Oil
Texas Restricts Fracking Practice Because It Causes So Many Earthquakes
Texas is halting new permits for wastewater injection wells in a swath of the state after a wave of earthquakes were linked to the fracking practice.
The Best Lubes for Every Kind of Sex
You'll need a medley of water, oil, and silicone lubricants to make your bed a horny slip 'n slide—and these ones work, smell, and feel the best.
Protesters Chained Themselves to a Semi Truck to Stop the Next Big US Oil Pipeline
At least 500 water protectors have been arrested protesting the Line 3 pipeline, which will carry toxic tar sands oil from Canada into the U.S.
In Nigeria, Gas Giants Get Rich As Women Sink into Poverty
Women in Niger Delta say gas flaring is destroying their land and livelihoods while international gas companies like Eni and Shell make millions of dollars.
This ‘Woke’ Oil Company Has Been Illegally Polluting a Poor Latino Community
Oil giant Suncor vowed to fight racism in the wake of George Floyd’s murder. But it’s still releasing cancer-causing chemicals into a low-income Latino neighborhood north of Denver.
Trump Is Trying to Lease Arctic Land for Drilling Before Biden Takes Over
No company has ever drilled in the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, which is the country’s largest wildlife refuge.
Striking Workers on Brink of Shutting Down Western Europe’s Largest Oilfield
Workers are demanding increased pay and conditions at onshore remote-control rooms that match those of offshore platforms.
Natural Gas Well Blowout in India Threatens Biodiversity Hotspot
A scientist said that the number of dolphins in the area has reduced by around 80 percent.
Exxon's Massive Offshore Oil Project Is a 'Carbon Bomb': Environmental Group
ExxonMobil is losing money for the first time in decades. The company's strategy to turn things around: exploit oil in Guyana, one of South America's poorest countries, accelerating the climate emergency there.
The End of the Oil Age Is Upon Us
A new report suggests that over the next 30 years, at least 80 percent of the oil industry will be wiped out.
City Staff Working on Houston's Climate Plan Are Being Paid by BP
BP, one of the world's most polluting oil and gas companies, is donating $2 million and its expertise to help Houston become carbon neutral.
Greta Thunberg Mocks Alberta Minister Who Said COVID-19 Is a ‘Great Time’ For Pipelines
Alberta's energy minister Sonya Savage said bans on public gatherings will allow pipeline construction to occur without protests.