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Fracking infrastructure? Not in my backyard, says Exxon CEO

by TerryQnhtwe Posted on February 21, 2014

Fracking infrastructure? Not in my backyard, says Exxon CEO

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Woe is Rex Tillerson, CEO of ExxonMobil.

Public utility Cross Timbers Water Supply Corp. has had the nerve to plan a water tower in Bartonville, Texas – right next to Tillerson’s own personal horse ranch! Not only is the tower a blight on Tillerson’s very own piece of Texas forever, but it’s also going to bring all kinds of noise, traffic, and plebeians to his driveway. Oh, and one more thing – it’s also going to supply the energy companies that are quickly growing their fracking operations in the area. Included among these companies is XTO Energy, which ExxonMobil acquired in 2009.

Tillerson and his wife have brought suit against Cross Timbers to block the proposed water tower, and they’re not alone. Former U.S. House Majority Leader Dick Armey (R) and his wife are the lead plaintiffs in the suit. Armey’s impressive track record includes a stint as chairman of Tea Party-affiliated FreedomWorks, a D.C.-based nonprofit committed to “helping activists fight for lower taxes, less government, and more freedom.”

The Cross Timbers case has been going on since 2012, and was recently sent back to the district court after a ruling reversal by an appellate judge, according to The Wall Street Journal. The Tillersons, Armeys, and their co-plaintiffs argue that they were promised that utility construction would not come near their homes. Cross Timbers’ position has been that, as a public utility, they can build wherever they goddamn please.

Tillerson’s primary concern seems to lie in damage to the aesthetics and privacy of the property in which, as he repeatedly reminded the audience at a Bartonville town meeting in November, he’s invested millions of hard-fracked dollars. We might focus more on the danger of water contamination that tends to accompany fracking infrastructure, for which XTO Energy currently faces criminal charges in Pennsylvania. But, hey – you do you, Rex!

UPDATE: Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.) has released a statement kindly inviting Tillerson to an exciting new club:

“I would like to officially welcome Rex to the ‘Society of Citizens Really Enraged When Encircled by Drilling’ (SCREWED). This select group of everyday citizens has been fighting for years to protect their property values, the health of their local communities, and the environment. We are thrilled to have the CEO of a major international oil and gas corporation join our quickly multiplying ranks.”

Read the rest of Polis’ statement here.


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Exxon CEO Joins Suit Citing Fracking Concerns, The Wall Street Journal

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WATCH: Is the American Petroleum Institute a Big Bully? Fiore Cartoon

by TamelaPAJN Posted on February 21, 2014

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These are dark days for the Arctic — literally

by VivianOcasio Posted on February 19, 2014

These are dark days for the Arctic — literally

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Things are getting gloomy up north, where the Arctic region is losing its albedo.

No, not libido — this isn’t a problem that can be fixed with ice-blue pills and adventurous nature videos. Albedo. It’s a scientific term that refers to the amount of light that the surface of the planet reflects back into space. Reflecting light away from the Earth helps keep things cool, so the loss of Arctic albedo is a major problem.

And new research has concluded that the problem is an even greater one than scientists had anticipated.

Researchers from Scripps Institution of Oceanography used satellite measurements to discover that the region is darker than it was in the halcyon days of the late ’70s. Back then, Arctic temperatures were nearly 4 degrees F cooler on average and reflective summertime ice covered 40 percent more of the ocean than it does now. And back then, 52 percent of the sun’s rays bounced off the Arctic’s surface, while 48 percent were absorbed. By 2011, those figures had reversed — 48 percent of sunlight was being reflected away and 52 percent was being absorbed.

The drooping albedo is a consequence of climate change. And the region’s changing complexion is also accelerating the rate at which the world is warming. According to the scientists’ calculations, published in a new paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the amount of extra energy accumulating on Earth because of declining Arctic albedo is equivalent to about a quarter of the amount of extra energy trapped here during the same period by the rise in carbon dioxide levels.

“We’re not really analyzing the subsequent increase in temperature,” Ian Eisenman, one of the authors of the paper, told Grist. “But that is an expected consequence of the increased absorption of solar energy.”

It’s not just melting snow that’s causing the top end of the Earth to darken. Eisenman said the influence of soot and other pollution settling on the snow and ice may also be important.


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Observational determination of albedo decrease caused by vanishing Arctic sea ice, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,

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U.S. tries to have it both ways with solar trade policy

by JudithCedillo Posted on February 18, 2014

U.S. tries to have it both ways with solar trade policy

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Remember how the U.S. trade representative announced last week that he would haul India before the World Trade Organization to try to force the country to accept more solar-panel imports? It’s a reaction to India’s efforts to protect its own solar industry as it massively boosts its renewable energy capacity.

Darnedest thing: The U.S. government on Friday moved closer to imposing trade restrictions that would limit imports of Taiwanese-made solar components into the U.S. Reuters reports:

The U.S. International Trade Commission ruled on Friday that Chinese solar panels made with cells manufactured in Taiwan may harm the American solar industry, bringing it closer to adding to the duties it slapped on products from China in 2012.

The U.S. arm of German solar manufacturer SolarWorld AG had complained that Chinese manufacturers are sidestepping the duties by shifting production of the cells used to make their panels to Taiwan and continuing to flood the U.S. market with cheap products. …

The value of Chinese solar product imports in the United States fell by almost a third from 2012 to 2013, while imports from Taiwan rose more than 40 percent, although from a much smaller base, according to ITC data.

American solar-installation companies have denounced the move to slap new duties on Taiwanese-manufactured components. That’s because they rely on cheap Asian manufacturers to help keep the price of solar arrays low.

“Just this past week, the U.S. Trade Representative publicly condemned the protectionist solar policies of India because, in his words, protectionist policies would ‘actually impede India’s deployment of solar energy by raising its cost,’” said Jigar Shah, president of the Coalition for Affordable Solar Energy. “By raising the cost of solar for American homeowners, SolarWorld is poised to inflict critical damage on an industry which last year added more than 20,000 solar installation, sales, and distribution jobs to the U.S. economy.”

American solar-panel manufacturers have a different perspective, as you might expect. The dispute puts the U.S. government in a tight spot — is it best to protect panel installers or panel manufacturers? The New Republic recently explained the dilemma:

If the administration doesn’t ratchet up tariffs on Chinese solar makers, it will be accused of speeding the demise of what little solar-panel manufacturing remains in the U.S. That will further erode the administration’s claims that clean energy would bring the country lots of “green” manufacturing jobs. But if the administration ultimately imposes hefty new tariffs on imported Chinese panels … the price of solar power across the country could rise, slowing the advance of a fast-growing, though still niche, green energy source. And that would hurt the firms that are succeeding best in the U.S. solar business today — not those making the panels, but those bolting them onto American rooftops.

Whatever happens, it would be nice to at least see the U.S. show as much sympathy for solar manufacturers in impoverished India as it shows for its own.


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China calls for fair handling of escalating solar dispute with U.S., Reuters
CASE Calls U.S. ITC SolarWorld Decision Damaging to U.S. Jobs, Coalition for Affordable Solar Energy
The Next Battle in Our Trade War with China, The New Republic

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John Kerry says climate change is a weapon of mass destruction

by EzraQgnjoy Posted on February 17, 2014

John Kerry says climate change is a weapon of mass destruction

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During his time as president, George W. Bush’s foreign policy was driven largely by fear of terrorists and WMDs. Obama’s State Department seems at least equally worried about climate change.

Secretary of State John Kerry gave a speech in climate-vulnerable Indonesia on Sunday during which he mocked climate deniers and compared the threat of global warming to terrorism and poverty. The speech came a day after Kerry visited China, where he worked out details of a U.S.-China climate agreement struck last year.

Here are some highlights from his speech in Jakarta:

Think about this: terrorism, epidemics, poverty, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction — all challenges that know no borders. The reality is that climate change ranks right up there with every single one of them. …

The science of climate change is leaping out at us like a scene from a 3D movie. It’s warning us; it’s compelling us to act. And let there be no doubt in anybody’s mind that the science is absolutely certain. It’s something that we understand with absolute assurance of the veracity of that science. …

This is not really a complicated equation. I know sometimes I can remember from when I was in high school and college, some aspects of science or physics can be tough — chemistry. But this is not tough. This is simple. Kids at the earliest age can understand this. …

If we truly want to prevent the worst consequences of climate change from happening, we do not have time to have a debate about whose responsibility this is. The answer is pretty simple: It’s everyone’s responsibility. Now certainly some countries — and I will say this very clearly, some countries, including the United States, contribute more to the problem and therefore we have an obligation to contribute more to the solution. …

Think about the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. It doesn’t keep us safe if the United States secures its nuclear arsenal, while other countries fail to prevent theirs from falling into the hands of terrorists. …

The bottom line is this: it is the same thing with climate change. And in a sense, climate change can now be considered another weapon of mass destruction, perhaps the world’s most fearsome weapon of mass destruction.

Kerry is clearly pushing the administration’s argument that rich and poor countries alike should be required to cut emissions under a new climate treaty to be hammered out next year.

Perhaps the U.S. could set a good example by ending its coal giveaways and exports, its oil-drilling binge, and its embrace of climate-toasting natural gas. 

Because, how does that saying go? Something like: Either you are with us, or you are with the climate terrorists.


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Remarks on Climate Change, State Department
U.S.-China Joint Statement on Climate Change, State Department

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Guide On How To Live An Eco Friendly Life

by Alex D White Posted on February 16, 2014

Due to the augmented concern on climatic change, individuals are searching for best ways to secure the atmosphere from such toxic emissions. Many people are actually turning to recyclable and reusable items as a way to guarantee minimum creation of toxic emissions. Manufacturers are as well creating eco friendly machines that only generate minimal levels of toxic emissions. Below are some essential methods for conserving the atmosphere people will have to know.

You need to use power saving methods such as putting off appliances if not being used. You might have to put on light timers to ensure proper use of electricity. You may as well have to unplug appliances; as such, devices would use phantasm energy. It is important also to run air conditioning units only when in need to save energy.

Trading in renewable energy sources like solar panels is also ideal. Avoid burning coal or other fuels as they emit lots of toxic gases which can harm the environment greatly. Switching on to environmental LED lighting is ideal as you can save energy bills in the long run. Instead of using power workout equipment, it would be essential to use your bicycle, walking or even push-ups.

You must also practice water saving methods. Keep your pipes free from leaks by examining and repairing them frequently. Use other save water methods like reusing water, taking short showers, using power covers to lower the rates of evaporation besides keeping taps closed when not in use. Controlling the flow of water in toilet flashes is also essential to save water.

Know the amount you spend on transportation. Always, plan for your tasks before you begin your journey to avoid wasting fuel moving to unnecessary locations. You might also have to consider using bikes or bicycles for short transportations rather than making use of your vehicle. Hybrid cars are essential if you want to reduce environmental pollution.

Use recyclable and reusable products. Avoid using disposable items instead trade in recyclable products as this would ensure only small quantities of materials would be sent to landfills. You should also consider reusable menstrual cups as you would reduce the amount of wastes you would be sending to your landfills.

Avoid using herbicides, pesticides and chemicals; instead consider other environmental techniques for eradicating unwanted birds, bugs and pests. It might be important to plant numerous trees, as they would absorb the carbon dioxide, which could be released to the atmosphere. Invest in compost where you would be adding materials to lessen the toxins released to the atmosphere.

Conserving the atmosphere is perfect especially because of the elevated amounts of toxic waste in the recent days. Individuals need to therefore search for methods to ensure proper environment conservation otherwise the future generations might be faced with a difficult time of dealing with the damages, which could have been triggered through the current pollution. As a result, by using the various save environment techniques, you would be able to live an eco friendly life and thus conserve the environment for future generations.

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You don’t have to live on a coast to get flooded out by climate change

by PiperNTZqsvydfw Posted on February 15, 2014

You don’t have to live on a coast to get flooded out by climate change

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Sub-Saharan? More like tragically submarinin’.

The landlocked country of Zimbabwe has been ravaged by deadly floods since heavy rains set in last month. It’s the latest soggy chapter in a climate-changed region where the number of people affected by cyclones and flooding has increased sixfold over two decades. SW Radio Africa reports on the Zimbabwean inundation:

Many parts of the country, from Muzarabani up in the north to Beitbridge down in the south, are now experiencing the worst floods in many years, as water inundates villages, farms, homes and major vital roads. …

Weeks of heavy rain have left large parts of the Masvingo, Midlands and Matabeleland South provinces under water with the levels of most dams and rivers appearing to have peaked, leaving the situation critical in many areas, particularly along rivers.

The crisis has prompted the country’s leaders to plead for international aid. They are asking for $20 million of assistance to evacuate more than 2,000 families living downstream from the Tokwe-Mukorsi dam, which is so overladen with water that experts fear it is about burst.

Such floods may be a symptom of climate change, which is also ravaging the impoverished country with rising temperatures and increasingly frequent droughts.

“When these capitalist gods of carbon burp and belch their dangerous emissions, it’s we, the lesser mortals of the developing sphere, who gasp and sink and eventually die,” President Robert Mugabe said at the 2009 U.N. climate conference in Copenhagen. (Fair point. But he might have more credibility if he weren’t a corrupt and violent tyrant.)

The following graph from a paper published last year in the International Journal of Humanities and Social Science reveals how erratic the nation’s rainfall is becoming:

Philippe Rekacewicz, UNEP/GRID-Arendal

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The University of Zimbabwe researchers who authored the paper described global warming’s impacts on the nation’s farmers:

The past three decades have been characterized by an erratic rainfall pattern over Africa’s sub-tropics and a significant decline in the amount of rainfall. This has resulted in droughts which have significantly affected agriculture and food production. Crops and livestock have failed to quickly adapt to these harsh climatic conditions. Research on the impacts of climate change in Zimbabwe shows that the country’s agricultural sector is already suffering from changing rainfall patterns, temperature increases and more extreme weather events, like floods and droughts.

The rising frequency of floods in southern Africa isn’t limited to Zimbabwe, as the following chart from the paper shows:

International Journal of Humanities and Social ScienceClick to embiggen.


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Worst flooding in years swamps Zimbabwe, SW Radio Africa
Thousands at risk as rains strain Zimbabwe dam: government, Reuters
The Effects of Climate Change and Variability on Food Security in Zimbabwe: A Socio-Economic and Political Analysis, International Journal of Humanities and Social Science

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Oil spills break fishes’ hearts

by UMMLatoyagycy Posted on February 14, 2014

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This Valentine’s Day, BP should dedicate some hearts to fish that were exposed to its Deepwater Horizon spill — new research suggests that the spill may have broken theirs.

Scientists investigating the aftermath of the 2010 oil spill have discovered that even very low concentrations of crude in seawater interfered with the normal pumping of tuna hearts. After exposing captured yellowfin and bluefin to BP oil-spill samples, the researchers detected irregular heartbeats, which can lead to fatal cardiac arrest.

Because a wide range of animals have similar heart designs, the researchers are warning that species from turtles to dolphins could also be affected. Even exposed humans could be at risk.

“The ability of a heart cell to beat depends on its capacity to move essential ions like potassium and calcium into and out of the cells quickly,” said Stanford University researcher Barbara Block, coauthor of a study published Friday in the journal Science. “We have discovered that crude oil interferes with this vital signaling process essential for our heart cells to function properly.”

Check out these graphs from the paper. The top one shows the normal and consistent pumping of 20 healthy tuna heart cells. The bottom one shows arrhythmia in 20 heart cells exposed to BP’s spilled oil.

Science

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Stanford, NOAA scientists discover mechanism of crude oil heart toxicity, Stanford University
Crude Oil Impairs Cardiac Excitation-Contraction Coupling in Fish, Science

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America’s natural gas system is super-leaky, and that’s bad news for the climate

by Cindy Lin Posted on February 14, 2014

America’s natural gas system is super-leaky, and that’s bad news for the climate

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Like a free-riding bus passenger whose expired ticket gets overlooked by the driver, the natural gas industry has been getting a free pass from the EPA for its global warming impacts for well over a decade.

A new mega-analysis of 20 years worth of research suggests that the EPA is underestimating the fossil fuel’s climate impacts by 25 to 75 percent.

The problem with the EPA’s math doesn’t concern the burning of natural gas, which produces less carbon dioxide than other fossil fuels (but way more than solar panels or wind turbines). The problem is in the leaky systems that extract and transport the fuel.

The EPA relies on 1990s estimations to calculate the climate-warming effects of the natural gas industry. A new paper published in the journal Science concludes that the EPA is severely underestimating the amount of natural gas that leaks into the atmosphere during drilling, processing, and distribution.

And those leaks are important, because natural gas is basically just methane. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, responsible for perhaps a fifth of global warming since the 18th century. Levels of methane detected in the atmosphere have been rising rapidly since 2007, although scientists aren’t quite sure why. Some of it appears to be oozing out of the ground, in some cases because global warming is breaking down icy sheaths that had helped keep it in place, but the livestock and fossil fuel industries are also playing major roles.

“People who go out and actually measure methane pretty consistently find more emissions than we expect,” said Stanford University researcher Adam Brandt, the lead author of the new paper. “Atmospheric tests covering the entire country indicate emissions around 50 percent more than EPA estimates. And that’s a moderate estimate.”

The scientists didn’t just rely on studies of methane levels in the atmosphere. They also looked at studies that attempted to quantify the amount of natural gas that escapes from fracked wells, pipelines, and other infrastructure.

The findings were so stark that the researchers dispute the widespread assumption that natural gas–burning buses are better for the climate than those that burn diesel. 

Still, when it comes to power plants, the authors say it is better to switch over to natural gas than to continue burning coal. That’s partly because coal burning releases a lot of carbon dioxide, and partly because coal mining releases a lot of methane. “Natural gas is very likely to provide climate benefits compared to coal for electricity generation,” Garvin Heath, a National Renewable Energy Laboratory researcher who coauthored the new paper, told Grist.

The study concluded that fracking “is unlikely to be a dominant contributor to total emissions,” but it reported elevated methane levels near some gas and oil fields.

Ultimately, this synthesis of 20 years’ worth of research highlighted the desperate need for more research. One priority area needs to be the identification of a presumed small number of “superemitters” that are believed to be responsible for a large proportion of methane leaks. “Identifying superemitters will take investment by a combination of governmental and industrial research and development to reduce the cost of methane detection and leak source identification. Some approaches exist, but radical improvement is needed in their speed and cost for widespread adoption,” Heath said. “We note this as a priority.”


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Methane Leaks from North American Natural Gas Systems, Science
America’s natural gas system is leaky and in need of a fix, new study finds, Stanford University

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Dems and GOP have competing visions for making oil trains safer in Washington state

by EmeryBostock Posted on February 13, 2014

Dems and GOP have competing visions for making oil trains safer in Washington state

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The polluted aftermath of an oil-train derailment in Alabama last year.

A recent string of oil-train disasters across North America has Washington state lawmakers on both sides of the aisle feeling nervous. Oil-by-rail traffic in the state is poised to soar as crude from the Bakken formation in North Dakota heads to refineries and ports on the coast.

Republicans who control the state Senate and Democrats who control the House have both drafted legislation to try to reduce the risk of accidents and explosions. The Republican bill calls for a variety of studies and would help local agencies develop emergency plans. The Democratic one would go further, requiring greater public notification about the movement of oil through the state and increasing penalties for oil spills.

The AP reports on hearings in the state capitol:

The Senate Ways and Means Committee heard testimony on a mostly Republican-backed bill that would study the safety of transporting oil and hazardous materials by train, including reviewing gaps in local, state and federal oil-spill response.

Meanwhile, the House Appropriations Committee took testimony on a competing Democratic-sponsored bill that is favored by environmental groups who say it provides more transparency and calls for more immediate action. …

“We need to be prepared for these new risks,” said Bruce Wishart of Puget Soundkeeper Alliance who testified Monday in support of the House bill.

The oil industry prefers the Republicans’ bill over the Democrats’ — surprise, surprise. The Western States Petroleum Association says the Democratic legislation could force the industry to publicly divulge information that it regards as confidential.


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Competing bills to address safety of oil transport, The Associated Press

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