Jan 02 Federal agency warns Bakken crude oil may be more dangerous than other oil NTSB Board Member Robert Sumwalt views damaged rail cars on scene of BNSF train accident in Casselton, N.D. pic.twitter.com/hNl4tutDaL— NTSB (@NTSB) January 1, 2014 The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, a part of the… Continue reading
Dec 31 Changes over past decade spark lowest U.S. energy consumption since 2001 U.S. electricity use on the average dropped in 2013. Photo by Flickr user See-ming Lee Average electricity usage in U.S. homes declined in 2013 to the lowest level since 2001. The drop to 10,819 kilowatt-hours per household marks… Continue reading
Dec 30 Watch From superstorms to sequestration, 2013 held progress and pitfalls for science From superstorms to sequestration, 2013 held progress and pitfalls for science… Continue watching
Dec 25 Watch Writer Jay Parini considers how people experience God through the story of Jesus Writer Jay Parini considers how people experience God through the story of Jesus… Continue watching
Dec 25 Watch Writer Jay Parini considers how people experience God through the story of Jesus Jay Parini talks the 'spiritual journey' of writing book on Jesus… Continue watching
Nov 15 New EPA proposal would cut down ethanol fuel mandates Photo By Flickr user Michael Coté The EPA announced a new proposal Friday that would involve reducing the amount of ethanol blended into the U.S. fuel supply. The new plan from the Obama administration comes in reaction… Continue reading
Nov 13 U.S. gets more oil from home than abroad Photo by Flickr user porchlife America is finally getting more of its oil from home than it is from abroad. October marked the first month since 1995 that the United States extracted more oil domestically than… Continue reading
Sep 30 Cheap natural gas is putting nuclear power out of business Natural gas-generated power has gotten so cheap, it's putting nuclear plants out of business. That's the news out of New York, where two nuclear plants, the James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant and the R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power… Continue reading
Sep 20 Fact sheet explores America's No. 1 energy source Image courtesy of Department of Energy In a bid to reduce carbon emissions, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed rules for new coal-fired and natural gas power plants today. To learn more about how coal is used in America… Continue reading
Sep 20 EPA administrator on new rules for coal-fired power plants "We all know that this is not just about melting glaciers. Climate change caused by carbon pollution is one of the most significant public health threats of our times."EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy, speaking at the National Press Club… Continue reading