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U.S. carbon emissions tick higher; Obama tells U.N.: We have to do more'
2014-09-27 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: The Obama administration appears to be losing ground in its efforts to cut U.S. emissions of greenhouse gases, according to new government figures that show pollution levels rising again after several years of gradual decline. Data released Friday by the Energy Department show American factories and power plants putting more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere during the first six months of 2014 compared with the same period in each of the past two years. The figures confirm a reversal first seen...
House Once Owned by Bing Crosby Relists for 43% More
2014-09-26 07:15:21| Real Estate - Topix.net
The roughly 7,000-square-foot house has five bedrooms and six bathrooms, with a pool, spa and home theater. After being on and off the market for the past few years, the former home of late singer Bing Crosby will relist for $5 million-a 43% jump over its prior asking price.
Could Fracking Boom Drive Silica Sand Mining Operations in 12 More States?
2014-09-26 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
International Business Times: Victoria Trinko says she hasnt opened the windows to her home in Bloomer, Wisconsin, in more than two years. Thats around the time a mining company began churning up silica sand a half-mile from her family farm, filling the air with tiny particles and making it harder for her to breathe. I could feel dust clinging to my face and gritty particles on my teeth, Trinko recalls. Silica sand is one of many ingredients used in the hydraulic fracturing process. During fracking, operators blast thousands...
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A Gas Plant Fire Just Killed One Wyoming Worker. Here's Why That Could Start Happening More.
2014-09-25 18:09:08| Energy - Topix.net
Four workers were caught in a storage tank " flash fire " at a natural gas production facility in Lincoln County, Wyoming on Tuesday. The incident, a spokeswoman for Salt Lake City's University Hospital told ThinkProgress, left one worker dead, and two critically injured.
A Gas Plant Fire Just Killed One Wyoming Worker. Here's Why That Could Start Happening More.
2014-09-24 23:08:48| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
Four workers were caught in a storage tank " flash fire " at a natural gas production facility in Lincoln County, Wyoming on Tuesday. The incident, a spokeswoman for Salt Lake City's University Hospital told ThinkProgress, left one worker dead, and two critically injured.
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