More people are talking today about oil and gas methane "leaks," and that's great! But, it's essential to know the difference between a methane leak, intentional release, and an emission event. When a tsunami is coming, no one says there is a … [Read more...]
I got caught in the Beto Twitter war. Here’s what I learned from it.
Caught in a bizarre Beto Twitter fight, I dug in, learned plenty, and decided to blog again after a near two-year absence. Full disclosure: donated to and voted for Beto. voted for Hilary. donated to and voted for Bernie. I updated this … [Read more...]
This is not a hard choice: not one more fracked gas power plant
The choice is not hard I disagree that Denton has a hard choice to make as put forth by Adam in the title to his most recent blog post but I'm happy to see the progression from his "I'm warming up" to gas plants statement. But Adam's comment to … [Read more...]
Oops! Denton interprets Cornell research from fossil fuel paradigm
We need a rapid shift from the fossil fuel paradigm. Paradigm- noun: a theory or a group of ideas about how something should be done, made, or thought about. Simple definition, Merriam-Webster. Denton Municipal Electric (DME) created the … [Read more...]
Environmental News
Here is some of the latest environmental news: The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has admitted that nobody knows how much methane is being leaked into the air by industrial hydraulic fracturing ('fracking'). According to … [Read more...]
How to slow climate change immediately: Cut methane emissions
When children are very young, their parents are like god. That doesn't last long. As children grow up, they start to question. If you are a smart parent, you support the questioning, admit when you are wrong, and apologize often. My … [Read more...]
Open letter to Denton City Council
Any letter or email sent to the Denton City Council is subject to Public Information Requests so please excuse the redundancy in my title. Below is a letter I sent to the Denton City Council today regarding the DME "Renewable Denton" … [Read more...]
Don’t feed fracking Denton
Will Denton feed fracking by building two new natural gas power plants? Here is the presentation I gave in Denton Sunday night at the meeting Councilwoman Keely Briggs held for the public. Sources Note: Much of the material for this … [Read more...]
EPA in Arlington during massive air pollution event in Mansfield, Texas
Thursday, January 29, 2015, the EPA held a hearing in Arlington, Texas, on the proposed ozone standard. Here are my video comments: Wednesday night I heard there was a complaint made to the TCEQ due to a horrible odor in Mansfield's Woodland … [Read more...]
New research shows more methane leaking than previously thought
This article, Research raises new concerns about climate impact of natural gas, by Gayathri Vaidyanathan for E&E News, requires a subscription but I don't want you to miss the information so I'll summarize. Update: Link to full article in … [Read more...]
EPA GHG Map: Texas is serial killer
Air pollution mortality is one of five leading causes of death worldwide. Source: Mark Jacobson, Ph.D., slide show. From this EPA map, it's clear to see that Texas is a serial killer. Also see: EPA chart: Oil & gas … [Read more...]
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