Oil vs. natural gas for home heating

Dec. 10, 2011   1 Comment  

Only eight percent of U.S. homes use oil heat today. Natural gas is both cheaper and has lower carbon emissions than oil, though it is still a fossil fuel and its green-friendliness is overstated. Most eco-advocates would rather see a shift to truly renewable heating sources like geothermal or solar. (Thinkstock)

Neither are great for the environment

Are natural gas’s eco-benefits overstated?

Feb. 27, 2011   1 Comment  

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Extraction and distribution make gas almost as bad as coal

EarthTalk: Sockeye salmon? Fracking natural gas?

Dec. 25, 2010   Leave a Comment  

Pictured: A hydraulic fracturing site, one of several concentrated in a small area in and around Troy, Pennsylvania. (Shaleshock.org)

What’s going on with fracking?

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The Embassy Cables: Leak suggests strategic importance of Sweden, Qatar

Dec. 7, 2010   Leave a Comment  

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Cables released online by Wikileaks on Sunday were called a “terrorist blueprint” by many, including several prominent news outlets, which have begun to turn on Wikileaks despite continuing to run stories every few minutes about the leaked US Embassy Cables. In recent releases, ambassadors suggest that resources in Sweden and Qatar should be added to [...]

Actor Mark Ruffalo on terror watch list

Dec. 1, 2010   Leave a Comment  

Actor Mark Ruffalo, 43, has been placed on a terror watch list by U.S. officials after supporting a new documentary about natural gas drilling. “The Kids Are All Right” star spoke out about the dangers to the national water supplies when arranging showings for “GasLand,” which was opposed by the natural gas industry, this year. [...]

EarthTalk: Sonar? Microwaves?

May 27, 2009   1 Comment  

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Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that military sonar exercises actually kill marine wildlife?‚ ‚ – John Slocum, Newport, RI‚  Unfortunately for many whales, dolphins and other marine life, the use of underwater sonar (short for sound navigation and ranging) can lead to injury and even death. Sonar systems-first developed by the U.S. Navy to detect enemy submarines-generate [...]