What Hurricane Harvey Says About Risk, Climate, and Resilience
Only someone profoundly pessimistic would bet against the ability of American ingenuity to repower our economy.
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Looming Gas Shortage: “Imports Can’t Make Up For This”
Hurricane Harvey has shut down the Colonial pipeline indefinitely; east coast consumers soon to see gasoline shortages that imports can’t fix.
Read more...Flood Protection: The US Should Go Dutch to Avoid Building Another Houston
Houston and US more generally should embrace a Dutch model of flood protection rather than focusing flood control efforts on post hoc clean-up.
Read more...Hurricane Harvey Throws Global Oil Markets Into Chaos
By Nick Cunningham, a Vermont-based writer on energy and environmental issues. You can follow him on Twitter: @nickcunningham1. Originally published at OilPrice The most powerful Hurricane to hit Texas in more than 50 years has devastated much of the coast, and the historic flooding is now causing havoc in the energy markets. The rain is […]
Read more...The Latest Red Flag For U.S. Shale
More bad news for the shale gas industry.
Read more...Are Investors Bailing On U.S. Shale?
The odds of oil prices remaining below $55 for the foreseeable future has put a big dent in enthusiasm for shale gas plays.
Read more...Cobalt Production as the Hidden Choke Point on Mass Conversion to Electric Vehicles
Going from the internal combustion engine to electric vehicles is likely to hit a cobalt road block.
Read more...Are the Latest Russia Sanctions Really About Forcing US LNG on Europe?
Why Germany and other European countries are not on board with the latest round of proposed sanctions against Russia.
Read more...Are The Arab Nations On The Brink Of War? The Rift Between GCC Monarchies Saudi Arabia and Qatar
With reference to military confrontation, there is very little to suggest that any internal armed confrontation among GCC members will take place.
Read more...Has Keystone XL Become Obsolete?
New troubles for Keystone XL.
Read more...Canada Undermines Targets for Protecting Oceans by Increasing Oil Exploration
Sabine Jessen discusses Trudeau’s plans to increase offshore oil exploration that undermine oceans protection commitments Canada has made.
Read more...Jim Chanos: U.S. Economy is Worse Than You Think
Famed short seller Jim Chanos gives a hard look at America’s fundamentals. He is not impressed by what he sees.
Read more...Only $60 Oil Can Save the Aramco IPO
The Saudis’ price expectations for their floatation of Aramco looked, ahem, ambitious from the get go. They look even more questionable now.
Read more...Why the Wall Street Journal Is Wrong About the US Oil Export Boom
Debunking a Wall Street Journal article on rising oil exports.
Read more...Trump’s America Last
Why Trump’s rejection of the Paris Accord is a prescription for American non-competitiveness.
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