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Petroleum
From Oil to Exodus: How Venezuela Squandered its Oil Wealth
After years of oil industry mismanagement, the Venezuelan economy has collapsed into ruin.
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Natural Gas
Which Nation Will Win the Race for the Arctic’s Oil and Gas?
Warmer summer temperatures and decreased sea ice have started an international race to explore for oil and gas in the Arctic.
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Coal
Trump Attacks the National Environmental Policy Act
Trump continues to gut environmental regulations for the benefit of the fossil fuel industry.
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Natural Gas
Why Natural Gas is Found in the Deserts & the Arctic
Now, with natural gas resources taking longer to mine and recycle, scientists and companies are in a race against time to identify new areas where natural gas is deposited. Two places where they’ve found an abundance of natural gas deposits are the Earth’s deserts and the ice-clad arctic regions.
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Petroleum
Cultural Resources, Environmental Conservation, and Oil Production: Ecuador’s Struggle to Find a Balance
The challenge of finding a balance between the oil industry, cultural diversity, and the natural environment has fueled a long history of conflict in Ecuador.
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Natural Gas
International Investors are Aiming for Angola’s Oil and Gas Reserves
China’s tactical diplomacy, along with its rapidly growing economy, are predicated to play a vital role in Angola’s fossil fuel production.
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Natural Gas
LNG to Railways?
In October 2019, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHSMA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking that would add language to the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) in order to allow liquefied natural gas (LNG) to be transported by rail. Currently, the HMR lists only highway or barge as appropriate methods to transport the energy source. The change was submitted…
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Coal
The Future of Fossil Fuels: New Discoveries, Technological Advancements, and Global Growth
As energy consumption continues to rise, the Energy Information Administration expects that fossil fuels will remain as the primary source of global energy.
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Coal
Coal Changing with the Times
The world is moving away from coal and leaning into the use of natural gas. China is cutting back on coal exports, while across the pond, America is rapidly shutting down coal plants. The U.S. and China are the third and first largest coal consumers in the world. These countries are looking to natural gas because it is cleaner, cheaper,…
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Petroleum
Canada’s Unlawful Attempt to Convey Sovereignty over the Oil-Rich Arctic
Climate change has jumpstarted the race to find oil in the Arctic, which will inevitably lead to another redrawing of the world map.
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