World's First Commercial-Scale Carbon Capture Project Turns On
The Boundary Dam coal plant in Canada will capture 90% of carbon, most of which will be sold for enhanced oil recovery.
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Cove Point LNG Plant Approved in Maryland, Lawsuit May Follow
At least seven LNG plants have been approved this year with permits to export over 4 billion cubic feet of natural gas every day... for 20 years.
Neil Young, Willie Nelson Play to Sold Out Tar Sands Crowd, While Enbridge Skirts the Law
8000 people attended Harvest the Hope, while Enbridge quietly doubles tar sands imports through a crude oil pipeline.
US Emissions Are Rising Again
After declining for five years, US emissions are up largely because utilities have been using more coal.
Facebook, Yelp, Yahoo Drop ALEC, Following Google's Lead
All the top Internet companies have now left except eBay.
Natural Gas Pipeline Leaks Get Some Attention
DOE announced steps to reduce leaks - which are flaring methane - which Google vividly shows with new online maps.
EPA Gets Earful of Citizen Input On Power Plant Regulations, As 12 States Go to Court
The battle over EPA's power plant regulations proceeds as expected, with four public meetings across the US.
Ecuador Doused In Oil, Two Months After Drilling Begins
It didn't take long for one of the biggest oil spills in Ecuador's history, after making the bad decision to allowing drilling in a pristine national park.
Construction of First US Tar Sands Mine Begins, Even As It's Blockaded
The area in Colorado and Utah could put Alberta's tar sands operations to shame.
Hurray! No Tar Sands Will Pass Through Maine!!
In a creative move, South Portland, Maine is changing its zoning to prohibit tar sands at its port.
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