The Texas fossil fuel companies have been effective in getting the state legislature to pass a law that bans state and local government entities from doing businesses with companies that have environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) focus, or are …
Making It Impossible to Direct the U.S. Economy Away from Fossil Fuels Read More »
ExxonMobil posted profits of $5.5 billion in Q2, more than twice that of Q1. Some people are calling for a windfall profits tax that would address the high price of gasoline. Unfortunately, the fossil fuel industry, ExxonMobil in particular, is …
From this article on Germany’s energy scene: Germany will completely stop buying Russian coal in August and Russian oil by the end of the year, marking a major shift in the source of the country’s energy supply, Joerg Kukies, state …
From today’s Los Angeles Times: California cities ban new gas stations Without realizing they were starting a movement in green energy policy, Petaluma leaders did just that when they questioned the approval process for a new gas station — eventually …
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The meme here is essentially a lie, but it’s not 100% false. It appears that abiotic oil, i.e., oil that derives from sources other than formerly living things, actually could exist, far beneath the Earth’s surface. In any case, it …
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We are urged not to look a gift horse in the mouth, but this isn’t too great a gift. Quebec contributes essentially zero to Canada’s oil production. The declaration is like Bolivia’s banning lobster fishing, or Kansas’s banning mountain climbing.
From Energy Analyst Robert Rapier: I never cease to be amazed by people who flatly reject data that are crystal clear. I once had a guy get huffy because he insisted that gasoline prices at the end of Obama’s second …
From Senior Contributor to Forbes Robert Rapier: The announcement (that President Biden is releasing one million barrels of crude oil per day from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to lower gas prices) prompted an odd response from former President Trump. Through …
Forbes: “No, Former President Trump Did Not Fill The Strategic Petroleum Reserve” Read More »
No offense to the brilliant Robert Reich, but obviously it’s a no-brainer. Just like removing subsidies from the wealthiest enterprise in human history and putting a price on carbon. Any six-year-old can understand why all these things need to happen. …
A reader sent me something to the effect that Biden is at fault for our high gasoline prices, commenting that, from the day he took office, he’s done everything in his power to increase America’s dependence on foreign energy resources. …
