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Ceres Blogs and Columns
The Fracker’s Quest: More Water
06/17/2013: Hydraulic fracturing (aka fracking) has recast the U.S.’s energy future, but it’s also shining a light on fragile water supplies, which could crimp the industry’s growth.
Ford prepares for a water-scarce future
06/17/2013: Helen Keller said, "The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision." Her words were on my mind during a workshop at Ford Motor Company’s headquarters where Ford brought together some of its executives with outside stakeholders, kicking off a year-long effort to deepen its water strategy.
'Unburnable Carbon' or No, Fossil Fuel Companies Face a Climate Catch-22
06/12/2013: What happens when your most valuable assets become liabilities? International oil, gas and coal companies may be about to find out.
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Alberta’s Oil Sands Raise Flaring Emissions as Rules Lag
06/18/2013: In the farming country of northwest Alberta, heavy oil wells are becoming more common than cattle and combines. Along with money and jobs, the boom has brought smells and fumes that are adding to the greenhouse gas emissions from Canada’s oil sands.
Mars, Incorporated Joins BICEP and Signs Climate Declaration to Promote Climate-Focused Policies
06/18/2013: BICEP announced that Mars, Incorporated has joined Ceres’ BICEP coalition to advocate for innovative climate and clean energy policies. In addition, Mars has signed BICEP’s Climate Declaration, which calls upon federal policymakers to seize the American economic opportunity of addressing climate change.
Fracking Can Strain U.S. Water Supplies
06/17/2013: As the level of hydraulic fracturing of oil and gas wells in the U.S. has intensified in recent years, much of the public concern has centered on fears that underground water supplies could be contaminated. But in some parts of the country, worries are also growing about fracking’s effect on water supply, as the water-intensive process stirs competition for the resources already stretched thin by drought or other factors.
