The group’s first member from the Northeast says the state could benefit from more natural gas exploration, and some ask: Is he eyeing the Gulf of Maine? By Steve Mistler. Portland Press Herald Portland Press Herald news story AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage has joined a coalition of governors supporting offshore drilling and exploration for Read More
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Methane Leaks Flare in Climate Debate
Extracting oil and gas is a prime cause of methane leaks, which can add to warming of the Earth. By Joby Warrick The Washington Post CUBA, N.M. — The methane that leaks from 40,000 gas wells near this desert trading post may be colorless and odorless, but it’s not invisible. It can be seen from Read More
FACT CHECK: More Drilling Doesn’t Drop Gas Prices
by The Associated Press Portland Press Herald news story WASHINGTON â It’s the political cure-all for high gas prices: Drill here, drill now. But more U.S. drilling has not changed how deeply the gas pump drills into your wallet, math and history show. A statistical analysis of 36 years of monthly, inflation-adjusted gasoline prices and Read More
Response to the Votes on the Budget Resolution that Open the Arctic to Oil Drilling and Cuts Environmental Protection
Statement by Brownie Carson, NRCM executive director We are deeply disappointed in the votes of the US Congress and of Senators Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins in support of a budget that opens up the pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling. This will do nothing to address the nation’s energy independence and will Read More
