Tag: oil spills

It’s not uncommon for Halloween costumes to take on themes from current events. I was in college during Watergate, Richard Nixon masks were all the rage. I love the kid here dressed as an oil spill. Sadly, this is a …

Things We Don’t Want Include Presidents Who Lie, and, Of Course, Oil Spills Read More »

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What’s ExxonMobil’s motive for offering you to “test your knowledge about the oil and gas industry?” Is it: a) Providing Americans the opportunity to educate themselves on the breadth of the industry.  This includes the value it provides to society, …

Oil Industry on a Propaganda Roll Read More »

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In our discussions of the externalities associated with fossil fuels, we sometimes leave out the cost of cleaning up disasters, e.g., oil spills.  For those wishing to see some sort of quantification of the problem, here is a map displaying …

The Environmental and Financial Costs of Petroleum-Related Disasters Read More »

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A friend in Philadelphia sent me this newspaper article and blog post on the efforts of the oil and gas companies to put a pipeline through a very tranquil section of New Jersey’s forestland. Because this region has special meaning …

Push-back from Big Energy on State and Federal Government’s Protection of New Jersey’s Forests Read More »

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