California fires, electricity outages need not be “the new normal”

4 years 10 months ago

A dire, almost defeatist thread has been running through social media and other commentary around the California wildfires and the widespread, preemptive electricity outages across the state. The sense of urgency about catastrophic side effects of climate change is right on. And it is true that fixing our electric grid will be a long and […]

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Michael Colvin

Shining new light on the toxicity of chemicals in produced water

4 years 10 months ago

In the United States, onshore oil and gas extraction operations generate nearly a trillion gallons of produced water annually. It is the largest waste stream associated with upstream development of petroleum hydrocarbons. As EDF has written in numerous posts, this wastewater from oil and gas wells can be complex and toxic. In addition to the […]

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Cloelle Danforth

Shining new light on the toxicity of chemicals in produced water

4 years 10 months ago

In the United States, onshore oil and gas extraction operations generate nearly a trillion gallons of produced water annually. It is the largest waste stream associated with upstream development of petroleum hydrocarbons. As EDF has written in numerous posts, this wastewater from oil and gas wells can be complex and toxic. In addition to the […]

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Cloelle Danforth

Shining new light on the toxicity of chemicals in produced water

4 years 10 months ago
In the United States, onshore oil and gas extraction operations generate nearly a trillion gallons of produced water annually. It is the largest waste stream associated with upstream development of petroleum hydrocarbons. As EDF has written in numerous posts, this wastewater from oil and gas wells can be complex and toxic. In addition to the […]
Cloelle Danforth

Me, My Car, and Trump

4 years 10 months ago

Written by Alexandra Zissu

Moms are outraged at Toyota. In the worst kind of greenwashing, the automaker joined Trump in an effort to dangerously weaken their responsibilities to develop clean cars. Ready to dump your Prius?

Alexandra Zissu