The Grifters
“Look around the poker table; if you can’t see the sucker, you’re it.”
Justin Mikulka
Zombieland
Here we go again.
“Last week, a retired oil and gas worker named Luke Shipp called out Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian for claiming that no wastewater disposal well has contaminated groundwater used by people.”
That quote is from a column in the Houston Chronicle about the ongoing problem of toxic
Learning from California As It Becomes An Orphan Petrostate
By 1910, California was producing roughly a fifth of the world’s crude oil. Today it is producing roughly a fifth of the oil consumed by the state.
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In addition to experiencing serious oil production decline, California is also a “fuel island” due to the geographical and regulatory constraints
Exxon Fraud Whistleblower Speaks
I've written about the accusations of fraud at ExxonMobil and about how the company fired the people who called out the fraud. Lindsey was one of those whistleblowers and I highly recommend watching her speech about what happened and why she believes we need to hold these corporations
Big Oil is Sticking Us with the Bill
State regulators are allowing the oil industry to walk away from its cleanup responsibilities.
Deja Vu All Over Again: Carbon Dioxide Storage Poses Large Known Risks
Oil industry plans to store carbon dioxide in injection wells pose huge financial, environmental and climate risks.
America's Water Woes
Water is seeping into a lot of the news these days. We should pay attention. Much like with the climate crisis, the American water crisis is a story of decades of greed and inaction. An approach that works well until it doesn't.
First up, an issue that will