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.
Tar sands pipeline threatens our endangered orcas
Southern Resident killer whales—one of the United States’ most iconic and endangered species—are now facing a new and formidable threat: Big Oil. This time, in the form of the newly approved Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline.
Will oil prices rise or fall? Look toward Russia for the answer
There is only one thing standing in the way of higher oil prices, and it is not U.S. shale companies.
Trump to issue new order calling into question two decades of national monument designations
President Trump will sign an executive order Wednesday instructing the Interior Department to review national monument designations his three predecessors have made over the past 21 years, according to administration officials and GOP lawmakers, a move that could upend protections that previous presidents have put in place in Utah and elsewhere across the country.
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?
Tesla is doubling its charging network
Tesla plans to double the size of its Supercharger network, with some sites being constructed along busy routes to accommodate several dozen Teslas charging simultaneously.
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.
China will lead the electric car revolution with more than 10.5 million sales by 2025, per report
China will continue to lead the global market in electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids and by 2025 sales will quietly and cleanly zoom to 10.6 million a year, or 30% of its market, according to a report.
Ford CEO reveals his company’s plan to get cars to hit 54 miles per gallon by 2025
Mark Fields says hitting the fuel efficiency standards on time is still very much its plan.
Here’s what Venezuela’s deepening crisis means for oil prices
Venezuela and its worsening economic and political crisis may be an underappreciated wild card when it comes to the outlook for oil prices.
