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Extreme Summer Weather Threatens Gas Power Plants. Here’s How. 

Union of Concerned Scientists

What are the physical limitations of this fossil fuel resource that make it vulnerable during, say, summer droughts , or the types of extreme heat waves the world has been experiencing for months now? From 2010 to 2015, Texas experienced its second-worst drought in the state’s history.

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Shell called out for promoting fossil fuels to youth via Fortnite game

Corp Watch

Riding the Dragon: Royal Dutch Shell and the Fossil Fire by Jack Doyle (2002). Royal Dutch Shell: Overview of Controversial Business Practices in 2009 (SOMO, May7 2010). In the Niger River Delta, the company was responsible for an average of 2,976 spills a week between 1976 to 1991, on the land of the Ogoni people.

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A Green Future is an Affordable Future

Enviromental Defense

In 2023, Canada experienced its worst ever wildfire season , with 167,000 people forced to evacuate their homes under 211 federal evacuation orders. While the federal and some provincial governments made key announcements in 2023 that will support climate action and improve the cost of living, they have more to do.

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DEP Responds To Emergency Notification Of Uncontrolled Venting Of Natural Gas For Over 10.5 Hours From A Repsol Oil Shale Gas Well In Bradford County

PA Environment Daily

on August 28, 2023 , DEP received an emergency notification of an uncontrolled venting of natural gas from shale gas well 9H at the Repsol Oil and Gas USA LLC Cummings Lumber well pad in Troy Township, Bradford County. Repsol finished drilling the 6 new Marcellus wells at this site in April 2023. At 2:02 a.m.

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Everything You Wanted to Know About Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel. Charts and Graphs Included

Union of Concerned Scientists

Biodiesel and renewable diesel are mostly made from vegetable oil Biodiesel and renewable diesel are made from the same starting materials, are both blended into diesel fuel, and are supported by the same regulations. More than 80 percent of bio-based diesel is made from vegetable oil (the rest is mostly animal fats). percent in 2022.

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Why Energy Bills Will Be Even Higher This Winter

Union of Concerned Scientists

The US Energy Information Administration is forecasting the wholesale price of gas to reach its highest level since the winter of 2009-2010 in inflation-adjusted terms. Appalachian Power is currently seeking approval from Virginia regulators to increase residential electric rates by nearly 16 percent due to higher fuel costs.

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A Cap on Vegetable Oil-Based Fuels Will Stabilize and Strengthen California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard

Union of Concerned Scientists

Gas prices: Without a cap, the flood of bio-based diesel into California will continue, requiring a rapid increase in stringency to stabilize LCFS credit markets, sending 2030 stringency from the 30 percent proposed in the regulation to 34.5 The lower stringency results in lower costs and reduced economic impact of the regulation.

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