State deploys response trailers along crude oil transportation corridor – Capitol Confidential

The state will station 24 emergency response trailers at key locations along the state’s crude oil transportation corridor, including one in the City of Albany and four in the Capital Region,…

Source: State deploys response trailers along crude oil transportation corridor – Capitol Confidential

A Wrenching Choice for Alaska Towns in the Path of Climate Change – The New York Times

Alaska is warming about twice as fast as the rest of the nation. So what are the dozens of villages at imminent risk of destruction to do?

Source: A Wrenching Choice for Alaska Towns in the Path of Climate Change – The New York Times

An Updated Anaylsis of Pipeline Incidents

This article provides updated analysis of 4,215 pipeline incidents from 2010-2016, with 100 fatalities, 470 injuries, and damages exceeding $3.4 billion.

Source: An Updated Anaylsis of Pipeline Incidents

FracTracker Alliance Home – insights empowering action

Home page. FracTracker studies, maps, & communicates the risks of oil & gas development to protect our planet & support the renewable energy transformation.

Source: FracTracker Alliance Home – insights empowering action

Perils of Climate Change Could Swamp Coastal Real Estate – The New York Times

Homeowners are slowly growing wary of buying property in the areas most at risk, setting up a potential economic time bomb in an industry that is struggling to adapt.

Source: Perils of Climate Change Could Swamp Coastal Real Estate – The New York Times

David MacKay FRS: Sustainable Energy – without the hot air: Contents

Source: David MacKay FRS: Sustainable Energy – without the hot air: Contents

Free download of entire contents and 10 page synopsis.

THIS IS A 2009 BOOK BY A PHYSICS ACADEMIC  PERSON; IN IT HE PRESENTS A TON OF REALLY WELL PRESENTED QUANTITATIVE DATA/ANALYSES; HE ATTEMPTS AND I BELIEVE SUCCEEDS, IN MAKING BIG COMPLEX NUMBERS USEFUL – E.G. HOW MANY KILOWATT HOURS OF ENERGY PER DAY PER CAPITA ARE CURRENTLY CONSUMED – INCLUDING TRANSPORTATION AND HEATING?  AND, WHAT IS THE POTENTIAL  PRODUCTION BY ALL THE LIKELY RENEWABLES.]
[I have verified some of his critical numbers against brand-new analyses by PSE Healthy Energy, and they compare well – suggesting converging accuracy.] –Stan Scobie, Binghamton, NY, 607-669-4683

Partnership with Exxon Puts MIT’s Climate Action Vow to the Test | InsideClimate News

Massachusetts Institute of Technology last week denounced campaigns led by fossil fuel companies to obstruct public understanding of climate science and vowed to “advocate frankly” with industry allies for climate solutions as part of a new climate action plan.

Source: Partnership with Exxon Puts MIT’s Climate Action Vow to the Test | InsideClimate News

Breaking: 15 Arrested Protesting Spectra Pipeline Scheduled to Go Online Nov. 1

The AIM project is set to carry Marcellus Shale fracked gas to New England, passing through New York State and crossing the Hudson River at scenic Stony Point.

Source: Breaking: 15 Arrested Protesting Spectra Pipeline Scheduled to Go Online Nov. 1

What If … Energy Production Was Banned on Federal Lands & Waters? | U.S. Chamber of Commerce

America’s economy would lose nearly 400,000 jobs and $70 billion in annual GDP.

Source: What If … Energy Production Was Banned on Federal Lands & Waters? | U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Flawed NY Renews Bill: An Open Letter | Coalition to Protect New York

Source: Flawed NY Renews Bill: An Open Letter | Coalition to Protect New York