Sep 16 Watch Tribes across North America converge at Standing Rock, hoping to be heard By William Brangham, Mark Scialla, Mike Fritz Protesters of the North Dakota pipeline celebrated after the Department of Justice temporarily halted the project in federal jurisdictions last Friday. But while some equipment sits idle, construction in other areas continues. William Brangham visits the Standing Rock Reservation, where… Continue watching
Sep 12 Watch 5:55 South Sudan leaders used chaos of war to loot billions, investigation reveals By PBS News Hour Founded in 2011, South Sudan is the world’s newest country; but for much of its statehood, it has been engulfed in civil war. The violence has killed tens of thousands and displaced more than two million people. A report released… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 4:51 After legal disappointment, North Dakota pipeline protesters vow to fight on By PBS News Hour There’s been a months-long standoff over the construction of a $3.8 billion pipeline extension designed to run near tribal land in North Dakota. On Friday, a federal judge denied the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s request to stop the project. But… Continue watching
Aug 28 Why is Oklahoma seeing fewer earthquakes? Scientists point to new oil & gas rules By Michael D. Regan Oklahoma state regulators have taken a hard look at the practice of disposing of wastewater underground, and how it affects earthquakes. Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch 7:07 A stretch of North Dakota highway witnesses oil's boom and bust By PBS News Hour Oil prices have been dropping since the industry’s boom in 2014, and with that decline comes economic uncertainty for oil towns like Dickinson, North Dakota. Over 180 rigs drilled at the nearby Bakken oil field two years ago; only 27… Continue watching
Jul 26 Watch 8:01 Oil smuggling brings environmental disaster to Venezuela's economic ruin By PBS News Hour The economic disaster in Venezuela caused by tumbling petrol prices — oil production is the main industry — is also behind an environmental one. Lake Maracaibo, which sustains the Añu indigenous group, is being contaminated by oil spills and the… Continue watching
Jul 14 Watch 10:10 In post-Chavez Venezuela, health care ails, food is scarce and crime is everywhere By PBS News Hour Venezuela’s hospitals are crumbling and health care system is in shambles. Kidnappers prey on citizens whose families are rich enough to pay ransom and the capital, Caracas, is the world’s most murderous city. Food is scarce — and expensive. Falling… Continue watching
Jun 19 Oil bust leaves states with massive well cleanup By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press The worst oil bust since the 1980s is putting Texas and other oil producing states on the hook for thousands of newly abandoned drilling sites. Continue reading
May 09 Watch 6:20 Oil-reliant Saudi Arabia envisions a new economic path By PBS News Hour As global oil prices drop, Saudi Arabia is struggling against its reliance on oil export revenues. Over the weekend, the first signs emerged of an ambitious new plan to diversify the Saudi economy while maintaining power in the Middle East. Continue watching
Apr 28 Column: Will Saudi Arabia's plan to overhaul its oil-dependent economy work? By Vikram Mansharamani With low oil prices plaguing the country, Saudi Arabia's Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has a plan to wean the country from its almost complete dependence on oil. Continue reading