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February 17, 2016

Methane Leaks Erase Climate Benefit Of Fracked Gas, Countless Studies Find

Wishful thinking and industry estimates do not actually make fracked gas a good climate strategy.


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Published on February 17, 2016 12:25

The Mercury Rule Will Save Even More Money Than The EPA Thought

Findings such as these could be critical to the EPA's successful defense of the rule.


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Published on February 17, 2016 09:30

In Oklahoma, Earthquakes and Lawsuits Keep Increasing

A new lawsuit is hoping to stop oil and gas companies from injecting dangerous amounts of wastewater into underground wells, before those injections cause a really big earthquake.


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Published on February 17, 2016 05:00

February 16, 2016

Why 175 Oil And Gas Companies Could Go Bankrupt This Year

About a third of U.S. oil and gas production and exploration companies are at high risk of going bankrupt in 2016, according to a new report.


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Published on February 16, 2016 11:44

Carbon Pollution Fuels Superwarm January, Hottest 12 Months On Record

Hot on the heels of the hottest year on record globally, NASA reports last month was the hottest January on record by far.


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Published on February 16, 2016 11:22

Sanders And Clinton Offer Different Solutions For Nevada’s Sabotaged Solar Industry

Nevada's hundreds of laid-off solar workers could be considered their own voting bloc.


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Published on February 16, 2016 09:53

In Exchange For Cutting Benefits, This Bankrupt Coal Company Agreed To Pay Executives Millions

Alpha Natural Resources is one of the four largest coal companies in the U.S. and filed for bankruptcy last year.


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Published on February 16, 2016 07:53

New Gas Pipeline Route Tries To Spare Nature But Affects More Landowners

“Before we even talk about where to site a pipeline, we need to figure out what pipeline is needed, if any.”


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Published on February 16, 2016 05:00

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