Category Archives: Energy markets

Europe Buys More Russian Gas Despite Strained Relations

Russia remains very much entwined in Europe’s economy.

How Wall Street Enabled the Fracking ‘Revolution’ That’s Losing Shale Oil Companies Billions

Fracking harms the environment and shale oil companies fail to turn a profit but that doesn’t stop Wall Street from lending them huge sums of money, driven by lust for fees.

Natural Gas Is Leading West Virginia Down the Same Dark Path As Coal

Elected officials have sided with natural gas companies on tax proposals and property rights legislation. Industry lobbyists have convinced regulators to soften new rules aimed at protecting residents and their communities from drilling damage.

Trump’s Carbon Capture Tax Break: Mechanical and Biological Paths

Looking at the potential benefit of tax subsidies for carbon capture.

Gaius Publius: Fracking Has Brought the World to the Brink of Disaster

Fracking is one reason why our bad climate change picture is getting even worse.

World May Hit 2 Degrees of Warming in 10-15 Years Thanks to Fracking, Says Cornell Scientist

A sobering take on the impact of fracking on climate change.

Meltdowns, Waste, and War: Here Are the Real Risks of Nuclear

A recap of why not to like nuclear power.

Aliso Canyon Disaster Highlights Risks, Inadequate Safety Rules Governing Natural Gas Storage

Report documents how the self-regulation fairy proved itself as inept in protecting the public from dysfunctional management decisions that compromised safety and led to the Alito Canyon natural gas disaster.

Germany’s Pivot From Russian Gas Will Be Costly

Why Germany’s plans to hurt Russia via its gas exports may not go all that far.

Gaius Publius: Why Climate Activists Must Include Supply-Side Restrictions in Their Recommended Policy Mix

Another important, indeed necessary, policy measure in the climate change toolkit.

Criminalizing Peaceful Pipeline Protests: Are Oil Billionaires Trying to Undermine Our First Amendment Rights?

RNN interview discussing oil funding of state measures to criminalize peaceful pipeline protest as ‘eco-terrorism’. Penalties up to 25 years in jail and $100 k in fines. Others to follow?

Puerto Rico Update: Forests, Power, Depopulation, and Privatization

Puerto Rico’s situation is causing Naomi Klein to rethink “shock doctrine.”

Is “US Energy Dominance” Overhyped? Top Experts Doubts Claims About Future Net Energy Exports

Why US energy production forecasts, specifically from shale plays, may be exaggerated in a serious way.

Inside the Trump Admin’s Fight to Keep the Keystone XL Approval Process Secret

The Trump Administration has been withholding documents in the ongoing suit against the Keystone XL pipeline.

Exxon’s Conspiracy Charges Aim To Derail Climate Lawsuits

ExxonMobil is engaged in unprecedented efforts to sue and harass in court those are investigating and suing the company over global warming