Unnatural Disasters: What Can Be Done About Natural Gas Pipeline Explosions?
A recent natural gas explosion in Springfield Massachusetts injured over twenty people and damaged several buildings in the city, blowing out windows and bricks, and even leveling a few. This is what the industry refers to as a “significant pipeline incident,” and these incidents occur approximately three times every four days. In early November, a […]
Report: Hundreds of US Coal-Fired Plants “Ripe for Retirement”
A coalition of scientists called the Union of Concerned Scientists has recently released a report stating that there are up to 353 coal-fired electricity plants in the United States that ought to be retired due to their old age and inability to compete with newer alternatives to generating electricity. The 353 plants targeted in the […]
