If Venezuela falls, will oil rise?
If the United Socialist Party falters, and if President Nicolas Maduro is deposed, the consequences for the world oil market could be significant.
Honda will do nearly anything to get you in a hydrogen car
It’s a terrific car packed with perks. The problem is the hydrogen—and it has been for a long time.
Pipeline leaks 18,000 gallons of crude oil onto Oklahoma farmland
State and federal agencies are investigating what caused a crude oil pipeline to leak thousands of gallons of oil onto surrounding farmland in Kingfisher County last week.
AAA says interest in electric cars rivals pickups: So where are the sales?
According to a new survey from AAA, interest in electric vehicles among American consumers now rivals that for full-size pickup trucks. However, if that’s the case, why do sales of electric vehicles remain small in comparison?
Here’s how air pollution kills 3,450,000 people a year
A study released in the journal Nature found that in 2007, air pollution led to the premature deaths of 3.45 million people worldwide—a number equivalent to the population of the state of Connecticut. And to add insult to injury, air pollution doesn’t respect borders.
Leftovers on restaurant diners’ plates will be turned into compost, biofuel
Food left on diners’ plates that goes back to restaurant kitchens in Sacramento County will go into the compost bin instead of landfills.
Oil company vows pollution relief for Utah; air advocates skeptical
Utah air advocates and regulators are praising Chevron’s announcement that it will produce cleaner gasoline at its Salt Lake City oil refinery.
Wal-Mart aims to slash one gigaton of emissions by 2030
Wal-Mart has launched a “sustainability platform” that will invite its suppliers to join the retail giant in pledging to cut greenhouse gas emissions from operations and supply chains.
Treasury won’t grant Exxon drilling waiver for Russia
The Treasury Department will not grant Exxon Mobil Corp.’s request for a waiver allowing it to work with Russia’s state oil company on a joint drilling venture, the agency said Friday.
Deepwater Horizon: Seven years after explosion and oil spill, study finds clean-up workers got sicker
On the seventh anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon disaster, the health impacts that the spewing oil had on the people who came into contact with it are still raising questions about how the cleanup was handled.
