Is energy ‘dominance’ the right goal for US policy?
The Trump administration has set a new national policy: energy dominance. But can the US really dominate other countries through fossil fuel exports?
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Trump’s offshore oil drilling push: Five essential reads
The industry has wanted access to offshore oil for decades, but the Arctic remains challenging. Consumers, meanwhile, seem conflicted on expanded offshore drilling.
Chevron is just the start: modelling shows how many billions in revenue the government is missing out on
New modelling shows governments need to ensure that corporations benefiting from the use of Australia's resources, are contributing the same as they do in other jurisdictions.
Australian gas: between a fracked rock and a socially hard place
The federal government seems keen to usher in a new boom in onshore gas production. But gas firms will need to tread carefully, as past experience in Queensland's fracking heartland shows.
Are fossil fuel companies telling investors enough about the risks of climate change?
The Trump administration may reverse a recent push to require oil companies to disclose more information about climate change risks to investors. Is that a good thing?
How will native tribes fight the Dakota Access Pipeline in court?
More than an easement: A scholar of Native American law lays out the legal arguments in the Dakota Access Pipeline and why they matter to all of us.
As Trump mulls another ‘reset’ with Russia, he should consider perils of Big Oil diplomacy
As Trump explores warmer ties to Russia, he'd be wise to brush up on the history of past resets and the role the oil industry played in each one. The results weren’t good.
Exxon’s Rex Tillerson and the rise of Big Oil in American politics
Big Oil has historically played a behind-the-scenes role on American policy and politics. No longer.
What President Trump means for the future of energy and climate
President-elect Trump's objective on energy and climate is clear: Undo Obama's legacy of environmental regulations and massively expand fossil fuel production.
Should oil companies like Exxon be forced to disclose climate change risks?
The SEC and others are pressing Exxon to disclose more climate change risks to investors. But new research suggests shareholders are already pricing in those costs on their own.
Finding the right model for Indonesia’s oil and gas management
Indonesian lawmakers should ignore a push from nationalists groups to return monopoly rights over the country's oil and gas reserved to the state oil company, Pertamina.
Addicted to oil: US gasoline consumption is higher than ever
Many people thought U.S. gasoline consumption had already peaked. They were wrong. What happened?
BP in the Bight: why the planned oil spill response is too slow to protect the coast
BP's plans for the Bight say it would take 10 days to begin dispersing an oil spill at source, and 35 days for well-capping equipment to reach the site – making it likely that oil would hit the coast.
Why the Native American pipeline resistance in North Dakota is about climate justice
What is the months-long North Dakota Access Pipeline protest really about? A Native American scholar connects the dots to environmental justice and the legacy of U.S. colonialism.
Drilling in the Bight: has BP learnt the right lessons from its Gulf of Mexico blowout?
As BP plans to drill for oil in the Great Australian Bight, questions can be asked about whether it has made the right changes to its working practices to avoid a repeat of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico disaster.
The fossil fuel divestment game is getting bigger, thanks to the smaller players
The pressure for organisations to divest from fossil fuels is coming from institutions with relatively little financial clout. But soon the richest and most powerful will have no choice but to join in.
Fracking and health: What we know from Pennsylvania’s natural gas boom
Three studies find higher rate of health issues for people who live near large or many fracked natural gas well sites.
Oil, gas and marine parks really can coexist in our oceans – here’s how
Marine parks need to cover large swathes of ocean, but they also need to cover the right areas if they are to deliver the best conservation. New research off Australia's northwest suggests how.
It will take more than giving people a share in shale gas profits to sway public opinion on fracking
The government promises cash for communities that accept fracking, but cannot know whether it can keep that promise or not.
Why utilities have little incentive to plug leaking natural gas
The Obama administration wants to regulate methane leaks from oil and gas operations. Here's why we can't count on market forces to make it work.
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