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Despite the Porter Ranch disaster, the top executive over SoCal Gas is getting an enormous bonus
2016-04-03 21:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: Given that the Porter Ranch gas leak ranks as the worst such leak in U.S. history, with the potential to measurably damage the climate, and forcing thousands of families out of their homes, you'll be glad to know that Debra L. Reed, chairman and CEO of the gas company's parent firm, Sempra Energy, has been docked part of her pay because of the episode. But you may be appalled to hear that her penalty comes to all of $130,000, and that she's still getting a $3.17-million bonus. That's the largest...
Mark Ruffalo tells Cameron his UK fracking push an 'enormous mistake'
2016-02-08 07:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: David Cameron is making an enormous legacy mistake by going all-out for fracking in the UK, the actor and environmental activist Mark Ruffalo has warned. The actor, who is famous for his role as the Hulk in the Avenger films and who stars in Spotlight about the Boston Globes investigation into Catholic child abuse, is a prominent anti-fracking campaigner who lobbied successfully for a ban on the controversial technology in New York. Mr Cameron, youre making an enormous mistake, and its...
Washington, D.C., eclipses warmest December on record by an enormous margin
2016-01-02 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: December 2015 in Washington was the epitome of weird weather. It will be remembered not for its steadily decreasing temperatures and occasional flurry, but for its humid, foggy days with high temperatures in the 70s, and lows that could masquerade as normal highs. Some cherry trees, irises, roses and daffodils bloomed straight through the month, painting a surreal portrait next to evergreen trees and red bows. Instead of curling up in front of a fireplace, many in Washington turned to air conditioning...
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Why Engineers Cant Stop Los Angeles Enormous Methane Leak
2016-01-02 02:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Motherboard: One of the biggest environmental disasters in US history is happening right now, and youve probably never heard of it. An enormous amount of harmful methane gas is currently erupting from an energy facility in Aliso Canyon, California, at a startling rate of 110,000 pounds per hour. The gas, which carries with it the stench of rotting eggs due to the addition of a chemical called mercaptan, has led to the evacuation 1,700 homes so far. Many residents have already filed lawsuits against the company...
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NFU Frustrated by Yet Another Enormous Merger
2015-12-11 16:50:14| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 11, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org NFU Frustrated by Yet Another Enormous Merger Result is Less Competition, Reduced Innovation, Likely Higher Costs for Family Farmers WASHINGTON (December 11, 2015) National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson expressed frustration today with the announcement that Dupont and Dow Chemical announced a
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