Federal Regulators Strike Down Controversial Atlantic Coast Pipeline
A federal agency has stopped a major East Coast natural gas pipeline in its tracks—just a week after doing so to a similar project.
Trees Are Stalling a Major East Coast Pipeline Project—For Now
The timeline for the controversial Atlantic Coast Pipeline, a natural gas project that would run 600 miles from West Virginia to North Carolina, has been delayed by at least a few months because main developer Dominion Energy failed to cut down the trees along its planned route by a March deadline.
This Pipeline Is About to Get Shut Down, and That's a Really Big Deal [Update: Shutdown Delayed]
For the first time ever, a running pipeline approved by the Federal Regulatory Energy Commission (FERC) might get shut down.
The Embattled Atlantic Coast Pipeline Is Almost a Done Deal
In North Carolina, the controversial Atlantic Coast Pipeline is one step closer to reality, after the state Department of Environmental Quality issued the 600-mile long natural gas pipeline project a necessary water quality permit on Friday.
This Pipeline Spilled Almost 150,000 Gallons of Waste And It's Not Even Running Yet
Before a pipeline can spill any oil or gas, it must be built. During that process, however, a different type of spill can happen—one that spews not fossil fuels but drilling liquid instead.
Trump Just Won’t Give up on Undoing Obama’s Methane Rule [Updated]
The Trump administration really doesn’t want to impose rules curtailing the venting of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, during oil and gas operations. On Friday, the Bureau of Land Management will officially make its biggest gambit yet to keep the gas pouring into the atmosphere.
A Million Black Americans Face Health Risks From Living Near Industry
More than a million black people face an increased risk of cancer and asthma thanks to air pollution resulting from oil refineries or natural gas facilities in their backyards, a troubling new report has found.
Portugal Just Powered Itself Exclusively on Renewable Energy for Four Whole Days
Last week, the nation of Portugal achieved something remarkable. For 107 hours—about four days—the country ran on nothing but wind, solar and hydro power.
Is LA's Blackout Scare Just a Conspiracy to Keep the City Running on Fossil Fuels?
Last week a report from a coalition of energy providers scared the hell out of Los Angeles, claiming the region would face blackouts due to its catastrophic four-month-long natural gas leak. But a loud and growing group of Southern California energy experts are calling bullshit, saying this is just a way to keep LA…
LA Will Face Blackouts This Summer Due to Its Gigantic Natural Gas Leak
Though the catastrophic natural gas leak outside of Los Angeles has been contained, the repercussions are still far from over, according to a new report. For weeks leaders of the region’s utility companies have been warning customers about potential disruptions to their energy service. Today, they’re telling Los…
LA's Methane Gas Leak Was One of the Biggest Environmental Disasters in US History
A week after the ruptured natural gas well near Porter Ranch, California was officially sealed, we have the full damage report. And it reveals that this was easily one of the largest environmental disasters in US history.
The LA Gas Leak Is Scarier Than We Thought
Since a gas leak erupted outside LA on October 23rd, over 83,000 metric tons of methane have escaped to the atmosphere, prompting public officials to evacuate the neighboring community of Porter Ranch. But as a disturbing new analysis shows, a much broader swath of LA is now drowning in methane.
The Oil Industry Can't Stop Torching Methane and Wrecking Our Climate
The LA gas leak may be a climate disaster, but a similar problem is playing out all over the world. Now, thanks to infrared technology, we’re starting to see just how much methane the oil and gas industry is hemorrhaging—mostly, out of laziness.
Watch the Horror of LA's Natural Gas Leak in Real Time
Remember that time you took the bus to work instead of your car and you felt really great for helping the environment? Well, you can start feeling less great. The Environmental Defense Fund has created a real-time counter showing just how much damage LA’s natural gas leak is causing.
The Well Responsible for LA's Colossal Gas Leak Didn't Have a Safety Valve
Engineers don’t know exactly what caused the gigantic natural gas leak outside LA that’s the atmospheric equivalent of the BP oil spill. But they suspected it might be aging infrastructure since the pipes are over 50 years old. Turns out that the well hasn’t had a working safety valve since 1979.
LA's Gas Leak Is a Global Disaster
One of the worst environmental disasters of the decade is currently underway in a quiet community 25 miles northwest of Los Angeles. Putrid, methane-rich natural gas has been spewing into the air at an estimated rate of nearly 1,300 metric tons per day for over two months. Experts are calling it the climate version of…
Coal No Longer US's Most Popular Electricity Source For First Time Ever
For the first time ever, coal has been unseated as America’s largest source of fuel to generate electricity. As of April 2015, natural gas is now number 1.
This Chemical Saves You From Gas Leaks And Bad Wine
The gas that gets pumped into your house has no smell. This means the first sign you get that you're inhaling gas is a lack of oxygen to the brain. To correct that problem, companies use a chemical characteristic of badly made wine.
Building the World's Largest Floating Object, In GIFs
A few months ago, The New York Times sent a photographer to South Korea to photograph the world's largest floating object. It took him hundreds of shots to capture the behemoth. Now, its makers are giving us a closer look at building of the ship.
