‘Biggest Oil Find’ of 2016 Puts Crown Jewel Texas Oasis in Crosshairs for Fracking
Texas is about to sacrifice one of its few sources of fresh water, as well as the wildlife in the area, to the oil industry.
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A Tale of Two Countries: Nigeria and the U.S.
How the US and Nigeria wound up with increasingly similar systems, such as centralized, presidential-focused politics.
Read more...North Dakota Governor: DAPL Likely to Get Easement Once Trump Is President
Trump is likely to give DAPL, the Dakota Access Pipeline, an easement despite Army Corps of Engineers’ objections.
Read more...How Tillerson Could Jeopardize Geopolitics In Iraq
Rex Tillerson’s deal with the Kurds when he was Exxon CEO undermined the US in Iraq. How would he square this circle if confirmed?
Read more...The Oil Supply Glut Is Here To Stay In 2017
Why oil prices will stay soft this year.
Read more...Matthew Cunningham-Cook: How Finance Is Starving Yemen
Who is backing and profiting from the Saudi campaign for mass extermination in Yemen?
Read more...10 Reasons Trump Won’t Lead A Nuclear Renaissance
Even though Trump is keen about nukes, a look at energy markets shows why his enthusiasm won’t boost nuclear energy generally.
Read more...Tom Engelhardt: The Future According to Trump
Gaming out some likely Trump scenarios.
Read more...Trump’s Carbon-Obsessed Energy Policy and the Coming Climate Nightmare
Trump plans to take the Palin “Drill, baby, drill” strategy to a new level.
Read more...The Standing Rock Sioux Will Be Ready To Take a Trump Challenge to Courts
The Sioux have a decent legal case against Trump Administration efforts to revive the Dakota Access pipeline.
Read more...Saudi Arabia Surrenders To U.S. Shale
Saudi Arabia has finally blinked. What does that mean in practical terms?
Read more...Donald Trump’s Swamp: Meet Ten Potential Energy and Climate Cabinet Picks and the Pickers
Link-rich summary of backgrounds, connections and biases of ten possible picks for Trump’s climate and energy team, collected in one post.
Read more...Oil Industry Worries About Peak Oil, as in Peak Demand
Some forward-thinking oil producers are worried about peak demand. Are their concerns warranted?
Read more...Can Trump Really Make U.S. Coal Great Again?
What are the prospects for the restoration of King Coal under Trump?
Read more...100% Renewable Powered Town Is The Best Place To Survive A Zombie Apocalypse
One town demonstrates that it’s possible to rely only on renewable power….so why haven’t others taken the plunge?
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