Like gun violence, chronic poverty and unequal health care coverage, the problem of unchecked greenhouse gas pollution won’t solve itself. As important as local and state efforts to reduce the emissions imperiling our planet are, a … [Read more...]
Herald Still Shilling for Fracked Gas Pipeline Subsidies
Even though there's absolutely no evidence they're needed, some people just don't know how to quit shilling for new or expanded fracked gas pipelines. This week in the Boston Herald, Republican consultant and columnist Holly Robichaud once … [Read more...]
11 Reasons We Must Say No to New Fracked Gas Infrastructure
With the Massachusetts legislature preparing to take up comprehensive energy legislation, Wall Street-controlled energy companies are pushing hard to include a pipeline tax, allowing them to charge all ratepayers a fee to build new & … [Read more...]
CA Geyser Shows Why Fracked Gas Is a Climate Killer
A massive gas well leak in California northwest of Los Angeles has sickened dozens, forced the relocation of thousands of residents and two schools, and caused untold damage to our climate. As Massachusetts lawmakers consider subsidizing … [Read more...]
Nothing Natural About Fracked Gas
We don't call it "natural oil" or "natural coal." So why do we refer to methane gas - especially the gas that's been fracked - as "natural"? Fracking is the process of drilling down into the earth before a high-pressure water mixture is … [Read more...]
Kinder Morgan CEO Compares Gas Pipelines to Cigarettes
Kinder Morgan's proposed Northeast Energy Direct fracked gas pipeline has hit all kinds of trouble, with nearby residents saying it's not worth the risk, and folks all over Massachusetts saying its $2.7 billion cost is far too high and that … [Read more...]
Plan to “Fix” High Natural Gas Prices: You Pay Twice
With New England once again wracked by high natural gas prices this winter, Massachusetts' plan to "fix" it involves building a new gas pipeline to deliver fracked gas from Appalachia (but not from the neighborhood of ExxonMobil's CEO). … [Read more...]