Almost 16 years after Harvard researcher Naomi Oreskes first documented an overwhelming scientific consensus on climate change, a research team confirmed that 97 percent of climate scientists agree that human-caused climate change is happening.
With damaged tank cars still lying near to the tracks in Mosier, the site of Friday’s fiery oil train derailment, Union Pacific said Monday it would temporarily suspend moving oil trains through the Columbia River Gorge.
Elon Musk likely has a new spring in his step this week as news circulated that Norway is planning to stop the sale of gasoline-powered cars by 2025. Read more →
When the smog plaguing Los Angeles reached distressing levels in the early 1950s, the city hired Arie Haagen-Smit to study the cause. Not only was Haagen-Smit a scientist specializing in airborne microscopic chemicals, he was also angry about the state of the city’s air. His work swiftly determined that the culprit was oil.
Volkswagen has received regulatory approval for technical fixes on some models, it said on Friday, meaning it could now recall more than 800,000 of the 8.5 million cars affected by its diesel emissions scandal in Europe.
A fairly direct way to eliminate air pollution from car exhaust emissions is to simply get rid of the cars themselves.Next month, Paris officials will attempt to do just that.
Big Oil must love income inequality and our country’s shocking racial wealth gap. The industry’s latest campaign aims to perpetuate these injustices while attacking California’s efforts against climate change.
The specter of a late 2017 release of the Tesla Model 3 is already having a profound effect on sales of the world’s most popular electric car, the Nissan Leaf. At least that’s what electrek and others are suggesting.
Since the signing of the Paris climate accord in December, have we made any progress in cutting global emissions?
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Scientists have confirmed the scientific consensus on climate change
Almost 16 years after Harvard researcher Naomi Oreskes first documented an overwhelming scientific consensus on climate change, a research team confirmed that 97 percent of climate scientists agree that human-caused climate change is happening.
Railroad temporarily halting oil trains in Columbia River Gorge after fiery wreck
With damaged tank cars still lying near to the tracks in Mosier, the site of Friday’s fiery oil train derailment, Union Pacific said Monday it would temporarily suspend moving oil trains through the Columbia River Gorge.
No gas-powered cars by 2025? Nor-way!
/1 Comment/in Over a Barrel Blog mgattenyo, staff /by Fuel Freedom StaffElon Musk likely has a new spring in his step this week as news circulated that Norway is planning to stop the sale of gasoline-powered cars by 2025. Read more →
For oil industry, clean air fight was dress rehearsal for climate denial
When the smog plaguing Los Angeles reached distressing levels in the early 1950s, the city hired Arie Haagen-Smit to study the cause. Not only was Haagen-Smit a scientist specializing in airborne microscopic chemicals, he was also angry about the state of the city’s air. His work swiftly determined that the culprit was oil.
Colorado adopts tougher air rules for oil, gas industry
Colorado adopted tougher air pollution rules for the oil and gas industry — the first in the nation to cover methane, a gas linked to climate change.
VW receives approval for fixes on more than 800,000 cars
Volkswagen has received regulatory approval for technical fixes on some models, it said on Friday, meaning it could now recall more than 800,000 of the 8.5 million cars affected by its diesel emissions scandal in Europe.
Pre-1997 cars forbidden in central Paris to cut emissions
A fairly direct way to eliminate air pollution from car exhaust emissions is to simply get rid of the cars themselves.Next month, Paris officials will attempt to do just that.
What’s ‘waste’ to the oil lobby …
Big Oil must love income inequality and our country’s shocking racial wealth gap. The industry’s latest campaign aims to perpetuate these injustices while attacking California’s efforts against climate change.
The Tesla Model 3 effect: Nissan Leaf first victim?
The specter of a late 2017 release of the Tesla Model 3 is already having a profound effect on sales of the world’s most popular electric car, the Nissan Leaf. At least that’s what electrek and others are suggesting.
Six months after Paris accord, we’re losing the climate-change battle
Since the signing of the Paris climate accord in December, have we made any progress in cutting global emissions?