The Gwich’in Steering Committee applauds yet another company for exiting the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Knik Arm Services is the latest to cancel their oil and gas lease and request a refund from the Bureau of Land Management. Knik Arm Services was one of three companies to bid in the government-mandated lease sale in January […]
The Biden administration released its latest draft of the National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program on Friday. This proposal for future drilling off U.S. coastlines updates the 2017-2022 policy issued by the Obama administration and calls for up to 10 new lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico and potentially one in Alaska’s Cook […]
When an oil company invests in an expensive new drilling project today, it’s taking a gamble. Even if the new well is a success, future government policies designed to slow climate change could make the project unprofitable or force it to shut down years earlier than planned. Gregor Semieniuk, UMass Amherst and Philip Holden, The […]
This update on the leaking long-term idle wells in Bakersfield has come in. Yesterday the Sierra Club and other organizations sent out this press release about the leaking wells: https://www.dailykos.com/story/2022/5/19/2098996/-Breaking-Two-idled-oil-wells-in-Bakersfield-are-leaking-dangerous-amounts-of-methane-near-homes By Dan Bacher UPDATE: Two Bakersfield Long-Term Idle Wells Repaired Bakersfield, California – California State Oil and Gas Supervisor Uduak-Joe Ntuk issued the following statement on two long-term idle […]
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God” (Matthew 5:9, NIV) While Putin’s war on Ukraine may rage an ocean away, skyrocketing gas prices have brought it to America’s doorstep. Increased gasoline prices touch every corner of our economy, impacting us all. However, amid our real fears about energy prices, we must […]
Following news this week that the chief executive officers of three oil companies—EOG Resources, Devon Energy Corporation, and Occidental Petroleum—refused to testify at a Natural Resources Committee hearing scheduled for April 5, government watchdog Accountable.US released the following statement: “It is hardly surprising that EOG Resources, Devon Energy, and Occidental Petroleum are dodging accountability by […]
Does your lifestyle involve consuming energy? If so, you may have noticed a tingly little sticker shock, especially at the gas pumps (but also everywhere else, from electric cars to home heating and beyond). Inflation, amirite? By Cory Doctorow Pluralistic To hear corporate Democrats and snake-eyed Republican sociopaths tell it, the problem is that we […]
In 1973, the world’s post-war boom hit the rocks. Oil producers restricted supply, sending prices soaring. In the aftermath of this oil shock, nations like America began seeking energy independence. In 2022, we may well see history repeat, as the Russian invasion of Ukraine unfolds. Ellie Martus, Griffith University and Susan Harris Rimmer, Griffith University […]
Earlier this week Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) went on a tirade against sage grouse, attacking the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) upcoming changes to sage grouse management in the United States. Unmentioned in her attack was the fact that Terra Energy Partners, a company with extensive operations in sage grouse country, has paid her husband nearly $1 million […]
The media has been inundated by images of the ‘freedom convoy’ that began converging on Ottawa on Jan. 28. The convoy reflects our continued inability to find a middle ground when it comes to debates surrounding COVID-19 mandates and proposed vaccine passports. By Krista Collier-Jarvis, Dalhousie University The Conversation The visuals produced by the ‘freedom […]
Surging oil prices may tempt oil and gas companies to make long-term investment decisions that cost shareholders dearly, but a cautious “managed” approach to the energy transition would do most to preserve shareholder value and help society achieve climate goals, Carbon Tracker finds in our report, Managing Peak Oil: Why rising oil prices could create […]
The Biden administration hopes its threat of “severe economic consequences” deters Russia from invading Ukraine – an event Americans officials say could be imminent. By Ryan Haddad, University of Maryland The Conversation In response, the U.S. said it may ban the export of microchips and other technologies to critical sectors like artificial intelligence and […]
Los Angeles had oil wells pumping in its neighborhoods when Hollywood was in its infancy, and thousands of active wells still dot the city. These wells can emit toxic chemicals such as benzene and other irritants into the air, often just feet from homes, schools and parks. But now, after nearly a decade of community […]
In case you were thinking that the federal government was addressing the climate crisis by reducing oil drilling and dependence on fossil fuels in the U.S. at this time, I’ve got some alarming news for you. By Dan Bacher The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts that U.S. oil production will average 12.4 million barrels per day during 2023, […]
We’re revisiting our most-viewed stories of 2021. This was originally posted on March 5. RedGREENandBlue’s top 10 stories of 2021: Steven Donziger beat Chevron in court, so they crucified him. He just won his appeal Michael Mann on “Don’t Look Up”: DO see this film! Earth’s magnetic field broke down 42,000 years ago and caused […]