Heartland Newspapers - Energy and Environment

Apple Challenged to Recognize Flaws in Sustainability Standards

James M. Taylor, J.D.
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March 10, 2013
Apple CEO Tim Cook is being challenged to stand firm against a controversial trade association’s aggressive campaign to have its members implement costly “sustainability” programs that will do litt

No Signs of Water Pollution from Arkansas Fracking, Feds Report

Bonner R. Cohen
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March 09, 2013
An exhaustive study by the United States Geological Survey has uncovered no groundwater contamination from natural-gas drilling in the energy-rich Fayetteville Shale in Arkansas.

Issue #83: CO2 Keeps Rising but Temperatures Refuse to Follow

James M. Taylor, J.D.
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March 08, 2013
New data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration show atmospheric carbon dioxide levels continue to rise but global temperatures are not following suit.

Minnesota Wind Farm Seeks Permit to Kill Bald Eagles

Bonner R. Cohen
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March 08, 2013
A wind energy company is seeking federal approval to kill several bald eagles each year within the Mississippi River Flyway in southeastern Minnesota in the process of providing intermitten wind po

Study: E15 Causes Engine Damage to Automobiles

Cheryl K. Chumley
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March 08, 2013
Gasoline containing 15 percent ethanol causes even more damage to vehicle engines than previously reported, according to a new study by the Coordinating Research Council.

NY Health Department: Fracking Can Be Done Safely in Empire State

Bonner R. Cohen
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March 07, 2013
Hydraulic fracturing is safe for human health and the environment as long as proper safeguards are in place, the New York Department of Health concluded in a much-anticipated report.

Snow Avalanches in Forests of the Swiss Alps

Craig Idso
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March 07, 2013
Trends since 1970 indicate there has been a decrease in snow and weather conditions associated with avalanches throughout the region...

CO2 Is Rising but Temperatures Not Following Suit

James M. Taylor, J.D.
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March 06, 2013
New data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration show atmospheric carbon dioxide levels are continuing to rise but global temperatures are not following suit.

Ohio Utilities Commission Derails Expensive Solar Project

Bonner R. Cohen
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March 06, 2013
Ohio state officials struck a severe blow to a plan to construct the largest solar-panel array east of the Rockies when the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio found utility American Electric Power

Kansas House Committee Considers Softening Renewable Mandates

Taylor Smith
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March 06, 2013
The Kansas House of Representatives Energy and Environment Committee held hearings Feb.
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