Views Roundup with IPS – Egypt, Obama’s Africa trip, NSA spying, fracking, more
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World Bank Phasing Out Coal, Ramping up Support for “Fracking”
But fracked gas releases greater greenhouse gas emissions than coal, studies suggest.
Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Fire
The World Bank is phasing out of coal and ramping up support for “fracked” natural gas, even though research suggests that climate impacts of fracking may be even worse than coal.
Climate Milestones in President Obama’s Speech
Obama is finally showing us he is willing to fight – on coal, on tar sands, and on climate. His apparent willingness to challenge the climate impacts of coal and tar sands – after years of silence on both topics – is cause for some celebration.
Video: Daphne Wysham Discusses Highlights of Obama’s Climate Speech
President Obama moves in the right direction on carbon emissions and Keystone XL pipeline, but disappoints on the promotion of fracking, says Daphne Wysham.
Cleaning Up Our Portfolios
A new movement is putting pressure on people and institutions to dump their investments in dirty energy companies.
The Answer Is Blowing in the Wind
Do we all have to drown in rising seas or broil in epic droughts before we decide it’s time to switch to renewable energy?
Fracking our Thanksgiving Feast
Could mining Wisconsin sand lead to butter and cranberry shortages?
Fracking Liars
Supporters and leaders of the hydraulic fracturing industry aren’t being honest about government support for this new natural gas boom.
Fracking Exports
Selling liquefied natural gas to foreign markets doesn’t serve U.S. interests.
Healing Mother Nature’s Wounds
Our health is at stake.
Josh Fox’s New Fracking Gem
The documentary filmmaker’s new work, The Sky Is Pink, is a must-see.
Energy: Too Important to Leave to Corporations
In the United States, profits rule while the environment takes a back seat.
Fracking Perils
The ongoing bonanza in the U.S. hydraulic fracturing industry marks a dangerous misstep on the road to U.S. energy independence.
Ohio Earthquakes Underscore Fracking Dangers
Unless the industry finds some way to safely dispose of the waste caused by fracking, the entire method is a non-starter.