The authors of a recent paper in Reviews of Geophysics answer questions about the potential for subsea methane hydrates to contribute to global warming.
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White House Issues Sweeping Executive Order on Energy, Climate
Supporters praised the order, but environmental groups said it ignores climate threats, puts public health at risk, and undermines the economy.
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Policy Experts Debate Trump Energy Plan
Lauded by free-market proponents at a policy forum, the White House plan sparked disagreements among panelists about climate implications, the potential for a coal comeback, and carbon taxes.
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Fossil Fuel Leaders Look to New Playing Field Under Trump
The election made a difference, say oil and coal mining industry heads, who expressed hope that the new administration will reduce regulations to improve development opportunities.
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AGU Should Sever Its Ties with ExxonMobil
AGU and its funders should be held to the same standards of evidence-based scrutiny that it expects of the scientists who publish in its own journals.
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Trump Touts "Clean Coal" in Second Debate
The Republican presidential candidate also attacked regulation of energy production by the Environmental Protection Agency.
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High Energy Growth, Fossil Fuel Dependence Forecast Through 2040
By then, coal, natural gas, and renewables each will contribute about 30% of global net electricity, new report predicts.
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Oil, Coal Industry Leaders Fault Obama Policies at Energy Forum
In a review of the energy industry, fossil fuel industry leaders said they are fighting federal policies. The solar industry recently benefited from a 5-year tax credit.
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How Biofuels Can Cool Our Climate and Strengthen Our Ecosystems
Critics of biofuels like ethanol argue they are an unsustainable use of land. But with careful management, next-generation grass-based biofuels can net climate savings and improve their ecosystems.
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Supreme Court Hears Case About Regulating Power Plants
In a case about power plant emissions, arguments focused on whether the Environmental Protection Agency properly interpreted a regulation and on dramatically different cost-benefit analyses.