Category Archives: Environment

Gaius Publius: New Study – “Natural Gas” Has No Climate Benefit, Will Make Things Worse

Debunking the myth that natural gas will reduce carbon emissions.

Scientists: Population Growth “Primary Driver Behind Ecological and Societal Threats”

A bit late in the game, experts are finally depicting population growth as the driver of threats like climate change.

Puerto Rico Update: Roads, Power, Water, and Money

Updating on Puerto Rico, which will require at least $23 billion in aid, according to PROMESA’s Financial Oversight and Management Board

The Shipping Industry Needs to Deliver Cleaner Cargo Ships, or We’re All Sunk

Delivering on demand for lower-emissions vessels could be the industry’s most arduous journey of all.

That’s Not MY Greenhouse Gas!

Climate pacts like the Paris Accord do little because they focus on in-country greenhouse gas emissions, not ones based on consumption.

Congress Works with Big Oil on Letter Suggesting Anti-Pipeline Activists Face Terrorism Charges

The latest chapter in the efforts to treat activists as criminals.

An Environmental and Public Health Disaster Awaits—If USDA Gives Organic Label to Hydroponics

A big cause for pause about a planned change in what the USDA considers “organic” to mean.

How Many Hurricanes Must It Take?

Some relatively low-cost measures can reduce the toll of hurricanes….but do they go far enough?

The Situation in Puerto Rico: The Roads

Efforts to repair the road system in Puerto Rico seem grossly incommensurate to the scope and degree of the damage.

Fossil Fuel Misinformation Helps Quash Community Effort to Ban Fracking in Youngstown, Ohio

Fossil fuel industry promotes the idea that elections are not a good use of public funds.

Quelle Surprise! Pollution Pays!

A study of DuPont’s failure to clean up emissions of a toxic chemical shows pollution is economical rational. Too bad the remedies are lame.

The Wine Country Fires: Is Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) a Rogue Utility?

PG&E, tree-trimming, and profit.

The High Price of Cheap Cannabis

Big ag is moving into cannabis farming, which means less sustainable practices. Can “little pot” find a way to survive?

Tax Breaks Make $50 Oil Profitable in the U.S.

A short overview of the importance of tax breaks to oil company profits.

Sneaky Trump Scheme Guarantees Profits of Coal and Nuclear Power Plant Owners

Trump’s latest giveaway: a massive subsidy to coal and nuclear plant operators via unnecessary and costly electricity backup requirements.