EPA

Petroleum

Photo of The Downfall of Diesel: Why Clean Diesel Was Too Good to Be True

Marshall Distel January 21, 2020

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The Downfall of Diesel: Why Clean Diesel Was Too Good to Be True

The decline of diesel-powered vehicles has started to accelerate in countries around the world.

Petroleum

Photo of Hurricane Ivan, Taylor Energy, and the 16-Year Spill That’s Still Leaking

Megan Caitlin Aslan January 18, 2020

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Hurricane Ivan, Taylor Energy, and the 16-Year Spill That’s Still Leaking

Steeped in secrecy and legal quagmire, some estimate the Taylor wells could continue to leak for a century.

Coal

Photo of Fossil Fuels and Acid Rain: Is there a Connection?

Marshall Distel December 31, 2019

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Fossil Fuels and Acid Rain: Is there a Connection?

Scientists and researchers continue to warn the world’s political leaders about the increasing incidents of potentially dangerous acid rain.

Natural Gas

Photo of Gas Flaring: Why Is So Much Energy Wasted?

Marshall Distel December 30, 2019

562

Gas Flaring: Why Is So Much Energy Wasted?

Gas flaring is becoming one of the most challenging energy and environmental issues facing the fossil fuel industry.

Coal

Marshall Distel December 1, 2019

120

The Largest Coal-Fired Power Plant in the Western U.S. just Closed

The Navajo Generating Station, one of the largest coal-fired power plants in the United States, recently shut down its power generation operations for good.

Natural Gas

Photo of Does Fracking Adversely Affect Water Quality?

Marshall Distel November 17, 2019

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Does Fracking Adversely Affect Water Quality?

Mounting evidence has revealed that the oil and gas industry’s use of hydraulic fracturing could have an adverse impact on human and environmental health.

Coal