Category Archives: energy

Fracking Gets a Clean Bill of Health

Fracking Gets a Clean Bill of Health | Via Meadia. The British government’s health agency is the latest body to give fracking a clean bill of health, in a move that should galvanize the country to act on its considerable … Continue reading

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Fracking is safe…

As Boulderites go into hysterical convulsions – Understanding Fracking. No problem, when the Boulder Muni uses natural gas, my suggestion is the price they pay include an anti-fracking tax.

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Can I have one please?

Energy boom puts wells in American’s backyards | Fox News. The Wall Street Journal analyzed well location and census data for more than 700 counties in 11 major energy-producing states. At least 15.3 million Americans lived within a mile of … Continue reading

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‘Wind Turbine Syndrome’ Blamed for Mysterious Symptoms in Cape Cod Town – ABC News

Coming soon to a wind farm near Boulder – ‘Wind Turbine Syndrome’ Blamed for Mysterious Symptoms in Cape Cod Town – ABC News. Or maybe not!

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U.S. expected to be largest producer of petroleum and natural gas hydrocarbons in 2013

What a gift to the Obama administration – U.S. expected to be largest producer of petroleum and natural gas hydrocarbons in 2013 – Today in Energy – U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Too damn bad they aren’t more appreciative.

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Tiny Thorium Reactors

Development of Tiny Thorium Reactors Could Wean the World Off Oil In Just Five Years | Popular Science. Thorium One ton of thorium can produce as much energy as 200 tons of uranium and 3.5 million tons of coal, according … Continue reading

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Boulder to ask voters for $214 million debt limit to buy Xcel system

Boulder to ask voters for $214 million debt limit to buy Xcel system – Boulder Daily Camera. That debt limit is not intended to represent Boulder’s estimates of the actual acquisition costs — city officials hinted they believe those costs … Continue reading

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Oil & Jobs: Someone tell whiner Jared Polis…

and Democrats in general: How Much Is Oil Supporting U.S. Employment Gains? | Zero Hedge. API commissioned a report from PricewaterhouseCoopers, which said the U.S. oil and gas industry supported more than 9 million jobs in 2011, a 6.5 percent increase … Continue reading

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“I think they have a very romanticized vision of running a utility,”

Ya think? Boulder adds high-power loop to Xcel acquisition plan – Boulder Daily Camera.

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Jared Polis & Fracking….

Lawsuit or not Jared?

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U.S. Supply Shock to Push Non-OPEC Oil Growth by 1.9%, IEA Says

U.S. Supply Shock to Push Non-OPEC Oil Growth by 1.9%, IEA Says – Bloomberg. “North America has set off a supply shock that is sending ripples throughout the world,” IEA Executive Director Maria van der Hoeven said in a press … Continue reading

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May they pay the pre-fracking cost for their energy

Coming off win at Boulder County level, anti-frackers turn focus statewide – Boulder Daily Camera. The event also served as an impromptu fundraiser, as hats were passed and $769 was collected, organizers said. Good luck with that.

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Don’t see this happening in Boulder

Australian PM Who Supported Biggest Carbon Tax in History Gets the Boot. Is there any energy price or energy tax that would be too high for Boulder politicians? How about the citizens? It certainly doesn’t hurt that the State of Colorado and the President … Continue reading

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‘Decline to sign’ campaign launched to fight bid for new Boulder municipalization vote

‘Decline to sign’ campaign launched to fight bid for new Boulder municipalization vote – Boulder Daily Camera. “People say, ‘Why not have another election? It’s no big deal,’” said John Spitzer, a board member of PLAN-Boulder County and treasurer of … Continue reading

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Boulder County’s oil, gas moratorium to end June 10

Boulder County’s oil, gas moratorium to end June 10 – Boulder Daily Camera. Activists are undergoing convulsions as I type.  

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Frack Chic

Frack Chic | Via Meadia.

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Colorado Middle school: ‘What the Frack!’

‘What the Frack!’: Colorado School Kids Made to Participate in Anti-Fracking Rap During Assembly | Video | TheBlaze.com. The rap demonized the process of hydraulic fracturing — “fracking” — to extract natural gas from rock, saying it “poisoned the water, … Continue reading

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Chart of the Week – Natural gas prices US vs. Europe & Japan

Get busy environmentalist: Chart of the Week | Power Line. There’s more than one way to decrease the cost gap in natural gas costs between Europe, Japan and the United States. I’m sure the enviromentalists can increase our costs close … Continue reading

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‘No such thing as ethical oil,’ Al Gore tells Toronto audience – The Globe and Mail

So Boulder: ‘No such thing as ethical oil,’ Al Gore tells Toronto audience – The Globe and Mail. “There’s no such thing as ethical oil,” he said. “There’s only dirty oil and dirtier oil.” The remark triggered applause from a … Continue reading

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Bad news Boulderites: The fracking economy grows

Energy Boom Ripples Through US Economy Barring an unanticipated setback, so-called “unconventional” oil and gas production is expected to continue to grow over the next two decades. Over that period, the industry is expected to make more than $5 trillion … Continue reading

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