OPEC to U.S.: Please don’t pump so much oil!
OPEC has asked a favor of other major producers: Please stop pumping so much and help us balance the market.
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Entries by Landon Hall
A single autonomous car has a huge impact on alleviating traffic
Even intelligent cruise control systems could be used to clear up congestion.
Dakota pipeline is ready for oil, without spill response plan for Standing Rock
Without a complete emergency plan or equipment, a spill at the Missouri River crossing could cause tremendous damage to the environment and the tribe’s water.
OPEC’s not-so-great beyond
“Beyond” is a powerful word; the unsurpassed prefix to “compare” and the stirring suffix to “great.” Buzz Lightyear even managed to somehow enhance the notion of infinity with it.
In victory for environmentalists, Senate keeps an Obama-era climate change rule
In a surprising victory for President Barack Obama’s environmental legacy, the Senate on Wednesday voted to uphold an Obama-era climate change regulation to control the release of methane from oil and gas wells on public land.
‘We all knew this was coming’: Alaska’s thawing soils are now pouring carbon dioxide into the air
Even as the Trump administration weighs withdrawing the United States from the Paris climate agreement, a new scientific paper has documented growing fluxes of greenhouse gases streaming into the air from the Alaskan tundra, a long-feared occurrence that could worsen climate change.
Why do gas station prices constantly change? Blame the algorithm
One recent afternoon at a Shell-branded station on the outskirts of Rotterdam, the price of a gallon of unleaded gas started ticking higher, rising more than 3.5 cents by closing time.
Should we call climate-change deniers ‘dismissives’ instead?
NPR’s Rachel Martin had a fascinating interview on Tuesday with Katharine Hayhoe, a renowned climate scientist and evangelical Christian, in which they discussed the toxic nature of the world “climate denier” — a word that environmental reporters use all the time.
Nissan exec talks about next-gen LEAF electric range: up to 340 miles
Once a leader in electrification, Nissan has since become complacent with the Leaf and the refresh has been long overdue. The 2018 version of the all-electric vehicle is expected to finally change that with a much longer range and a new design.
Trump will punt decision on the Paris climate agreement until after the G-7, Spicer says
President Trump will now wait until after the G-7 meeting in late May before making a decision about whether to keep the U.S. in the Paris climate agreement, his press secretary Sean Spicer said Tuesday.
