‘Absolutely shocking’: Niger Delta oil spills linked with infant deaths
Babies in Nigeria are twice as likely to die in the first month of life if their mothers were living near an oil spill before falling pregnant, researchers have found.
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Even Trump’s EPA says Obama’s climate plan would save thousands of lives each year
A sweeping Obama-era climate rule could prevent up to 4,500 premature deaths per year by 2030, the Trump administration has found in its analysis of the plan, projecting that the plan could save more lives than the Obama administration said it would.
Saudi Arabia leads Gulf nations in cutting break-even oil price
The kingdom will need oil to trade at $70 a barrel next year to break even. That’s down from a break-even of $96.60 a barrel in 2016, the biggest drop of eight crude producers in the Persian Gulf.
Want to support thousands of entrepreneurs? Use gas with a higher blend of ethanol
Ethanol dramatically reduces greenhouse gas emissions. Ethanol replaces toxic additives that have been linked to smog and cancer. Ethanol helps reduce America’s reliance on overseas oil.
Elon Musk’s Tesla Model 3 production is months behind schedule
If you are eagerly awaiting your Tesla Model 3, it might be time to download that meditation app, because you’re gonna have to relax and get ready to wait.
OPEC likely to keep oil supply curbs for whole of 2018
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, plus Russia and nine other producers, have cut overall output by about 1.8 million bpd since January. The pact runs to March 2018, but the producers are considering extending it.
Oil industry spent millions on lobbying as California lawmakers debated cap-and-trade extension
Corporations, unions and other interests spent $86.2 million on lobbying state government during the last quarter, with the oil industry leading the way as the Legislature approved an extension of California’s cap-and-trade program.
The GOP tax bill kills a $7,500 electric-vehicle credit — and that’s terrible news for Tesla
The just-unveiled Republican tax bill will eliminate a $7,500 federal tax credit for electric vehicles, and that would be Terrible news for Tesla. Shares of the automaker, already down after its earnings report, fell sharply on the news.
Tesla blames Gigafactory for Model 3 production holdup
All eyes are on whether Tesla can mass produce the new Model 3 sedan as promised, but reports as of late indicate production holdups and delays far greater than anticipated.
U.S. gasoline demand climbs to record highs
Gasoline demand in the United States reached the highest level on record in August this year, at 9.77 million bpd, or up by 83,000 bpd from August 2016.
