US?
Amidst the continued dire warnings about climate change, censored scientists and stranded assets, the oil industry keeps on doing what it does best: keeps on belligerently looking for more oil and gas
Devoid of Democratic Legitimacy, UK Shale Industry Responds with Spin and Violence
History is repeating itself. Just as some of the pioneers of the current environmental movement in the UK, who cut their teeth in the nineties fighting the Tories’ road building programme were demonised and attacked, so are today’s anti-fracking activists.
Yes, We are in a Fight, But We Will Win
Make no mistake. For those of us working on environmental issues, for social justice, to protect our children, our health, our water, our communities who are on the frontline of fossil fuel extraction, we are in a fight like never before.
Big Win as Court Rules Against Trump & Pruitt on Methane Emissions
Donald Trump and Scott Pruitt, head of the Environmental Protection Agency, will awake this morning to the realization that they cannot simply roll-back President Obama’s environmental regulations, like you would the lid on an old sardine tin.
France Says “Non” to New Oil and Gas Drilling
France’s new “Ecological Transitions” Minister says: “There will be no new exploration licences for hydrocarbons, we will pass the law this autumn”
Dominion’s Deep Reach in Virginia Taints Atlantic Coast Pipeline Approval Process
There is a growing political scandal in Virginia regarding the ubiquitous influence of the state’s largest energy company, Dominion Energy, and it’s raising fundamental questions about the integrity of the governor’s office and state regulators who will decide the fate of the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline.
“Democracy died today”: Outrage Over UK Landmark Fracking Decision
“Democracy died today”, wrote one irate Lancastrian yesterday on Facebook regarding the decision by the UK Government to overturn a decision by the local County Council to reject a fracking application by the shale gas company, Cuadrilla.
Opposition Grows to UK Government’s Fracking “Bribe”
The British Government’s formal announcement today to consult on whether to offer between £10,000 to £20,000 to every household affected by fracking as part of a “Shale Wealth Fund” has been being met with increasing outrage and opposition.