Justin Mikulka

1 month ago | powering-the-planet.ghost.io | Justin Mikulka

In a recent Wall Street Week video report on oil industry methane emissions there was a great insight into what the oil industry plans to do when it comes to environmental liabilities and the world in general. After hearing how there was potential to plug old oil and gas wells and have that possibly be a money maker instead of a liability, an oil company CEO spoke honestly. We should all pay attention to what he said:  “Look I get it.

Jan 9, 2025 | buckscountybeacon.com | Justin Mikulka

In the world of shale oil and gas production there is a concept known as “the Red Queen effect.” In this 2014 article, it explains that, “The ‘Red Queen’ effect refers to the relatively short lifespan of fracking wells, which tend to reach peak production earlier than conventional wells.”The Red Queen is from Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland. After making Alice run faster and faster while remaining in the same place, the Queen explains the point that refers to the shale oil and gas industry.

Jan 7, 2025 | paenvironmentdigest.com | Justin Mikulka

By Justin Mikulka, Powering The Planet This article was first published on the Powering The Planet website January 7, 2025 describing how the shale gas industry is already abandoning their wells-- In 1990 officials were warning the government that they needed a plan to make sure the costs to clean up the mess being made by the oil industry were not passed on to the public. If the public wants to avoid picking up the tab for the oil tycoons, it better get a plan of its own in place.

Jul 15, 2024 | climateandcapitalmedia.com | Sharon Wilson |Justin Mikulka

The oil and gas industry deliberately vent millions of pounds of natural gas and other toxins into the air every year.

Jul 15, 2024 | scientificamerican.com | Justin Mikulka |Sharon Wilson

In March, a SpaceX rocket launched MethaneSat, a joint U.S.-New Zealand endeavor, which joined a satellite network already detecting methane emissions from oil and gas production on Earth. The new satellite circles the Earth 15 times a day, detecting releases of the greenhouse gas from drilling sites and pipelines worldwide.