Category Archives: Climate Change

Offshore Wind Industry Says Progress Hinges on State, Federal Policies

Posted on November 11, 2011

Offshore Wind Industry Says Progress Hinges on State, Federal Policies Proponents of offshore wind development say the clean power source could transform the energy economy of the Atlantic Seaboard, although formidable cost and regulatory barriers continue to hamper progress here. … Continue reading →

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The Newest Question in the Continuing Debate about Shale Gas and the Environment

Posted on November 10, 2011

Among the environmental controversies sparked by the use of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing to extract shale gas, the most basic one concerns the quantity of greenhouse gas emitted over the fuel’s entire life-cycle – from the initial stage of … Continue reading →

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Can California Reduce Its Carbon Footprint by 80 Percent?

Posted on May 17, 2011

Although a number of states are backing away from their earlier greenhouse-gas reduction targets and regional climate initiatives, California is going full steam ahead to meet the goal of reducing its emissions 80 percent by 2050, relative to a 1990 … Continue reading →

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