Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Tag: Oil

US has produced more oil than any country in history for...

In December, the average U.S. crude oil production hit a monthly high of more than 13.3 million barrels per day.

Chicago sues Big Oil for climate deception and damages

Chicago is targeting industry giants such as ExxonMobil, Chevron, BP, Shell, ConocoPhillips, Phillips 66, and the American Petroleum Institute for their alleged long-term misinformation campaign.

Legal battle brews over Biden’s offshore drilling plan

The debate extends beyond legal filings to encompass broader environmental and public health considerations.

Revealed: Three-quarters of prestigious green advertising awards go to agencies working...

The majority of Ad Net Zero’s accolade-winners also represent major polluters.

A critical crossroad: COP28’s evasive stance on fossil fuel phaseout

As world leaders convene with the hope of forging a path toward a sustainable future, is there a reluctance to confront one of the most critical issues in climate change mitigation head-on?

GOP bill threatens taxpayers with cleanup costs for abandoned oil wells

Republicans advance legislation that could leave taxpayers footing the bill for Big Oil's mess.

Reuters, New York Times top list of fossil fuel industry’s media...

New report by DeSmog and Drilled reveals extent of commercial partnerships between trusted outlets and Big Oil.

At COP28, the road to climate action is paved with Big...

The devil is in the details, and at this year’s UN global climate conference, the details start with words like “unabated,” and “operational.”

Report: Oil and gas production set to escalate under landmark US...

Increased supply is largely going into exports as massive buildout of LNG export terminals undermines the Biden administration’s much-touted climate legacy.

The Inflation Reduction Act: A boon for Big Oil and a...

This revelation raises crucial concerns about the effectiveness of the IRA in combating the escalating climate crisis.

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Nearly all plant-based meat alternatives Contain mycotoxins

The researchers found that 100 percent of the plant-based meat substitutes contained at least one of 19 different types of mycotoxins, often showing high "co-occurrence" (multiple toxins in a single product).

Supreme Court rulings and new Southern maps intensify battle over Black voting power before...

A series of redistricting fights in Alabama, Tennessee, and Virginia is reshaping the struggle over voting rights and congressional control as critics warn that recent Supreme Court decisions are accelerating the erosion of protections for Black voters.

The electric car is the only winner in the latest Iran war

The Hormuz Choke Point and the Twilight of Petroleum.

Wow! Losing the war PLUS losing the peace – the frenzy of fiascos ravage...

What other blundering buffoons ever lost a war (of choice), then willfully lost the peace via threats, phony bluffs and tin-ear, belligerent BS?

Could Trump’s Iran fiasco be America’s Suez crisis?

The U.S. war on Iran today, but similarities in the larger context, suggest that the United States is facing the same kind of “end of empire” moment that the British Empire faced in that historic crisis.