Home » Posts tagged 'oil and gas industry' (Page 10)
Tag Archives: oil and gas industry
Big Oil Cheers Trump’s ‘New NAFTA’ But Mexico Could Complicate Things
Big Oil Cheers Trump’s ‘New NAFTA’ But Mexico Could Complicate Things While the oil and gas industry has lauded the new trade deal that may soon replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), a provision added by Mexico, along with its new president’s plan to ban fracking, could complicate the industry’s rising ambitions there. The new agreement, […]
Fossil Fuel Companies Knew How Hard Keeping to IPCC’s ‘Unprecedented’ 1.5C Limit Would Be — And Did Nothing
Fossil Fuel Companies Knew How Hard Keeping to IPCC’s ‘Unprecedented’ 1.5C Limit Would Be — And Did Nothing The scientists are clear: “rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society” are needed if the humans are going to prevent the world warming by more than 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. This news — emanating from the release of […]
The Return of “Beyond Petroleum”: All Talk and No Strategy?
The Return of “Beyond Petroleum”: All Talk and No Strategy? BP even changed the logo. “Oil and gas companies are becoming energy companies,” according to Bob Dudley. He heads the giant British oil company, BP, and stated this in a National Public Radio interview. Interestingly, his company under legendary CEO Lord Browne changed its name […]
U.S. government embraces climate catastrophe, but is it a ‘crisis’?
U.S. government embraces climate catastrophe, but is it a ‘crisis’? The United States government has now officially embraced climate change as a catastrophe in the making. Only it contends that the catastrophe is now inevitable no matter what humans do…and so, we should do nothing at all since whatever we do won’t matter much. That, […]
Climate Emissions From Gulf Coast’s New Petrochemical, Oil and Gas Projects Same as 29 New Coal Power Plants
Climate Emissions From Gulf Coast’s New Petrochemical, Oil and Gas Projects Same as 29 New Coal Power Plants In the last six years, officials in Texas and Louisiana issued permits allowing 74 petrochemical, oil, and gas projects to pump as much climate-warming pollution into the atmosphere as running 29 coal-fired power plants around the clock, […]
‘Mud and Confusion’: Oil and Gas Industry Goes On Defense as Studies Show Offshore Exploration Could Kill Zooplankton
‘Mud and Confusion’: Oil and Gas Industry Goes On Defense as Studies Show Offshore Exploration Could Kill Zooplankton “We knew it was going to cause a stir,” said Australian marine scientist Dr. Robert McCauley. McCauley was referring to the results of an experiment testing the impacts of a common oil and gas industry technique in waters off southern […]
The Biggest Threat To The Oil And Gas Indust
The Biggest Threat To The Oil And Gas Industry Trump’s trade war is taking a toll on the oil and gas industry. There has been some eleventh-hour drama over the renegotiation of NAFTA, but the energy industry is likely going to dodge a bullet on that front, with the most contentious issues revolving around agriculture […]
Colorado’s oil and gas industry goes after reporters and signature gatherers in new fracking fight
Colorado’s oil and gas industry goes after reporters and signature gatherers in new fracking fight With large oil and gas reserves, Colorado often is at the center of the nation’s fossil fuel wars. AN OIL DERRICK SITS INSIDE A HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN DACONO, COLORADO. CREDIT: HELEN H. RICHARDSON/THE DENVER POST VIA GETTY IMAGES As Colorado […]
The Geopolitics of Energy
The Geopolitics of Energy Some brief notes on the situation around the world with respect to the influence that energy has on political developments. 1. The Middle East The Middle East continues to play a major role in the global energy scene. Notwithstanding changes that have occurred in the political situation of many countries in […]
Drilling ANWR: One of Our Last Links to the Wild World is in Danger
Drilling ANWR: One of Our Last Links to the Wild World is in Danger I can still remember the first time I saw tracks left behind by seismic testing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. It was the mid-1990s and I had been guiding a group of people on a float trip across the coastal […]
Nine Uncomfortable Canadian Energy Facts
Nine Uncomfortable Canadian Energy Facts We’re not cutting emissions as much as we should, and we’re dependent on an increasingly expensive source of oil. Canada’s energy twilight: Canada can’t meet emission targets and expand bitumen or shale gas production at the same time, according to energy expert David Hughes. Photo by Jeff Peischl/NOAA. Canadians are […]
U.S. Rig Count Continues To Rise As Canadian Rig Count Plunges
U.S. Rig Count Continues To Rise As Canadian Rig Count Plunges Baker Hughes reported another 5-rig increase to the number of oil and gas rigs this week. The total number of oil and gas rigs now stands at 995, which is an addition of 186 rigs year over year. The number of oil rigs in […]
Oil Traders, Supermajors Diverge On Demand Forecasts
Oil Traders, Supermajors Diverge On Demand Forecasts The world’s oil supermajors and largest oil trading companies are not in agreement on the future trends in oil demand, a recent event has revealed. This, although normal, should serve as a signal to everyone watching the oil industry that any forecasts on supply and demand, regardless how […]
BIGGEST BREAKTHROUGH IN ENERGY: Investor Warning
BIGGEST BREAKTHROUGH IN ENERGY: Investor Warning As the U.S. and global oil industry continue to cannibalize itself just to stay alive, the market is totally clueless because investors are being misled by the fallacy that technology will solve our peak oil crisis. While technology has allowed more oil to make it to the market, it […]
Community fights massive drilling site planned near public school in low-income area
Community fights massive drilling site planned near public school in low-income area Oil and gas company originally planned to drill in largely white, middle-class neighborhood. AN OIL DRILLING OPERATION NEAR A SUBDIVISION IN WELD COUNTY, COLORADO. CREDIT: HELEN H. RICHARDSON/THE DENVER POST VIA GETTY IMAGESResidents of a city along Colorado’s Front Range are fighting the […]
