Fossil Fuel Industry Plans To Hijack Offshore Wind In Gulf Of Mexico
As the Biden administration gets ready to push offshore wind in the Gulf of Mexico, fossil fuel companies wonder what’s in it for them.
As the Biden administration gets ready to push offshore wind in the Gulf of Mexico, fossil fuel companies wonder what’s in it for them.
President Biden included energy efficient, electric air sourced heat pumps in a laundry list of action steps to tackle the climate emergency, including a new push for offshore wind.
A court has blocked Biden Administration plans to lease oil and gas drilling rights in 80 million acres of the Gulf of Mexico.
By Kristina Dahl Last week I had the opportunity to testify at a hearing on “What More Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Leasing Means for Achieving U.S. Climate Targets” held by the House Natural Resource Committee’s Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. You can watch a recording of the full hearing that includes the … [continued]
Article courtesy of NRDC. By Lauren Kubiak & Valerie Cleland It’s hard to believe that after record-breaking oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico, the Biden Administration is gearing up for a huge offshore oil and gas lease sale. Even amid an onslaught of catastrophic climate change-fueled disasters, the administration plans to move … [continued]
Originally published by NRDC. By Lauren Kubiak & Valerie Cleland For weeks, wildfires have been ravaging states across the West and diminishing air quality; and Hurricane Ida, after devastating Gulf coast communities and causing new oil spills, wreaked havoc all the way up through the northeast where it set rainfall records, caused flash floods, … [continued]
Originally published on the NRDC Expert Blog. By Michael Jasny Among the animals at greatest risk from the impacts of seismic testing is the Gulf of Mexico whale — one of the most endangered marine mammals on the planet. Seismic blasts used to find oil and gas in the ocean are … [continued]
“The Gulf of Mexico is literally on fire because a pipeline ruptured,” Brian Kahn, the managing editor at Earther, tweeted a few hours ago. He shared a video that looked like it was CGI, but sadly, it wasn’t. The Gulf of Mexico is literally on fire because a pipeline ruptured … [continued]
The Gulf of Mexico is finally ready for its offshore wind power closeup, and the state of Louisiana is ready to pounce.
Courtesy of U.S. Department of the Interior WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced its intent to assess potential opportunities to advance clean energy development on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). This significant milestone is part of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal to create thousands of jobs through … [continued]