Philadelphia's Resurgence On The Shoulders Of The Bakken And The Marcellus; Global Warming: 5,000 - 2,000 BC Versus Global Warming: 2014 - 2015

Regular readers are very, very aware of this story: the resurgence of Philadelphia due to Bakken oil. This was one of many posts regarding this story, posted back in October, 2013.  Today, two readers sent me the link to this story -- the resurgence of Philadelphia due to Bakken crude oil and Marcellus natural gas. It's quite a story. CNBC News is reporting:

With little fanfare, Philadelphia is undergoing a revolution powered by the U.S. energy renaissance. Renewed investment and activity in the region's sprawling railway network and aging infrastructure is turning the City of Brotherly Love into a potential energy hub that some believe can rival Houston.

Energy experts cite two major factors working in Philly's favor: it's proximity to the booming Marcellus Shale, where 5,400 shale wells churned out nearly 2 trillion cubic feet of natural gas during the first six months of the year; and the city's bustling commercial railroad system, which has made it a transit point for oil being shipped from North Dakota's Bakken formation.

Along the Northeast corridor, "there are maybe six distribution pipeline proposals for natural gas," said Vincent Devito, a law partner at Boston-based Bowditch & Dewey. "A lot is intended for exports and the quickest and easiest way is through Philadelphia's infrastructure." 

President Obama should visit. See a pipeline. See a railroad. See economic activity. LOL. 

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Global Warming: 5,000 - 2,000 BC

I can't make this stuff up.

In an article on an "extraordinary find" (human footprints), Life Science is reporting:

The Stone Age footprints were likely formed sometime between 5,000 B.C. and 2,000 B.C., Jensen said. At that time, the water level of the Baltic Sea was rising due to melting glaciers in northern Europe. 

I can't make this stuff up.

I assume the warming was due to CO2 emissions from all the wood-burning SUVs the stoners were using at that time.

By the way, back in 2008/2009, Algore predicted that the Arctic ice cap would be completely gone by 2013.

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Global Warming: 2014  - 2015 AD

ABC News is reporting:

Cold temperatures and snow across the Great Lakes in November is certainly nothing out of the ordinary, but this morning, a layer of ice was visible on parts of Lake Superior in Ashland, WI.

While this may not seem unusual given the current stretch of unseasonably cold temperatures, it is actually several weeks earlier than normal.

The first sightings of ice on Lake Superior and the Great Lakes overall usually occur during the beginning to middle of December. However, a perfect combination of last season's record ice coverage, cooler summer temperatures, and an early blast of arctic air this fall has allowed for areas of ice to form earlier than normal for the second year in a row. 

Note: for the second year in a row. 

I can't make this stuff up, either. And I doubt ABC News would. If you actually go to the linked story, be sure to read the comments.