Category Archives: Energy markets

California’s Solar Energy Problem

California is overdoing on solar power, and that isn’t as good an idea as you might think.

US Poised to Approve Shipping LNG by Rail for Export With No New Safety Rules

Trump administration soon to allow massive trains to transport LNG in unit trains 100 cars long and for the express purpose of moving LNG to export facilities – with scant regard for safety consequences.

Climate Change: Judge Allows New York’s Martin Act Lawsuit Against Exxon to Proceed

New York state judge allows climate fraud lawsuit brought under the Martin Act to proceed, rejecting defendant Exxon’s claims for dismissal.

It’s Time to Stop Calling Natural Gas a ‘Bridge Fuel’ to a Safe Climate, Says New Report

IEA’s annual market report predicts continued growth in demand for natural gas; Justin Mikulka discusses report Oil Change International debunking contention that natural gas can serve as a bridge fuel to a cleaner energy future.

Ecological Importance and Human Rights Be Damned, Trump Admin Says Fossil Fuel Pillaging in Arctic Refuge Coming Soon

Interior administration official promises to offer fossil fuel leases for sale in 2019 to allow drilling in previously pristine Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to commence.

On The Cusp Of War: Why Iran Won’t Fold

Is Iran in the midst of a “strategic surge”?

Plastic and Climate Change: The Hidden Costs of a Plastic Planet

New CIEL study documents how plastic proliferation threatens the climate on a global scale.

After Standing Rock, Protesting Pipelines Can Get You a Decade in Prison and $100K in Fines

Five states have enacted draconian laws after protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline generated national attention and inspired a wave of civil disobedience.

Permaculture, the Health of the Soil, and Climate Change

Permacultural practices can successfully return carbon to the soil, forming a carbon sink.

“There Is No Alternative” to Managing the Economy and the Climate

Why the US needs to embrace an industiral policy to combat climate change.

“It’s Not Just Barclays – Tackling Climate Change Means Building a New Bank System”

A discussion of using bank lending as a way to tackle climate change.

As Oregon Sends Jordan Cove LNG Back to Drawing Board, Gulf Coast Projects Press Forward

Oregon state regulators dealt a blow to the proposed Jordan Cove Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project, refusing to issue a state water quality certificate, delaying the project; meanwhile, Gulf Coast projects proceed.

The Shale Boom Is About To Go Bust

Have more aggressive shale development techniques simply front-loaded production?

Will the U.S. Start a War Against Iran?

The US announced plans to park warships on Iran’s doorstep and tries to depict Iran as the provocateur. What gives?

Ilargi: Renewables Are Dead

How Germany’s failure to meet renewable energy targets demonstrates that renewables won’t be able to meet current and expected production needs.