Matt Chester discusses “Confessions of a Recovering Environmentalist and Other Essays” by Paul Kingsnorth in this article posted on his blog, Chester Energy and Policy, on June 6, 2018. Confessions of a Recovering Environmentalist and [Read more]
Oil prices fell Wednesday after the US Energy Information Administration reported US crude stocks rose by 2.1 million barrels last week. Analysts had forecast a decline of 1.8 million barrels. Seven Generations Energy photo. US [Read more]
Since Enbridge announced it would not implement a new procedure to keep producers from claiming more space than they need on the Mainline system, Canadian crude jumped over $12/barrel. Bloomberg photo by Matthew Staver. Canadian [Read more]
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has entered into a 50-50 joint venture with Votorantim Energia, to invest in Brazilian renewable energy projects. Photo courtesy of ABEEólica. Investment in Brazilian renewable energy at a time when country [Read more]
Brent oil prices fell on Tuesday while US West Texas Intermediate rose slightly after the US government asked Saudi Arabia and other major crude exporters to boost their production to cool rising gas prices. Anadarko [Read more]
According to a report by Reuters, ConocoPhillips is in talks with investment banks in preparation for the sale of its $2.6 billion stake in Cenovus Energy, a major Alberta oil sands company. Cenovus photo. Cenovus [Read more]
Royal Dutch Shell and other oil majors are facing increasing shareholder pressure to tackle global warming and hit clean-energy targets outlined in the 2015 Paris climate accord. Shell photo. Royal Dutch Shell offering packages to [Read more]
A spokeswoman for Motiva Enterprises says the company will not add processing capacity to its Port Arthur, Texas refinery because it wants to avoid similar shutdowns the company experienced last year in the aftermath of [Read more]
Oil prices fell on Monday as investors considered rising US crude output as well as the possibility that OPEC is considering increasing its supply to compensate for declining Venezuelan production and the Trump administration’s decision [Read more]
Oil prices fell on Friday after the US dollar rose on better-than-expected employment data which pressured greenback-valued commodities as well as data showing increased US crude production in March. Anadarko photo. US oil prices down [Read more]
ExxonMobil sent its global oil marketing team to China this week in an effort to gain access to independent, or teapot refiners who are big foreign crude buyers in the world’s largest oil importing country. [Read more]
Canada could use economic gains from higher oil production and more exports as a result of pipeline construction to help reduce GHG emissions abroad. Ongoing peat fires in Indonesia emit more GHGs than all of [Read more]
Oil prices fell in trading on Thursday despite larger-than-expected declines in US crude stocks. Rising US production has increased the discount between Brent and WTI to over $10/barrel. Apache photo. US oil prices down just [Read more]
Under the Transportation Department’s proposal, California would not be able to set stricter US emissions standards implemented than the federal government. AFP/Getty photo by Mark Ralston. US emissions standards would stay at 2020 levels through [Read more]
According to the United States Energy Information Administration, US oil production reached a record high of 10.47 million barrels per day in March. Anadarko photo. US oil production up 215,000 b/d in March Data from [Read more]
After a significant drop in oil prices early in the week, values climbed on Wednesday on tight global supplies, a forecast of a drop in US crude stocks and a weaker US dollar. Linn Energy [Read more]
MidAmerican Energy says that once its Wind XII project is complete, the utility will generate renewable energy equal to 100 per cent of its customers’ usage. MidAmerican Energy photo. MidAmerican Energy will hit target without [Read more]
A closer look at the market revealed plenty of signs the oil prices rally might be running out of momentum and was becoming increasingly vulnerable to a correction. Anadarko photo. Plenty of forewarning that oil [Read more]
The updated US wind turbine database released by the US Department of Energy and the US Geological Survey allows the public to view data on the location and characteristics of wind turbines. VisitTehachapi.com photo. US [Read more]
Hedge funds and other money managers reduced their net long position in the six major petroleum futures and options contracts in each of the five weeks to May 22 by a total of 108 million [Read more]
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