Interior Secretary Halts All New Coal Mining on Public Lands
The announcement that the Obama administration would be stopping issuing new coal leases on federal land should catch no one by surprise. Obama...
Energy
Oil Prices Down, Oil Bankruptcies Up, Industry Safe
OPEC's hopes that low oil prices, owing to its full-tilt pumping operations, would remove...
Gas & Retail Prices Drop, Consumers Not Spending; Recession Feared
Gas and retail prices are lower, but consumers aren't spending. Could a recession be...
As Natural Gas Prices Drop, so Does Air Pollution
Natural gas prices dropped again, hitting lows not seen since March 24, 1999, and...
Crude Oil Below $35: Winners and Losers
With crude oil prices dropping below $35 a barrel on Monday, several energy companies...
Oil Price Decline Forces Alaska Governor to Propose an Income Tax
Alaskans are soon to suffer the pain of falling oil and natural gas prices,...
Saudi Arabia Announces Its Willingness to “Stabilize” Oil Prices
In attempting to flood the world markets with oil and put many U.S. oil...
TransCanada Asks State Department to Hold Its Keystone Pipeline Application
TransCanada Corporation's shrewd political ploy to avoid having the Obama administration judge the wisdom...
Lower Oil Prices Pinching OPEC
OPEC is losing its bet that it would outlast its competition and be able...
OPEC’s Strategy Appears to be Working: U.S. Layoffs Slowing Oil Production
It's premature for OPEC to conclude that its strategy to force American marginal producers...
House Bill to Lift Crude Oil Export Ban Faces Obama Veto
The House voted to lift the crude oil export ban, but Obama will veto...
“Gaswork”: Josh Fox’s Latest Film Called a Hoax
Chris Hayes at MSNBC just rolled, letting Josh Fox promote his latest attack on...
Crude Oil Prices Resume Decline, Could Hit $20 a Barrel
Doug King has made himself and his investors a lot of money by noticing...
Energy Department Approves Six LNG Export Plants; More Coming
The fact that the Department of Energy has decided to get out of the...
In California, Exploding “Smart Meters” Spy on Your Water Use
Government’s latest Orwellian tools to spy on citizens, known as “smart meters,” are literally...
Oklahoma Earthquakes Rattling the Fracking Industry
Big gates sometimes swing on little hinges. Such could be the case in Oklahoma...
“Green” Meltdown: Solar Companies Are Germany’s Biggest “Capital Destroyers”
Der Spiegel reports that four of Germany’s top 12 “Capital Destroyers” of 2014 are...
Obama Vetoes Keystone Pipeline
As expected, President Obama has exercised his first of likely a number of vetoes...
Re-fracking Old Wells Is Extending the Fracking Revolution
Oil wells are being re-fracked to get renewed production, which will likely interfere with...