The Near-Term Situation with the Oil & Gas Industry

February 16, 2015

What’s going on with oil and gas in the short range – Commentary by S. Tom Bond, Retired Chemistry Professor & Resident Farmer, Lewis County, WV The long range prospects for oil and gas were discussed in my last article, posted on February 13th.  This time I want to present an overview of what is [...]

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The Campaign to Divest from Fossil Fuels is Going Strong

February 15, 2015

Divestment is Working. Now It’s Time To Escalate these Activities From an Article by May Boeve, Common Dreams, February 12, 2015 It seems that every day now there’s another editorial, study, rant —even animations! — criticizing the fossil fuel divestment campaign. The pieces, usually written by lobbyists associated with fossil fuel companies, stodgy academics, or [...]

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Crisis Conditions Unfolding in Frac Sand Mining (MN & WI)

February 14, 2015

DANGEROUS FRAC SAND MINING NEAR APPROVAL IN HOUSTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO STOP IT – SAVE YOUR COMMUNITY – DEMAND A FRAC SAND BAN Houston County Commissioners are about to approve a mining ordinance that will open the doors to an unlimited number of frac sand mines in is County in [...]

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The Latest News on Minnesota & Wisconsin Frac Sand

February 14, 2015

Fracking Sand Mining in MN and WI has Become Extreme, Damaging, and Dangerous From an Article by Taylor Chase, WisconsinWatch.org, February 10, 2015 Our in-depth stories since 2011are on our frac sand project page. A derailed train outside of Uniontown, Penn. spilled frac sand within six feet of a residential home. A former University of Pittsburgh [...]

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MarkWest Propane Tanker Truck Accident on I-64 in Cabell County WV

February 13, 2015

I-64 Remains Closed Between Huntington Mall and Milton in Cabell County, WV, Due to Tanker Crash Update Report from WSAZ, News 3, Huntington, WV, February 13, 2015 Cabell County, WV (WSAZ) — The WV DOH and Milton Police are still saying that the eastbound lanes of I-64 between the Huntington Mall and Milton could reopen [...]

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The Current Squeeze on Drilling & Fracking Companies

February 13, 2015

The Current Squeeze on Drilling & Fracking Companies Commentary by S. Tom Bond, Retired Chemistry Professor and Resident Farmer, Lewis County, WV Let’s begin by remembering how the fracking boom got started. Shale had been known for some time as a “source rock” for gas, the idea was that gas in seams above it had [...]

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Comments on Surveying for Pipelines in National Forests Due 2/13/15

February 11, 2015

Comments to the Monongahela National Forest due by February 13, 2015 From Elise Keaton, Greenbrier River Watershed Association . The Monongahela National Forest (MON) is accepting public comments on the Atlantic Coast Pipeline’s request to survey in the MON. The deadline is February 13. . Send comments before February 13 to: >> Email: comments-eastern-monongahela-greenbrier@fs.fed.us >> Fax: [...]

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On-Line Petition: “Ban Fracking in West Virginia”

February 10, 2015

Subject: Ban Fracking in West Virginia Petition at Move-On.org: Created by Tina Del Prete, Doddridge County, WV Background: I live in the middle of the fracking frenzy in Doddridge County, WV. We are the true sacrifice zone folks keep hearing about. That’s why I created a petition to The West Virginia State House, The West [...]

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Neil Young Performs “Who’s Gonna Stand Up?”

February 9, 2015

“Who’s Gonna Stand Up?” — Neil Young, 2014 Protect the wild, Tomorrow’s child, Protect the land, From the greed of man … Take down the dams, Stand up to oil, Protect the plants, And renew the soil … . Who’s gonna stand up and save the earth? Who’s gonna say that she’s had enough? Who’s [...]

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A 50th Anniversary Few Remember: LBJ’s Warning on Carbon Dioxide

February 8, 2015

Fifty years ago this month President Johnson voiced concern over invisible fossil fuel emissions in a special message to Congress. It was the first time a U.S. president warned the nation about greenhouse gases and global warming. From an Article by Marianne Lavelle, The Daily Climate, February 2, 2015 It is a key moment in climate [...]

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