A #Pennsylvania study suggests links between #fracking and #asthma, #lymphoma in #children

Story by By MARC LEVY, Associated Press, August 15, 2023

"Children who lived closer to #NaturalGas wells in heavily drilled Pennsylvania were more likely to develop a relatively rare form of cancer, and nearby residents of all ages had an increased chance of severe asthma reactions, researchers said in reports released Tuesday evening.

"The taxpayer-funded research by the University of Pittsburgh adds to a body of evidence suggesting links between the #GasIndustry and certain health problems. The researchers found what they called significant associations between gas industry activity and two ailments: asthma and a relatively rare type of cancer in children called lymphoma."

Read more:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/a-study-of-links-between-fracking-and-health-issues-will-be-released-by-pennsylvania-researchers/ar-AA1fji2W?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=938d94d5e78148f5806ee7b6a65ac293&ei=5&rc=1

#WashingtonState #wildfires threaten animals, homes, #crops

Story by Cristen Hemingway Jaynes, July 27, 2023

"A wildfire that started in #Klickitat County, Washington, on Friday afternoon destroyed more than 30,000 acres in less than a day and continues to grow as it feeds on brush, grass and forest vegetation.

"Fire crews are working to extinguish the #NewellRoadWildfire near #Bickleton, which has resulted in the evacuation of residents in the rural area, and is threatening #farms, #livestock, #homes and #wind and #SolarFarms, reported KOMO News.

"'It's very difficult terrain to fight fire,' said Allen Lebovitz, a spokesperson for the state's Department of Natural Resources, as Reuters reported. 'We are under a red flag warning. That's a #firefighter's worst nightmare because the #humidity is dropping precipitously. The winds are picking up. And so the fire carries extremely fast.'

"The wildfire is burning just to the north of where the #Oregon-Washington border is represented by the #ColumbiaRiver. It has destroyed several structures and is threatening a #NaturalGas #pipeline.

"Lebovitz said the fire was heading in the direction of the #Yakama Indian Reservation."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/washington-state-wildfires-threaten-animals-homes-crops/ar-AA1er4ah?rc=1&ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=981bee14b02942c4bb3675d430fab3a1&ei=9

Expansion of #California #gas plant that leaked #methane in 2015 draws criticism

Critics say the decision comes at a high cost to both the climate and human health

Gabrielle Canon and agencies
Fri 5 Nov 2021

"Critics say the decision comes at a high cost to both the climate and human health"

"California regulators voted Thursday to increase the capacity of a Los Angeles #NaturalGas storage field, where a 2015 blowout caused the nation’s largest-ever #MethaneLeak and forced thousands from their homes.

"Locals, environmental advocates, and lawmakers have called for the closure of the facility, which has been approved to increase more than 20% in capacity."

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/nov/05/california-expansion-natural-gas-leak-2015-aliso-canyon

#ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange #ClimateCatastrophe #AlisoCanyon #SoCalGas

The Power of #BigOil (Part Three: Delay)

"FRONTLINE’s three-part series The Power of Big Oil examines the fossil fuel industry’s history of denying #ClimateChange by delaying action and casting doubt on scientific research. As leading climate scientists issue new warnings, this third part of the series examines tactics used by the fossil fuel industry to delay the transition to renewable energy sources — including the promotion of #NaturalGas as a cleaner alternative."

May 3, 2022

Video and transcript:
https://www.pbs.org/wnet/peril-and-promise/video/part-three-delay-the-power-of-big-oil/

#ClimateCrisis #ClimateCatastrophe #ExxonKnew #BigOilKnew

#OpenSecrets: #JoeManchin vows to block “radical climate agenda,” rakes in #oil and #gas industry contributions

By Taylor Giorno and Jimmy Cloutier, May 12, 2023 5:35 pm

"The Environmental Protection Agency unveiled a new proposal Thursday to cut #GreenhouseGas emissions from thousands of power plants burning coal or #NaturalGas two of the top sources of electricity across the United States. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), criticizing the 'radical' proposal, issued his own scorched earth ultimatum on Wednesday ahead of the announcement.

"Manchin, chair of the #SenateEnergyCommittee and the top recipient of contributions from the #OilAndGas industry during the 2022 election cycle, vowed Wednesday to oppose every one of President Joe Biden’s nominees for the EPA 'until they halt their government overreach.'

"'This Administration is determined to advance its radical climate agenda and has made it clear they are hellbent on doing everything in their power to regulate coal and gas-fueled power plants out of existence, no matter the cost to energy security and reliability,' Manchin wrote in a statement released Wednesday.

"What #Manchin did not disclose in his statement, however, is that the #EPA proposal would jeopardize one #WestVirginia #coal facility that’s particularly lucrative for Manchin’s family business, #Enersystems Inc., POLITICO reported. Enersystems delivers waste coal to the Grant Town power plant, which was reportedly already struggling financially, troubles that are expected to deepen with the strict new climate proposal.

"Manchin personally received $537,000 from Enersystems last year, according to POLITICO’s analysis of personal financial disclosures filed with the U.S. Senate, and he has been paid more than $5 million by the company since he was first elected in 2010. His son, Joe Manchin IV, now runs Enersystems. The Senator’s campaign has also benefited from political contributions from Enersystems, OpenSecrets reported last year."

https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2023/05/manchins-vows-to-block-radical-climate-agenda/

#FollowTheMoney #BigOil #BigGas #Fracking #Corruption #Power #Lies

Global News BC: Alberta and B.C. in talks to expand Canadian LNG reach globally, Danielle Smith says https://globalnews.ca/news/9832067/danielle-smith-alberta-bc-talks-expand-canadian-lng/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #GreenhouseGasEmissions #LiquifiedNaturalGas #AlbertaGovernment #Carboncredits #ClimateChange #DanielleSmith #BCgovernment #Environment #parisaccord #NaturalGas #LNGCanada #Politics #DavidEby #Economy #Canada #LNG

The EU-U.S. Task Force on #EnergySecurity met yesterday and reviewed progress on the successful diversification of #naturalgas supplies to Europe, reduction of 🇪🇺 gas demand and accelerating the development & deployment of clean technologies.
More ➡️ https://europa.eu/!4d4RFk https://t.co/LlUkiOxKDq

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Energy4Europe/status/1677227048035647489

by #NikitaPavlenko in the #icct:

"A fuel pathway currently up for approval in California provides a great example of what’s happening. A run-of-the-mill hydrogen producer that generates hydrogen by reforming fossil natural gas from the gas grid has proposed purchasing environmental attributes from a large dairy farm generating biomethane from dairy manure…all the way in upstate New York. As the thinking goes, because that farm is no longer venting that methane into the atmosphere, and that methane is instead combusted into CO2, that farm should be credited for avoiding the powerful climate-forcing effects of methane. This means that anywhere in the country, if a farm can reduce its methane emissions from dairy manure beyond what is legally required and then pump that natural gas into the gas grid, it can be credited for that methane reduction under the LCFS as part of a 'book-and-claim' approach. This functions similarly to a carbon offset program, but without any requirements for demonstrating additionality. By purchasing the 'attributes' of the methane (i.e., ensuring that nobody else claims it), a hydrogen producer in California can therefore credit their fossil-derived hydrogen with the sizable credits from avoided methane emissions."

https://theicct.org/lcfs-hydrogen-crediting-jun23/

#California #hydrogen #methane #CO2 #emissions #NaturalGas #carbon #FossilFuels #LCFS

🏭 ⬅️In 2022, 🇳🇴Norway was the source of 24.4% of the #NaturalGas entering the EU, with 🇷🇺Russia coming second with 15.3% (-8.3 percentage points (pp) than in 2021), followed by the 🇺🇸United States (9.8%, +5.5pp).

👉https://europa.eu/!mMPYnj

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Eurostat/status/1654062794646474753

🏭 Between August 2022 and March 2023, EU consumption of #NaturalGas has dropped by 17.7%, compared with the average gas consumption for the same months (August-March) between 2017 and 2022.

👉 https://europa.eu/!mMPYnj

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Eurostat/status/1654062314956509186

RT @EU_Eurostat: 🏭 Between August 2022 and March 2023, EU consumption of #NaturalGas has dropped by 17.7%, compared with the average gas consumption for the same months (August-March) between 2017 and 2022.

👉 https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/en/web/products-eurostat-news/w/ddn-20230504-2 https://t.co/e5jxSdZ36v

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/PaoloGentiloni/status/1654107660889800704

Ireland🇮🇪 (+2.1%) and Malta (+1.4%) were the only two countries in the EU to record a rise in demand for #NaturalGas in 2022👇
RT @EU_Eurostat: 🏭 Between August 2022 and March 2023, EU consumption of #NaturalGas has dropped by 17.7%, compared with the average gas consumption for the same months (August-March) between 2017 and 2022.

👉 https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/en/web/products-eurostat-news/w/ddn-20230504-2 https://t.co/e5jxSdZ36v

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eurireland/status/1654073215436685312

RT @EU_Eurostat: 🏭 Between August 2022 and March 2023, EU consumption of #NaturalGas has dropped by 17.7%, compared with the average gas consumption for the same months (August-March) between 2017 and 2022.

👉 https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/en/web/products-eurostat-news/w/ddn-20230504-2 https://t.co/e5jxSdZ36v

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Energy4Europe/status/1654064583710048269

Oh yEaH yOu cArE sO mUcH aBoUt "fAmIlIeS" you climate destroying turds
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RT @LNGAction
Canadians want the families who work in #NaturalGas to continue to find ways to produce responsible energy and help lower emissions.
https://twitter.com/LNGAction/status/1641848678033006593

The natural gas price in Europe (Amsterdam) reached another psychological milestone. Today since almost 2 years the price is under 40 EUR/MWh. The market closed with 39.325 EUR/MWh.

Consumers can already benefit from that development when establishing new contracts. #NaturalGas

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/Tendar/status/1637951662500478976

🏭 In 2021, in the EU, the market share of the largest #NaturalGas imports and production company was 100% in 🇪🇪Estonia, 🇲🇹Malta, and 🇸🇪Sweden.

The largest company had the lowest level of market penetration in 🇮🇪Ireland (22%) and 🇨🇿Czechia (23%).

👉 https://europa.eu/!xxPFcr

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Eurostat/status/1635582038664269825

The #IEA has released their full report of worldwide #CO2 #emissions in 2022. Here are some of the key findings. The full report is available for download (link below).
- Global energy-related CO2 emissions grew by 0.9% or 321 Mt in 2022, reaching a new high of over 36.8 Gt. Following two years of exceptional oscillations in energy use and emissions, caused in part by the Covid-19 pandemic, last year’s growth was much slower than 2021’s rebound of more than 6%. Emissions from energy combustion increased by 423 Mt, while emissions from industrial processes decreased by 102 Mt.

- Increased emissions from coal more than offset reductions from natural gas. Amid a wave of gas-to-coal switching during the global energy crisis, CO2 emissions from coal grew by 1.6% or 243 Mt, far exceeding the last decade’s average growth rate, and reaching a new all-time high of almost 15.5 Gt.

- Emissions from oil grew even more than emissions from coal, rising by 2.5% or 268 Mt to 11.2 Gt. Around half of the increase came from aviation, as air travel continued to rebound from pandemic lows, nearing 80% of 2019 levels. Tempering this increase, electric vehicles continued to gain momentum in 2022, with over 10 million cars sold, exceeding 14% of global car sales.

- In a year marked by energy price shocks, rising inflation, and disruptions to traditional fuel trade flows, global growth in emissions was lower than feared, despite gas-to-coal switching in many countries. Increased deployment of clean energy technologies such as renewables, electric vehicles, and heat pumps helped prevent an additional 550 Mt in CO2 emissions. Industrial production curtailment, particularly in China and Europe, also averted additional emissions.

https://www.iea.org/reports/co2-emissions-in-2022

#Climate #ClimateCrisis #InternationalEnergyAgency #FossilFuels #Coal #Oil #NaturalGas

Remember when Putin, Medvedev and their online trolls were taunting that gas prices will reach 1000 EUR/MWh? Well, the prices fall, while Russian proportion are marginal. We are now at 43 EUR/MWh and the winter is not yet over.

Russian blackmail eliminated.
#NaturalGas

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/Tendar/status/1632674558313414658

Just right on time for the weekend the natural gas prices in Europe (Amsterdam) fell below 45 EUR/MWh.

#NaturalGas

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/Tendar/status/1631759666727223314

Another drop of natural gas prices in Europe (Amsterdam). We are now at around 47 EUR/MWh.

Looking increasingly better.
#NaturalGas

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/Tendar/status/1630257674561388547