Oil Industry Methane Pollution Is Business as Usual, Not Accidental
Leaks are not driving oil and gas methane pollution. Methane pollution is mostly due to normal oilfield operation.
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Touring Ground Zero of the Methane Emergency
Ten years ago I wrote the article “Natural Gas as 'Bridge Fuel' Is Excellent Political Solution But Fails As Climate Solution.” In that article I reported that the American ambassador to Romania stated that the fracking industry had “obtained great successes — without consequences for the environment.”
I didn’
U.S. Oil Industry Peaks as “the days of easy oil are over”
In October, shortly after Exxon and Chevron announced over $100 billion in combined acquisitions, oilfield services company Halliburton’s CEO Jeff Miller warned about the reality of producing oil in the U.S. shale industry.
“The reality is you have to do more work in order to stay flat.” This
The U.S. Shale Oil Industry Asks You to Believe in Technology as Savior…Again
This article is the fourth in a series about the current state of the U.S. oil industry and how the industry is setting itself up to take the remaining profits it can and then stick the U.S. public with the cleanup bill.
If you listen to them, the
The Media is Helping Spread Oil Industry Myths Again
[J]ournalists must also be careful not to believe everything people say. Sometimes, people are mistaken. Sometimes, people lie.’
After $60 Billion Offer from Exxon, Pioneer CEO Changes His Tune on US Oil Industry
Scott Sheffield is one of the most financially successful shale oil and gas CEOs in America. And while he owes this personal wealth in part to producing a lot of oil, it also has helped that he knows how to “talk his book.” Like Exxon CEO Darren Wood, who is
Exxon’s $20 Billion Fraud Lawsuit Continues
“No one I knew in the organization thought this was possible; the pressure to deliver on Woods’ promise to the market permeated the organization.”