Parts of NY Looking to Secede Due to Fracking Ban
Desperate times call for desperate measures. Land owners and energy businesses who were hoping to make money through hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in New York State were recently crushed when NY...
Obama Set to Veto Keystone Bill
As predicted, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday approving the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. The ongoing saga has sparked years of debate about whether the…
Republicans Say ‘Hell No’ to Wildlife Refuge Proposal
President Barack Obama is angering Republicans (again) in the name of the environment (again). This time it’s with his new proposal to designate 12.3 million acres of Alaska’s National Wildlife…
It’s a Miracle: Fossil Fuel Group Admits Climate Change is Real!
Despite all the stress to deny basic science, the American Petroleum Institute (API) has done the unimaginable and admitted climate change is real! It might seem silly to point out…
10 Impacts of Low Gas Prices You Never Knew
It’s no secret that gas prices have been plummeting, leaving people wondering what will happen next. With the drastic drop from $100 per barrel of oil this summer to a…
Are You Paying Attention to Sea Level Rise?
The world turns its attention to coastal flooding whenever natural disasters like hurricanes or tsunamis strike. Unfortunately, few people remain aware of the severity of the threat to coastal settlements…
Few Lawsuits Predicted in NY Fracking Ban
Earlier this month, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a statewide ban on hydraulic fracturing (fracking). As an energy writer and New York State resident, I’m quite proud of my…
COP20: Progress for Climate or All Talk and No Action?
The 2014 United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP20, in Lima, Peru has concluded. Now the question is, did the world make any progress? The Lima Call for Climate Action…
New York Says ‘NO!’ to Fracking
In what amounts to less than shocking news, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on December 17th that fracking is officially banned within the state. YourEnergyBlog recently visited the prospect…