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Analysis: How Exxon Is Being Forced To Accept The Reality Of Bad Fossil Fuel Investments

Analysis: How Exxon Is Being Forced To Accept The Reality Of Bad Fossil Fuel Investments

Last August, ExxonMobil warned that it may need to remove 20 percent of its oil and gas proved reserves from its books. While that was a shocking number from the oil major, reality proved to be even more of a shock to the company.

Analysis: The Natural Gas Industry Is Trying To Deny How Affordable Renewable Energy Is

Analysis: The Natural Gas Industry Is Trying To Deny How Affordable Renewable Energy Is

Fossil fuel industry supporters and climate deniers are pushing a new climate falsehood when it comes to renewable energy: that natural gas offers a more affordable future. And they’re focusing their misinformation campaign on New Jersey. Rather than denying the existence of climate change, the industry has switched to

How U.S. Crude Oil Exports Are Hastening the Demise of the Oil Industry

How U.S. Crude Oil Exports Are Hastening the Demise of the Oil Industry

This post originally appeared on DeSmog When Congress lifted the export ban on U.S. crude oil in December of 2015 to allow for exports beginning in 2016, the oil industry celebrated. However, looking back at the impact of lifting the 40-year-old ban, it appears the move has helped hasten

Decoding the Hype Behind the Natural Gas Industry’s Hydrogen Push

Decoding the Hype Behind the Natural Gas Industry’s Hydrogen Push

It seems like nearly every day another hopeful article touts the potential of using hydrogen as a fuel to tackle climate change. What’s known as “green hydrogen” — which relies on renewable power for production — is getting the bulk of that attention. In December, ABC News ran an article with

This Loophole in New Mexico's Methane Rules Is a Gift to Big Oil and Gas

This Loophole in New Mexico's Methane Rules Is a Gift to Big Oil and Gas

However, the proposed regulations contain a major loophole that will directly benefit large oil and gas producers, as well as some of the world’s largest investment groups.

Oil Companies Can’t Find Any Buyers For Refineries Struggling Amid Pandemic Crisis

Oil Companies Can’t Find Any Buyers For Refineries Struggling Amid Pandemic Crisis

Major players in the U.S. petroleum refining industry — which is experiencing a historic downturn due to the coronavirus pandemic — are attempting to sell refineries, with little luck. Unable to find any buyers, several refineries are becoming stranded assets as they are permanently shut down. The pandemic continues to set

With Bankruptcies Mounting, Faltering Oil and Gas Firms Are Leaving a Multi-billion Dollar Cleanup Bill to the Public

With Bankruptcies Mounting, Faltering Oil and Gas Firms Are Leaving a Multi-billion Dollar Cleanup Bill to the Public

Amid a record wave of bankruptcies, the U.S. oil and gas industry is on the verge of defaulting on billions of dollars in environmental cleanup obligations.