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An economist and an environmental law expert explain why a tax is more palatable to the industry and better for the public than regulation.
Recent industry reports indicate that we may be approaching peak global demand for oil. If that’s the case, the federal Conservatives may need to rethink their electoral strategy.
By combining plastic waste with durian wood sawdust, we may have found a way to slow the rise of plastic pollution in Indonesia.
A storm-driven chlorine gas release in a vulnerable community is the type of worst-case scenario that scientists and engineers have warned about for decades.
It is in Canada’s national interest to remain a significant player in the oil and gas production.
The BP Deepwater Horizon blowout on April 20, 2010 triggered the largest offshore oil spill in history. Ten years later, post-spill reforms are being undone and the Gulf of Mexico remains vulnerable.
A sector-by-sector look at who is benefiting, who is in trouble and who could go either way.
Project Reconciliation is a direct response to one of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s calls that Indigenous communities ‘gain long-term sustainable benefits from economic development projects.’
Californians love their coast and strongly oppose offshore drilling. Will they support converting old oil rigs to artificial reefs – a policy that benefits both marine life and oil companies?
I analysed 15 million words written by major oil companies and found their usage of ‘climate change’ peaked a decade ago.
The Trump administration is narrowing protection for migratory birds to cover only deliberate harm such as hunting, but not threats like development or pollution that kill millions of birds yearly.
Manufacturers always have to make trade-offs when they design new cars, balancing the need to protect public health and the environment with their urge to wow customers.
New research shows the size of man-made earthquakes is linked to how deep industry wastewater is injected into the ground.
The shipping industry can learn from oil spills – if it wants to.
Shifting to plug-in cars wouldn’t be enough to max out global oil consumption by 2040. But it could help make that happen if cities pitch in and ride-sharing doesn’t crowd out public transportation.
How is a country that was once South America’s richest now on the verge of bankruptcy? A Venezuelan economist breaks down his country’s descent into chaos.
The deal will give a much-needed boost to Iran’s economy and lend important support to Rouhani’s government.
From crossing a road to fracking for oil, everything has inherent risks. At best, we can only aim to agree that, on balance, they are contained and justified.
Oil production used to fall when prices were low. But a new drilling boom in Alaska, driven by technical advances and global partnerships, spotlights America’s rise as a world oil power.
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Director, Energy, Climate Justice, and Sustainability Lab, and Research Professor, New York University; Tufts University
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Nonresident Fellow in Energy and Global Oil, Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University
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Professor, Environmental Studies Program at UC Santa Barbara
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Preceptor, College Writing Program, Harvard University
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Assistant Professor of Religion, Rice University
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Lecturer in International Studies, University of Washington
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Associate Professor of Environmental and Occupation Health, University of California, Irvine; University of Southern California
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Pro-Vice Chancellor: Global and Sustainability, Newcastle University
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Professor in Earth & Climate Science, University of Southampton
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Professor of Petroleum Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin
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Lecturer in International Relations, Coventry University
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Co-director, STEPS (Sustainable Transportation Energy Pathways), University of California, Davis
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PhD researcher, Durham Energy Institute, Durham University
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Professor of Marine Technology, Liverpool John Moores University
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Guest Teacher in International History, London School of Economics and Political Science