The impending (2/20/22) invasion of Ukraine by Vladimir Putin’s Russia is, at least in part, an energy war. Certainly, he is using the methane Russia sells to the EU and neighboring countries as a weapon. Russia supplies a third to a half … [Read more...]
Nathan Phillips hunger strike, day 7 — please make the calls
Why does a man have to starve himself, just to get the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to protect the public in the most basic way? When you really think about it ... you wonder how it's ever come to this. As I mentioned nearly a week ago, … [Read more...]
They Are Not The Same: Markey battled; Kennedy dithered on gas pipelines
We will hear this often throughout this primary: "Markey and Kennedy don't differ much on the issues." We'll even hear that Joe endorsed the Green New Deal -- without giving credit to its author, one Ed Markey. But this kind of talk … [Read more...]
Ann Berwick states the obvious: “Natural gas is not a clean fuel”
Just to amplify another experienced, reality-based voice calling out the Boston Globe for its series (!) of pro-pipeline editorials. This time it's former Department of Public Utilities chair Ann Berwick -- but stop me if you've heard this … [Read more...]
Globe, put down the pipe
Even yet still another baffling, curdled-milk editorial endorsing more gas pipeline infrastructure, torching (see what I did there) us anti-pipeline "faddists"; and going so far as to flame Sens. Jamie Eldridge and Marc Pacheco and AG … [Read more...]
Holding out for better things in the pipeline
ISO-NE, our regional power grid managers, issued a new report warning of dire consequences unless we build out for MOAR GAS. Rolling blackouts! "Appeals to the public to reduce energy usage" ... horrors. I suspect we'll get full scrutiny of … [Read more...]
Globe blows it on gas
Apparently we used more oil and coal in the cold snap. That's bad. The Globe's unsigned editorial has identified exactly the wrong culprit, and the wrong solution: Two culprits stand out. First, efforts by some environmental activists … [Read more...]
Baker on fracked gas: He has to choose.
To follow up on the press release from the pipeline protestors at the State House ... The vastness of the climate issue really requires us to organize our thoughts a bit. Some things are more important than others; there is a hierarchy of … [Read more...]
“Enron-style” gas pipeline scandal in MA
How much natural gas do we need? Regional grid operator ISO-New England's CEO has long warned of insufficient gas pipeline capacity, while enviros (like me) have scoffed, pushed for more renewables in place of leaky, climate-hazardous, and … [Read more...]
Passing gas, no matter what
Kinder Morgan announced its intent to build its gas pipeline through New England, despite not having sufficient orders to make it profitable. Why? Is this in order to make it seem like a fait accompli in order to gin up more orders and … [Read more...]