"When Fracking Came To Suburban Texas"
"Residents of Gardendale, a suburb near the hub of the west Texas oil industry, face having up to 300 wells in their backyards."
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
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"Rift With China Clouds Solar Industry's Future"
"It's been a banner year for solar energy. The United States is on track to install a record number of solar power systems -- thanks in large part to low-cost solar panels from China. That's been challenging for American manufacturers, and federal officials have put trade tariffs on Chinese panels."
Source: NPR, 01/02/2013
"Shell Drill Ship Runs Aground on Island Off Alaska"
"ANCHORAGE -- Royal Dutch Shell PLC's foray into Arctic offshore drilling has suffered a serious setback after one of its two Alaska drilling rigs ran aground in shallow water off a small island."
Source: NY Times, 01/02/2013
"Fiscal Cliff' Deal Includes Extension To Tax Credit for Wind Industry"
"A one-year extension of a key tax credit for the wind industry made it into the fiscal cliff deal the U.S. Senate and House passed on Tuesday."
Source: Desert Sun, 01/02/2013
Arnold Schwarzenegger: Global Leader on Climate-Change
"If the United States ever enacts a major climate-change law, it will owe a debt to Arnold Schwarzenegger."
Source: National Journal, 12/31/2012
"An Industry’s Future, Blowing in the Wind"
"As I note in Friday’s paper, construction of new wind farms is going to grind to a halt with the end, at least temporarily, of the wind production tax credit. What’s next?"
Source: Green/NYT, 12/31/2012
"California Agency Raises Issues Over Proposed Solar Project"
"California Energy Commission staff on Friday said BrightSource Energy's proposed 500-megawatt Hidden Hills solar thermal power project would have 'significant' impact on the environment."
Source: Reuters, 12/26/2012
"California Law Tests Company Responses to Carbon Costs"
"LOS BANOS, Calif. — The Morning Star Company’s three plants in California emit roughly 200,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere each year — about the same amount as the Pacific Island nation of Palau — as they turn tomatoes into ketchup, spaghetti sauce and juice used by millions of consumers around the world."
Source: NY Times, 12/26/2012
"World's Longest High-Speed Rail Line Opens in China"
"HONG KONG — China began service Wednesday morning on the world’s longest high-speed rail line, covering a distance in eight hours that is about equal to that from New York to Key West, Florida, or from London across Europe to Belgrade."
Source: NY Times, 12/26/2012
"In Barnett Shale, Monitors Make Sure That the Air We Breathe Is Safe"
"Early next year, a sophisticated air quality monitor is expected to go into operation near O.D. Wyatt High School in Fort Worth, the 11th such device deployed to measure pollutants in the Barnett Shale."
Source: Ft. Worth Star-Telegram, 12/24/2012
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