Investors flee Big Oil as portfolios get drilled
While climate advocates have long had science on their side, Big Oil has relied on leveraging its financial might and political clout to cast doubt...
United Airlines aims to suck carbon dioxide from the friendly skies
United Airlines is investing in a venture that doesn’t make airplanes, transport passengers or ring up frequent-flier miles on the company’s credit cards. And even...
‘A Slap in the Face’: The Pandemic Disrupts Young Oil Careers
Sabrina Burns, a senior at the University of Texas at Austin, had thought she would be launching a lucrative career in the oil and gas...
The Top Energy Stories Of 2020
Some years there is an energy story so big that there’s no question it belongs at the top of the list. The Deepwater Horizon oil...
The Ocean Floor Is Spewing Methane Due to Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells
Out on the deck of a research boat, Tara Yacovitch looked out to the water. In the middle of the Gulf of Mexico, the seascape...
Fossil fuels are bridge to a carbon-free world
Pres. Trump and Joe Biden clashed vigorously over climate change and fossil fuels in the presidential debate Thursday evening. Trump defended the oil and gas...
Exxon Spends Millions on Facebook To Keep the Fossil Fuel Industry Alive
Aided by a right-wing political consulting firm, the company is rallying supporters to fight for oil and gas interests at every level of government.
A Secret Recording Reveals Oil Executives’ Private Views on Climate Change
Last summer, oil and gas-industry groups were lobbying to overturn federal rules on leaks of natural gas, a major contributor to climate change. Their message:...