Environmental Threats – Fossil Fuels

Bleak Forecast For Fossil Fuels

July 8, 2018 Environmental Threats - Fossil Fuels Leave a Comment

Shale Smart Brief has published the following article about EOG Resources, which is the successor to the infamous Enron Oil & Gas Company. Sustainables are on the forefront as the writing is on the […]

Definitive Study — Natural Gas No Better Than Coal

July 4, 2018 Federal Government Threats, Water Quality Threats - Chemicals, Environmental Threats, State Government Threats, Water Quality Threats, Environmental Threats - Fossil Fuels, Other Water Quality Threats Leave a Comment

We have been reporting here for years that the methane leaks from natural gas production negate any advantage that energy source has over coal in regards to benefits to the environment. A definitive study […]

Explaining the [In]Actions of the Fossil Fuel CEOs.

May 30, 2018 Miscellaneous, Environmental Threats - Fossil Fuels Leave a Comment

It is a fact that the fossil fuel industry is living on borrowed time. Yet those who decide the course of the big oil companies seem to hang on by their fingernails at times, past […]

Tampa Electric to Convert Big Bend Coal Plant

May 25, 2018 Environmental Threats - Fossil Fuels Leave a Comment

Tampa will soon be rid of a huge coal fueled plant, even though the entire plant will not be converted to gas. Read the entire article in the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis. […]

Oil Companies Sued For Climate-Change Related Damages.

April 24, 2018 Environmental Threats - Fossil Fuels, THREATS, Federal Government Threats, Environmental Threats, State Government Threats Leave a Comment

Suncor Energy owns the only oil refinery in Colorado. Max and Dee Bernt. CC-BY-2.0 / Flickr The Union of Concerned Scientists have written about what we see as a trend in fighting big oil […]

Science Shows Dangers From Fracking PSR Compendium, 5th Ed.

April 19, 2018 THREATS, Federal Government Threats, Water Quality Threats - Chemicals, Environmental Threats, State Government Threats, Water Quality Threats, Environmental Threats - Fossil Fuels, Water Quality Threats - Wastewater, Other Water Quality Threats Leave a Comment

The Physicians for Social Responsibility have published the fifth edition of their Compendium of Scientific, Medical, and Media Findings Demonstrating Risks and Harms of Fracking, which documents beyond the shadow of a doubt the health issues […]

Drilling Ban Headed To November Ballot

April 17, 2018 Miscellaneous, THREATS, Federal Government Threats, State Government Threats, Environmental Threats - Fossil Fuels Leave a Comment

Jacqui Thurlow-Lippisch has prevailed in a difficult environment and successfully placed the ban-drilling amendment on the November ballot. Offshore drilling in Florida has been a political football lately, kicked back and forth by those in […]

Trump, Gov. Rick Scott too slippery on oil drilling

April 15, 2018 THREATS, Federal Government Threats, State Government Threats, Environmental Threats - Fossil Fuels 1 Comment

More greening of Scott, just as the “toilet to tap” shenanigan was planned for Scott’s benefit. Go to this link to see the original article in the Sun Sentinel. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. […]

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Mary Hampton on Great News For Florida Wetlands: “A very dear friend of mine sent me a note last night to inform me about this recent ruling that…” Feb 20, 16:54
Mike Roth on Good News From Tallahassee: “Kudos! Job well done by all!” Feb 10, 08:22