Regulators and lawmakers know very little about how and where oil companies employ hydraulic fracturing in the state. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, March 15, 2012 Energy companies across California are injecting a mysterious mix of chemicals into the ground to tap oil deposits while frustrating attempts Read more…
BrightSource Energy has spent $56 million so far to protect the threatened creatures, but calamities have befallen the effort. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, March 4, 2012 Stubborn does not come close to describing the desert tortoise, a species that did its evolving more than 220 million Read more…
Natural gas has a key role in our energy future, but it must be handled with care. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, January 3, 2012 (Op-Ed) By Hal Harvey Political leaders from both parties argue that natural gas could save our economy, the environment and promote our Read more…
The Annual Greenhouse Gas Index, which measures the combined heating effect of the top greenhouse gases, has risen 29% since 1990. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, November 11, 2011. By Dean Kuipers, Los Angeles Times Greenhouse gases are building at a steep rate in the atmosphere, the Read more…
House Republicans’ assault on our environmental laws must be stopped. Source of this article– Los Angeles Times, October 21, 2011 By Lisa P. Jackson Americans must once again stand up for their right to clean air and clean water. Since the beginning of this year, Republicans in the House have Read more…
The White House is choosing the president’s past words carefully in its portrayal of him as a longtime ally in the fight against global warming. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, February 11, 2007 WASHINGTON — President Bush is widely considered one of the world’s most prominent skeptics Read more…
The EPA must address warming, California and others will tell justices. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, November 25, 2006 By David G. Savage, Times Staff Writer WASHINGTON — The polar icecaps are melting, summers growing hotter and hurricanes becoming more powerful, but the Bush administration has insisted Read more…
Beetles are killing tens of millions of trees, and there’s no stopping them Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, August 27, 2006. By Stephanie Simon, Times Staff Writer VAIL, Colo. — For 35 years, Peter Runyon has been photographing the stunning landscapes of this Rocky Mountain resort. His Read more…
It will take centuries for plant life to recover. Many experts say invasive vegetation is largely to blame.< Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, August 21, 2006. By Janet Wilson, Times Staff Writer April Sall stood in the charred remnants of a Joshua tree forest, bark peeling off Read more…
With costs rising, the administration plans to show ways for homes and businesses to save. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, January 20, 2006 By Usha Lee McFarling, Times Staff Writer By 2050, the planet’s population will increase to 9 billion, with most people migrating to massive cities. Read more…