It is said that Big Oil has entered its “Big Tobacco” phase, meaning that it needs to go to ever more obscene lengths to sew doubt into the public’s mind re: the damage its products cause. It seems that the …
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From Guest Blogger Emily Folk: Is This the End of Oil Companies?
People love saving at the pump — if they’re actually using their cars. In the midst of a global pandemic and a nation-wide lockdown, however, consumers aren’t exactly reaping the benefits. Even as gas prices dip below $1 in some …
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Don’t Paint All Oil Companies with the Same Brush
Those who blame all oil companies equally for their indifference to climate stability are doing so out of gross ignorance of the real-world goings on. In particular, Shell Oil, headed by Ben van Beurden, is aggressively fashioning its business, with …
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CleanTech Investment: Why The Time is Now
Here’s an article in Forbes that chronicles an interview with Amy Francetic, Founder and Managing Director of Energize Ventures (pictured), one of the preeminent venture capital firms focusing on clean energy and other eco-supportive industries.
Big Oil Forgot To Bring Its Wallet To Dinner, Wants Taxpayers To Get This One
Petroleum companies in Texas are asking for $12 billion in federal funds to support the construction of a 60-mile coastal concrete wall that, among its other functions, will protect the region’s largest petrochemical facilities from rising sea levels and destructive storm waves.
Scott Pruitt: By Far, the Most Effective Member of Trump’s Cabinet
Apparently, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt has committed yet another gross violation of the code of ethics that apply to government employees, in this case, using public resources at his disposal to help his wife get a job. This brings the total …
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Say Goodbye to Fuel Economy Standards
As expected, the Environmental Protection Agency delivered its proposal to scale back fuel economy standards to the White House yesterday.
New Zealand to Big Oil: Beat It
New Zealand’s ban on offshore oil drilling serves as a reminder that our civilization is making solid progress in phasing out fossil fuels.
Americans Actually DO Care About the Environment, Revile EPA Administrator Pruitt
In my post Understanding EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, I pointed out that, unlike his predecessor, Gina McCarthy, Pruitt is extremely secretive in his activities. I went on to use Occam’s Razor to explain this phenomenon: Pruitt’s job is to provide favorable …
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Understanding EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt
Here’s a fairly detailed article describing how Scott Pruitt, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is attacking journalists and stifling the media’s attempts to report on the core actions that the EPA is taking to roll back regulations put …
