An excellent story from Greenwire today on the controversy over new EPA greenhouse gas regulations briefly contained a common misconception about a proposed oil refinery in South Dakota.
A word about semantics
Is it OK to use inaccurate terms in news coverage just because they’re commonly used among the public?
How much coal does it take to run a light bulb?
A new infographic calculates the amount of fuel from various sources needed to run a 100-watt bulb for a year.
Detroit’s dinosaurs live on
While we debate whether to increase the gas tax in the U.S., in Venezuela the issue is whether to continue a subsidy that keeps prices at less than 10 cents per gallon.
Where the rail money will go
The Department of Transportation announced yesterday that it’s reallocating $1.2 billion in high-speed rail money from Wisconsin and Ohio to other states. But where, exactly, is that money going?