Save Our Illinois Land and the Sierra Club filed objections to block the expansion, arguing that pumping more oil through the pipeline will increase the risk of spills and leaks along the rural route.
A broad fracking ban would be an even taller order probably requiring Congress to act … In terms of federal waters, the major production area is the Gulf of Mexico, with a small amount produced off …
Due to the effects of deoxygenation – the removal of oxygen from the ocean – there are now more than 700 “dead zones” unable to sustain fish that rely on oxygen globally, up from 45 before 1960.
In early September, Warren tweeted that she would ban fracking “everywhere” if she becomes president: READ MORE: The 2020 Democrats Agree on 7 Ways to Fight Climate Change The former part of Warren’s …
And I will ban fracking—everywhere.” The former part of Warren’s plan would have a modest longer-term impact given the “mature state” of areas such as onshore Alaska or the Federal Gulf of Mexico, …
But fracking, which has given drillers access to … Built in the early 1950s, the Texas Eastern originally transported gas up from the Gulf region to the cities of the lower Midwest and Northeast.
Syrian refugees at risk as extreme weather hits Lebanon Al Jazeera English
Geneva, Switzerland – The lives of 70,000 Syrian refugees in makeshift camps across Lebanon are at risk as the country faces extreme weather conditions and …
It’s cold but it’s a “dry cold”; a persistent wind flow out of Canada whipping up stinging wind chills, making it impossible for moisture from the Gulf of Mexico to reach … Since that time, the whol…
Amawalk reservoir at risk Somers Volunteer Fire Department responded to an oil leak on Granite Springs Road Monday night. The spill is estimated to be 250 to 1,000 gallons. Check out this story on loh…