This week in Clean Energy « It’s Getting Hot In Here

This week in clean energy, a round up of defeats, victories and forces as we move forward.

The nations first new oil refinery in 32 years moved a lot closer to being built. A vote in Union County, South Dakota came up 58% for, 42% against the project by Hyperion to process tar sands. link

NASA’s findings were ‘mischaracterized’ by political appointees, according to the inspector general’s office. link

United will ground planes due to rising fuel costs. If prices continue to rise, we’ll be seeing fewer flights in the future. link

The Conservative mouthpiece The Business & Media Institute, predicts $12-$15 gas in the next few years. link

About Morgan

Morgan is a wandering climate activist, a job well suited to the editorial board of this site. He organized at Williams College until his aprubt and unfortunate graduation in 2008. There, he was a Chinese major, student body co-president and one of the leaders of Thursday Night Group, the campus climate action group. Since graduating, in no particular order, Morgan has worked on a community energy efficiency campaign in western Mass, co-directed NH SPROG for the SSC and worked on Power Vote in Cleveland. He spent traveled in China, networking with youth climate activists and learning about the solar hot water business. He worked on Long Island for a solar and wind company doing home evaluations and sales. And he spent the better part of a year in DC at the Avaaz Action Factory causing trouble for a good cause.

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