Why the “Green New Deal” Is a Headfake
How “Green New Deal” proponents repeat the intellectual errors made by the critics of the 1970s Limits to Growth studies.
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Gaius Publius: Big Oil Seeks Billions from U.S. Government to Protect It From…Climate Change
Big oil seeks yet another handout.
Read more...As Musk Goes Nuts Publicly, Tesla Bondholders Get Antsy
Rising bond yields pose a problem to Tesla’s survival.
Read more...Trans Mountain Pipeline a Serious Misstep for Trudeau
Inept political maneuvering by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has turned what was a longstanding controversy in Canada over Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline project into a complete and utter quagmire.
Read more...Will Saudi Arabia’s Geopolitical Strategy Backfire?
Yves here. Perhaps because the author assumes readers are already familiar with this part of the Saudi story, the kingdom is facing serious budgetary pressures even with oil now over $70 a barrel. Stability has been achieved only by generous payments to the populace at large. Take that away and the legitimacy of the government […]
Read more...Fracking, the Water Cycle, and Sacrifice Zones
Groundwater contamination with endocrine distruptors from fracking, and its uneven distribution
Read more...The Fracking Industry Is Cannibalizing Its Own Production, Increasing Spill Risks
Fracking companies are drilling too many wells in close proximity to one another, and when they frack the newer wells — known as child wells — those “bash” or “hit” the older wells, cannibalizing production and sometimes damaging the older well. The industry knows not how to solve this problem.
Read more...The Unforeseen Consequences Of China’s Insatiable Oil Demand
Working through the implications of China’s ever-rising energy needs.
Read more...Court Rules that Portland Oil Terminal Ban Does Not Violate the Commerce Clause
The court ruled that the city’s ban on new fossil fuel terminals within its borders did not violate the Commerce Clause, which is the main argument the oil industry has used against bans like the ones in Portland, Oregon and other cities.
Read more...Mexico’s Next President Will Pour Billions Into Oil
AMLO’s plan seems to be injecting public money into the energy sector alongside what private industry is already trying to do.
Read more...The Regulation That Could Push Oil To $200
A measure to clean up maritime fuel oil could cause havoc for oil prices generally.
Read more...Can Trump, Israel, and Gulf Allies Get Putin to Turn On Iran?
Trump will meet this week with Putin in Helsinki. But despite talk of a “grand bargain” that enlists Russia in helping the US-Israel-Saudi-UAE front against Iran, don’t expect it to happen, says professor Rami Khouri in this Real News Network interview.
Read more...Gaius Publius: Which Would Be Harder to Ban, Single-Use Plastic or Money-Bought Government?
Texas Supreme Court strikes down city of Laredo’s plastic bag ban. Real problem is dominance of money-driven politics– which is a far more difficult problem to solve than curtailing the use of plastic.
Read more...Iran Sanctions Are Different This Time
The Trump administration is trying to replicate the Obama-era Iran strategy of shutting down Iranian oil exports as a way to pressure the regime into making a series of concessions. But there are several reasons why Trump may not succeed.
Read more...Beyond Nord Stream 2: A Look at Russia’s Turk Stream project
For Europe, thinking about energy security means thinking about Russia.
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