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How Deep Do Property Lines Extend
By JIM MALEWITZ Published: December 5, 2013 The New York Times A case involving the disposal of industrial wastewater pits two interests that are dear to many Texans against each other: oil and gas resources versus private property rights. A decision by the state’s highest civil court could have major implications for both. The Texas Supreme Court is scheduled to hear…
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Solar Jobs Could Brighten the Economy
By Marc Lifsher November 13, 2013, Los Angeles Times Los Angeles County could create tens of thousands of new jobs and reduce global-warming-causing carbon emissions if solar-voltaic panels are installed on just 5% of available rooftops, says a just-issued report. The study by the Environmental Defense Fund and the Luskin Center for Innovation at UCLA, released Wednesday, predicts that 29,000 installer…
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EPA eGRID 2010 CO2, SO2 and NOx Emissions Data for U.S. Electric Power Plants
The following data is from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2010 eGRID database, which has data for all electric generating plants in the U.S. Our copy of this data, organized to produce the charts below, is available here. [Note that, while this data makes natural gas look clean, it’s only looking at smokestack emissions. Natural…
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