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T. Boone Pickens, CEO of BP Capital, speaks on a panel at the annual SkyBridge Alternatives Conference (SALT) in Las Vegas May 7, 2015. Photo by: Rick Wilking/Reuters

Nation Sep 11

Oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens dies at age 91

By Cliff Brunt, Associated Press

As Trump looks to roll back methane regulation, oil and gas industry feels divided

In an effort to boost production of oil and natural gas, the Trump administration is planning to relax rules regarding the release of methane, a highly potent greenhouse gas. William Brangham reports and talks to The Wall Street Journal’s Timothy…

Could lithium become the new oil?

Lithium, a crucial ingredient in batteries, may one day eclipse oil as a source of geopolitical and economic power.

By Vikram Mansharamani

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