Dear Readers, I've explained the global warming potential (GWP) of methane previously (see methane category), and I know that many of you got it. Some highly intelligent people still aren't getting it, and many of them are reporters. Since … [Read more...]
Is that a methane leak or a methane tsunami?
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...]
Royal Dutch Shell methane flimflam
Today Reuter's published a plea from Royal Dutch Shell calling for the Trump White House to tighten rules to plug methane leaks. On the surface this seems like a really big deal but I caught the familiar aroma of oil and gas bullshit. Closer … [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...]
The Denton Power Plant Shell Game
The shell game (also known as Thimblerig, Three shells and a pea, the old army game) is portrayed as a gambling game, but in reality, when a wager for money is made, it is almost always a confidence trick used to perpetrate fraud. Wikipedia The … [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...]
Denton’s Methane Problem
Denton has achieved some notoriety as the first town in Texas to ban fracking. In November 2014, a public referendum was held on this issue, with nearly two-thirds of the community voting against the industrial extraction of methane within city … [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...]
Natural gas power plant bad economics for Denton
Over a month ago, I sent out the first SOS from Denton regarding the new power plan. We didn't have much information at that time. Then we got a look at the Greenwashed Renewable Denton website and we still didn't have much information but I put … [Read more...]
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