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US Tops Reserves, But Growth Restricted by “Funding Constraints”

According to a new analysis the US now holds more oil reserves than Saudi Arabia and Russia, the first time this has happened. The crux though will be whether the US shale industry can access the finance to carry on exploiting shale. And that remains to be seen.

Northern Gateway Ruling Puts Tar Sands “At Risk”

The political and economic reverberations of last week’s Canadian court of appeal judgement against the controversial Northern Gateway pipeline are continuing.

Victory for First Nations in Northern Gateway Fight

In a stunning victory for First Nations and environmentalists, a Canadian court has overturned the approval of the highly controversial Northern Gateway pipeline in Canada.

Lord Browne: Big Oil Needs to Invest in Renewables or Face Bankruptcy

The man who famously rebranded BP as “Beyond Petroleum” has re-entered the debate over climate and oil by warning that oil companies face bankruptcy if they do not address the risks of global warming.

Tar Sands Predicted to Grow by 1 Million Bbl/Day by 2025

Defying increasingly dire concerns about climate change and ongoing price volatility in the oil market, the dirty tar sands are set to increase production by a million barrels a day by 2025, a new report predicts.

Climate Deniers Push for Brexit Which Could Fast-Track Fracking

Leading climate denial organisations in the UK are pushing for Brexit which could fast-track fracking.

The Oil Industry’s Chronic Methane Problem

There are a staggering amount of old and new wells with the potential to release methane. At least 3.5 million wells have been drilled in the US, with a quarter of those still active. Many old and new ones are leaking the potent greenhouse gas.

“They’re unsafe, they’ll never be safe”

Just as the political opposition to crude by rail trains is growing in the US over the latest crash along the Colombia River Gorge, so is the public opposition.

Senators Call on Obama to Act “Immediately” on Crude by Rail Trains

The political and regulatory fall-out from the crude by rail crash in the Colombia River Gorge earlier this month is still continuing.