How Does North Dakota Tackle Oil Issues?
The Bakken Formation, one of the highest emitting fossil fuel projects in the country, causes growing environmental and health issues.
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The Permian Basin Hosts the Highest Emitting Oil and Gas Project in North America
The Permian Basin is also known as a carbon bomb, a term used to describe large fossil fuel projects or other big sources of carbon.
To Meet Global Climate Goals, COP27 Must Spotlight Oil and Gas
In May, The Guardian found that oil and gas projects around the world will blow past global climate goals. Will countries address this issue?
New Mexico’s Oil and Gas Revenues Are Breaking Records and Complicating Budgets
Economists caution the billion-dollar tax windfall is the boom portion of a volatile boom-bust resource cycle.
Where Does the G7 Stand on Oil and Gas?
The G7's latest climate agreement could shift about 33 billion dollars per year from fossil fuels to clean energy sources.
Without More News Coverage, Carbon Bombs Will Quietly Proceed
The Guardian’s investigative piece on carbon bombs is a hard story to process. But journalists need to start taking it seriously.
Global Climate Targets Are Under Threat by Secretly Planned “Carbon Bombs”
These 195 oil and gas mega-projects are poised to emit 646 billion tons of carbon emissions, which would obliterate the 1.5°C climate target.
Part Three: Delay | The Power of Big Oil
As leading climate scientists issued new warnings, the fossil fuel industry employed tactics to delay a transition to renewable energy.
Is the War in Ukraine an Environmental Disaster?
Ukranian climate activist Svitlana Romanko speaks on the wartime consequences of the West's addiction to Russian oil and gas.
The Resource Curse: Fact or Myth?
Resource-rich nations show patterns of governmental and economic malaise. But is it fair to attribute a nation’s problems to just one factor?
Facing Fossil Fuel Insecurities, the U.S. Invokes the Defense Production Act for Battery Minerals
By invoking the Defense Production Act, the U.S. sends a reminder that fossil fuel reliance is a national security risk.
Climate and Gas Prices: A Surprising Connection
44% of U.S. oil refining capacity is located on the Gulf Coast. Every time hurricanes hit the region, national gas prices skyrocket.