Tag Archives: Energy

Lions and Tigers and… Sage Grouse? Oh My! — The Granddaddy Endangered Species Battle of Them All

(EnviroNews Nature) — On World Wildlife Day, March 3, 2017, EnviroNews Nature released one of the largest and most expansive documentaries ever published on a wildlife species in peril — the greater sage grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus). The academic yet entertaining film spans a plethora of topics and includes…

DOE Report: Solar Creates More U.S. Electricity Jobs Than Oil, Gas, Coal, Nuclear Combined

(EnviroNews DC News Bureau) — Washington D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued its second annual U.S. Energy and Employment Report (USEER) in January of 2017, and the numbers didn’t bode well for the fossil fuels industry. On the other hand, the statistics for the solar…

Wyoming GOP Introduces Bill That Penalizes and Outlaws Wind and Solar Energy

(EnviroNews Wyoming) — Cheyenne, Wyoming — In the second week of 2017, nine Republicans submitted Senate Bill 71 to the Republican-dominated Wyoming legislature — a bill that would outlaw and penalize the large-scale production of wind and solar energy in the Cowboy State. If the bill becomes law,…

Joan Gregory, Chairwoman of Peaceful Uprising Detests Dirty Tar Sands Development at the Clean Energy Now Rally in Salt Lake City

(EnviroNews Utah) – Joan Gregory is no stranger to environmental activism. She told her story to EnviroNews Utah last year after being arrested in Washington DC for singing in the halls of Congress over mountain top removal on the East Coast. Her mission this time around: Speaking out…

Governor Herbert Addresses the Contentiousness of HJR 12

(EnviroNews Utah) – A segment discussing Global Warming and House Joint Resolution 12 (HJR 12) from our full feature interview with Utah Republican Governor Gary R. Herbert in the Governor’s Office on Capitol Hill. The hour and fifteen minute interview covers issues exclusively pertaining to the environment, energy,…

The View of Governor Gary Herbert on Fracking for Natural Gas

(EnviroNews Utah) – A segment discussing natural gas, hydraulic fracturing, and traditional fuels from our full feature interview with Utah Republican Governor Gary R. Herbert in the Governors Office on Capitol Hill. The hour and fifteen minute interview covers issues exclusively of the environment, energy, and human health…

Governor Gary Herbert Praises Farmers but Doesn’t Know if There is an Urgent Need to Address Climate Change

(EnviroNews Utah) – A segment discussing farmers, farming, and the urgency surrounding Climate Change from our full feature interview with Utah Republican Governor Gary R. Herbert in the Governors Office on Capitol Hill. The hour and fifteen minute interview covers issues exclusively pertaining to the environment, energy, and…

Governor Gary Herbert Expresses Himself on the Private Sector and Free Markets

(EnviroNews Utah) – A segment discussing free markets and the private sector from our full feature interview with Utah Republican Governor Gary R. Herbert in the Governors Office on Capitol Hill. The hour and fifteen minute interview covers issues exclusively pertaining to the environment, energy, and human health…

Governor Gary R. Herbert Makes a Pitch for More Coal That Boarders on Blatant Salesmanship

(EnviroNews Utah) – A segment discussing coal from our full feature interview with Utah Republican Governor Gary R. Herbert in the Governors Office on Capitol Hill. The hour and fifteen minute interview covers issues exclusively pertaining to the environment, energy, and human health and is the only one…