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Crude Oil Casualties Mount

Everywhere you look there is carnage in the oil industry as the reality of low oil prices begins to bite. From North America, to the North Sea and the Arctic, the low crude oil price is reshaping the size, shape and prospects of the industry.

NGOs Urge G20 to Phase Out Fossil Fuel Subsidies

Last Friday, 39 organizations from across Europe, Asia, Africa, South America and the United States sent a letter to the Turkish G20 President and all G20 finance ministers, calling for the ministers to set out a strict timeline for the phase-out of fossil fuel subsidies.

Falling Gas Prices: Buy an EV Not SUV

It is pretty hard nowadays to pass a gas station and not notice the plummeting price. Fuel prices have been falling so persistently that it appears that Americans have rediscovered their taste for gas guzzlers.

Ghost of Brent Spar Haunts Shell

Twenty years ago the oil giant Shell was embroiled in two separate controversies, which still haunt the company to this day.

BP Spill: Up to 10 Million Gallons Of Oil On Gulf Floor

In the months that followed BP’s devastating Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010, one of the biggest mysteries was what happened to the 200 millions gallons of spewed black crude.

Solidarity with Striking Refinery Workers

Yesterday, after a failure in new contract negotiations initiated this month by a group of major oil companies, the United Steelworkers announced a work stoppage at nine refineries, the largest refinery strike in nearly 35 years.

British Frackers Face Mounting Opposition

It could all be over before it even began. The boom could turn to bust before a well is even drilled. The British fracking industry now faces growing resistance from numerous influential voices.

The Saudi Succession and Climate Change

What does the death of Saudi King Abdullah mean for the climate?

Bribery Is a Bargain for Big Oil

Wonder why Keystone XL is the #1 priority for the new congress? You're not alone. The answer is money. Read our in-depth analysis.