Climate Change
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Petroleum
Oil Interests and Environmentalists: The Battle Over American Grasslands
The oil and gas industry has been lobbying the U.S. Forest Service to open up as much land as possible for new oil and gas exploration.
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Alternatives
Scientists Say Burning Fossil Fuels Has Exacerbated California’s Drought
Scientists say that the impacts of fossil fuel consumption are already creating extreme water supply issues in California.
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Alternatives
Why Are Fossil Fuels Needed in Agriculture?
Fossil fuels have revolutionized agricultural production around the world.
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Coal
Coal vs Coral: How the Australian Coal Industry Threatens the Existence of the Great Barrier Reef
Coastal port expansion and dredging to accommodate increasing levels of coal exports have have had a detrimental effect on the Great Barrier Reef.
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Petroleum
The U.S. Military Consumes More Fossil Fuels Than Entire Countries
Reducing energy use has become a top priority for the U.S. Department of Defense.
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Alternatives
The Pros and Cons of Geothermal Energy
What is geothermal energy, what are the pros and cons at this stage of its development, how does it fare when compared with fossil fuels, and where do we go from here?
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Coal
Can Coal Become an Alternative Fuel?
As coal companies struggle to find a path forward, some energy experts say that the development of coal-based liquid fuels could keep the industry from collapsing.
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Alternatives
The Potential of Hydrogen
Hydrogen, when used in fuel cells for electric vehicles, contributes zero emissions to the atmosphere.
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Natural Gas
Will Future Transportation Systems be Powered by Natural Gas?
An increasing number of municipal transportation systems are being powered by natural gas. Will adoption move to the passenger vehicle market?
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Petroleum
Exxon Mobil: The Downfall of an Oil Giant
Exxon Mobil is struggling.
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