Topic: Natural Gas

How Stuxnet Came Back to Haunt the U.S.

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Last week, the Department of Homeland Security revealed a rash of cyber attacks on natural gas pipeline companies. Just as with previous cyber attacks on infrastructure, there was no known physical damage. But security experts worry it may only be a matter of time.

By Adam Martin

Apr 13, 2012

Obama Still Can't Bring Himself to Say 'Fracking'

Even when he's creating oversight bodies specifically to manage fracking, President Obama still apparently hates using that word.

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By Dino Grandoni

Apr 11, 2012

Five Best Green Stories

The U.S. a 'New Middle East'?; Bees Are Big Business

The New York Times on the U.S.'s energy boom and the fate of nuclear energy, The Guardian on bees, AccuWeather on icebergs, and the Associated Press on seals

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By Dino Grandoni

Feb 3, 2012

Sierra Club Comes Clean About $26 Million Donations from Natural Gas Company

In an example of how secret deals lead to the worst optics ever, today we learn that the Sierra Club took about $26 million dollars over the course of three years from a natural-gas company all while talking up natural gas as a clean alternative to coal.

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By Adam Martin

May 12, 2011

The Fracking Song: Making Geology Catchy

Groundwater contamination isn't usually the stuff of pop hits, but it is now

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