All posts tagged "Oil"
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Judge Orders Further Environmental Review for Dakota Access Pipeline
The latest development in a long legal battle.
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A Tale of Two Pipelines: The Influence of the Energy War in the Middle East
The role of energy in an increasingly complicated set of conflicts.
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Conservationists Sue EPA over Delay of Obama-era Methane Rule
The groups argue that stopping the rule could be very harmful.
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Trump Signs Order to Reverse Obama’s Ban on Offshore Drilling
The order expands drilling in the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans.
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What’s Behind the Crisis in Venezuela?
A look at the political and economic chaos in Venezuela.
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Why Saudi Arabia Isn’t Going to Hit its 2030 Goal
After convening a girls' council made up entirely of men, will Saudi Arabia ever make progress with women's...
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Keystone XL Revival Puts Canadian PM Justin Trudeau in a Bind
Trump resurrected the pipeline on Tuesday.
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Weaponized Oil: Scorched Earth Warfare in Iraq
ISIS' tactics are causing problems.
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State of Emergency Declared In Canadian Town Due to Oil Spill
Who will be affected and who is to blame?
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What’s the Best Way to Transport Crude Oil?
Different methods have important environmental consequences.
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Shell Oil Spill Releases Nearly 90,000 Gallons Outside Louisiana
It's still unclear what caused it.
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An Over-Supply of Underpriced Oil: Explaining the New Energy Crisis
Why is oil so cheap?
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Uruguay’s Green Energy Policy: The World’s Best Kept Secret?
Why don't we talk about Uruguay's green energy policy?
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Fatal Amtrak Derailment Casts Light on a Forgotten American Industry
Is it still safe to travel by train in the United States?
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Transition of Power in Nigeria Could Mean Global Change
A new president was elected in Nigeria this week, and it could have global implications.
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The Keystone XL Pipeline: Economic Breakthrough or Environmental Disaster?
They Keystone XL Pipeline is currently up for political debate--but what are the arguments for and against it?
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Fracking is Shortsighted in Light of Temporary U.S. Oil Boom
The proliferation of fracking and oil pipelines is a dangerous mistake; U.S. oil boom will be over within...
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Is the New York Fracking Moratorium a Good Thing?
Recently, Governor Andrew Cuomo officially announced that New York State will ban fracking. Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is...
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The High Cost of Falling Oil Prices
The price you pay at the pump has dropped precipitously, but there are some steep consequences.
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Fracking and the Environment
Fracking. The word is thrown around in newspapers, in political debates, in discussions about the future of our...
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The Politicization of Natural Gas Exports
The world has a complicated relationship with non-renewable resources.
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Debating Resource Exploitation in the Arctic and Antarctic
As a world, we're constantly on the lookout for new ways to obtain our non-renewable resources.
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The New Black Death: Oil Trains and Insufficient Safety Regulations
When dealing with the transportation of crude oil, they and the system on which they operate are horrifically...
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Airgun Testing For Oil Reserves is a Controversial Environmental Issue
The global community is quickly working its way through the natural resources available to us.
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Winds of Change: Renewable Energy Booming in Texas
Texas is now the place to be when it comes to turbines and renewable clean energy. If a...
