Energy & Fuel

Shrimper’s Crusade Pays Big Dividends on Remote Stretch of Texas Coastline

"Few men still fish for a living on the Gulf Coast of Texas. The work is hard and pay is meager. In the hearts of rundown seaside towns, dilapidated harbors barely recall the communities that thrived here generations ago."

Source: Inside Climate News, 01/03/2025

Elevated Levels of Radium Found in Western Pennsylvania Freshwater Mussels

"Researchers detected increased radioactivity in mussels downstream of oil and gas wastewater discharge points, raising concerns about effects up the food chain."

Source: Inside Climate News, 01/03/2025

"Biden to Ban More Offshore Oil Drilling Before Trump Arrives"

"President Joe Biden is preparing to issue a decree permanently banning new offshore oil and gas development in some US coastal waters, locking in difficult-to-revoke protections during his final weeks in the White House."

Source: Bloomberg, 01/03/2025

Toxic Benzene Plagued Channelview, Tex. Regulators Never Told Residents.

"The highest levels exceed even Texas’ benzene guideline — the weakest in the nation — but aren’t being recorded by a state monitor. That means the community’s cancer risk could be higher than previously thought."

Source: Public Health Watch, 01/02/2025

Oil Industry Playbook: How Drillers Offload Costly Cleanup Onto the Public

"Oil executive Tom Ragsdale walked away from his old wells, making the pollution left behind the state of New Mexico’s problem. His tactics, however, are ubiquitous in the industry."

Source: ProPublica, 01/02/2025

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