A million-dollar air study at Fort Worth, Texas, has identified excessive pollutants – including propane, methane and butane in high concentrations. But the study’s author does not believe the gas concentrations pose a public health risk. The study measured air samples for pollutants from 388 sites, publicbroadcasting.net reported. Though propane, methane and butane were found […]
Firing up your propane grill for a summer feed is a tasty way to enjoy the warmer weather – but did you know you’re also helping save the planet? That’s right. The Miami Herald’s Environment reporters are urging Americans to slap on the organic ribs and turn up the gas to help the world become […]
A remote Canadian town whose natural gas supply is about to be cut off after an oil spill is being shipped emergency propane equipment to avert a disaster. Norman Wells in the Northwest Territories is in a state of emergency following the Plains Midstream oil spill in Northern Alberta. The disaster spewed 28,000 barrels of […]
Natural gas lobbying interests spent more than $10 million trying to influence Washington lawmakers during 2009 and 2010, figures reported to US Congress reveal. In comparison, the National Propane Gas Association (NPGA) spent less than a quarter of that amount ($2 million) and heating oil dealers spent even less, the New England Fuel Institute (NEFI) […]
Pennsylvania — like many governments, large or small — has been strapped for cash over the last few budget seasons. And now, as the state tries to patch over a $4-billion budget hole, Gov. Tom Corbett has offered a way to slash spending on higher education. The proposal: Drill the gas under state college campuses, […]
At the moment, hydraulic fracturing is a tricky proposition. On one hand, the drilling technique could unlock huge reserves of natural gas trapped in rock formations around the country. And on the other, some observers are worried that fracking could poison groundwater and — through increased methane release — contribute to global warming. In recent […]
What’s the difference between wet natural gas and dry natural gas? About $3 per thousand cubic feet. They were telling that one in Wheeling, W. Va. yesterday, when a trio of natural gas boosters met with the citizenry, according to the local Intelligencer. And it was surely welcome news in Wheeling (nickname: The Friendly City), […]
The first round of headlines out of Pres. Obama’s energy address at Georgetown University today have focused on oil, and the goal of slicing the country’s foreign imports by a third over the next 14 years [update: first stories said by 2020, now 2025 is being reported]. And what will help to fill the gap? Natural […]