by SAM ROSS-BROWN Both versions of the GOP tax plan could deal a devastating blow to solar and wind production. (Chris Neal/The Topeka Capital-Journal via AP) A wind farm near Waverly, Kansas The GOP tax reform plan barreling toward a vote in the Senate could deal a devastating blow to the renewable energy industry. Unlike [...]
Dear Friends, Today we are pleased to announce the publication of a new article: “The spatial distribution of U.S. Republican and Democratic climate opinions at state and local scales” in the journal Climatic Change Letters, as well as the launch of a new interactive set of maps. The paper and maps describe the distribution of both Democratic [...]
by Jordan Blum, Houston Chronicle Photo: Brittany Sowacke A 2014 photo shows a worker waiting to connect a drill bit on Endeavor Energy Resources's Big Dog Drilling Rig 22 in the Permian basin outside of Midland, Texas. MUST CREDIT: Bloomberg photo by Brittany Sowacke. U.S. oil and gas drilling activity increased for the third straight [...]
As Nebraska OKs Keystone XL route, a look at U.S. oil spills since 2015. A Nebraska panel on Monday approved an alternative route for the Keystone XL pipeline, removing the last regulatory hurdle for the $8-billion pipeline project. Just last week, 5,000 barrels — or 210,000 gallons — of crude oil spewed out of the [...]
Contact: Jeremy Nichols, (303) 437-7663, jnichols@wildearthguardians.org Additional contacts: Rebecca Sobel, (505) 216-6826, rsobel@wildearthguardians.org Rebecca Fischer, (406) 698-1489, rfischer@wildearthguardians.org SANTA FE, NM - Today, in defense of clean air, clean water, healthy communities, and our climate, a coalition of conservation groups called on Trump’s Bureau of Land Management to reverse plans to auction off public and Tribal lands in the [...]
Noel Lyn Smith, nsmith@daily-times.com Federal judge ordered dismissal of case in September (Photo: Daily Times file photo) STORY HIGHLIGHTS Diné Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment, the San Juan Citizens Alliance, the Center for Biological Diversity, Amigos Bravos and the Sierra Club filed the appeal. The plaintiffs stated the appeal was made because the court dismissed the [...]
Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. New Mexico has an opportunity to adopt policies that will encourage the development of more renewable energy to meet the needs of utility customers around the state, environmentalists and advocates told state lawmakers Monday. They presented their case for boosting the percentage of electricity that New Mexico utility customers get from [...]
New analysis finds emissions from oil and gas are higher than official estimates Credit: Google Earth Night views from Google Earth reveal massive light pollution from flaring in areas of New Mexico with heavy oil & gas production Report published November 2017 A new report based on recent scientific breakthroughs in methane quantification finds that [...]
On Monday, in Carlsbad, Farmington, Las Cruces, Albuquerque and Santa Fe, faith and elected leaders joined parents, grandparents, scientists and other New Mexicans to deliver comments to Bureau of Land Management field offices. The comments were among thousands from New Mexico and at least 200,000 nationwide voicing opposition to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s proposed delay [...]
The Global Warming Express heard from you and we have more than enough after school Mentor help! Now, we could really use your help if you can do some: Web & Social Media Updates - Need a person who is familiar with Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and doing content posts on the GWE website (WordPress). Prior experience with these [...]