Hurricane Effect: Rising Gas Prices
With many Gulf Coast refineries shuttered in advance of the category 4 Hurricane Harvey's landfall on Friday evening between Port Publication Date: Fri, 08/25/2017
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U.S. on Track to Record Oil Production This Year
President Trump falsely took credit for no consumer passenger jet fatalities in 2017, so undoubtedly he will claim credit for the predicted oil production record.Publication Date: Wed, 01/03/2018
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Rising Gas Prices: A Reminder That Supply Alone Won't Bring Energy Security
President Donald Trump was so confident that his pro-fossil fuel, deregulatory policies would increase American oil production that he replaced the long-held term, "energy independence," created by...
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Keep it in the Ground – 2018
We've been here before. Anti-fracking activists charge Gov.Publication Date: Wed, 09/05/2018
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West Texas Drilling Boom Bodes Ill for Residents, the Planet
Given the grim IPCC climate change report that's been making the rounds lately, it's a special irony that in certain parts of the world, oil extraction is booming.Publication Date: Thu, 10/11/2018
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Energy Issues at Stake in New Mexico Land Commission Election
In Washington, a carbon fee is on the ballot; in Arizona and Publication Date: Thu, 11/01/2018
View ArticleLamenting the Decline of Caracas, Once the 'Jewel of Latin America'
Tom Phillips reports fromCaracas, Venezuela:Publication Date: Tue, 12/18/2018
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U.S. Becomes Net Oil Exporter, If Only Briefly
"America turned into a net oil exporter last week, breaking almost 75 years of continued dependence on foreign oil and marking a pivotal -- even if likely brief --moment," reported JavierPublication...
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The Oil Production Boom in New Mexico Could Mean More Money for Roads
"New Mexico’s oil boom could mean big bucks for statewide road projects," reports Dan Boyd.Publication Date: Mon, 01/28/2019
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Department of Interior Plans to Open 1 Million Acres in California to Fracking
[Correspondent's note: See related emboldened sections below on offshore drilling and public lands policies in Democratic presidential primary campaign.]Publication Date: Thu, 04/25/2019
View ArticleJust What the Planet Needs: More Oil Production
"The flood of crude will arrive even as concerns about climate change are growing and worldwide oil demand is slowing," reports Clifford Krauss, a national energy business correspondent for The New...
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Gov. Newsom's Phase-out of Oil Production Prompts Backlash in Kern County
Publication Date: Tue, 12/10/2019
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Just What the World Needs: $20 Per Barrel Oil
"The threat of a coronavirus-fueled oil war and ongoing panic around the outbreak brought markets to stunning lows Monday, triggering a forced halt to trading after the Standard & Poor’s 500 index...
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EPA Completes Rollback of Obama-Era Methane Regulations
Earlier this month, the EPA announced a rule that shifts the focus on direct methane regulation to volatile organic compounds. This final rollback is the last step in the Trump administration’s efforts...
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California's Kern County Weighs Proposal to Approve Thousands of New Oil Wells
Kern County, the center of California's oil industry, is poised to approve a "Publication Date: Sun, 03/07/2021
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