When sanctions were placed on Russia, Exxon left behind the potential to produce billions of barrels of oil. Secretary of State appointee Rex Tillerson could be in a position to secure that prize for Exxon.
Author: Lorne Stockman
Virginians Stand Up to Dominion’s Fossil Fuel Fatalism
Everyday people in Virginia are standing up to the fossil fuel fatalism of Dominion Power.
Trudeau’s LNG Permit Breaks the Sky’s Limit
Canada’s permit for a massive new LNG export plant in British Columbia cannot be squared with its climate goals.
The Dakota Access Pipeline will lock-in the emissions of 30 coal plants
The climate impact of the Dakota Access is significant and cannot be ignored.
A Bridge Too Far: How Appalachian Basin Gas Pipeline Expansion Will Undermine U.S. Climate Goals
A new report out from Oil Change International, in partnership with 11 other local, regional, and national organizations, shows that current projections for U.S. natural gas production – fueled by a boom in the Appalachian Basin – will lock in enough carbon to bust through agreed climate goals.
Ban Oil Trains Now. No Excuses.
The Obama Administration has chosen to prioritize the transport of oil and the profits of oil companies ahead of the safety of residents. The industry’s justifications are no longer true, if in fact they ever were. It is high time to ban crude oil transportation by rail.
EIA AEO 2016 Early Release: a quick overview
We give a quick overview of the EIA’s early release of the AEO 2016, and recommend you take their advice. This is not a forecast.
EPA’s Methane Rule is welcome, but NOT a license to grow gas production
Forecast gas production growth will bust the climate, even with no methane leakage.
Briefing: BOEM 5 Year Offshore Drilling Plan and the Climate
The recently released draft five-year plan for offshore oil and gas drilling is predicated on a failure to act on stated climate policy. To remedy this, the U.S. government should act quickly to implement a climate test in order to evaluate energy decisions on the basis of our national and international climate commitments.
Exxon’s energy outlook PR stunt
Exxon is out with its annual forecast for a world dominated by fossil fuels and thrown into climate chaos. Why are we not surprised?