Donald Trump Rips Apart Green New Deal: ‘A High School Term Paper’
“It sounds like a high school term paper that got a low mark,” Trump said, noting that it would shut down the oil industry and air travel.
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Fact Check: Trump Is Correct, Policies Led U.S. to No. 1 Producer of Oil and Gas
President Donald Trump lauded the “revolution in American energy” under his administration in his State of the Union address on Tuesday.
Chinese State Media: Trump North Korea Attack ‘Absurd,’ ‘Really Stupid’
The Chinese Foreign Ministry asserted that its efforts to contain North Korea are “earnest and serious,” while Chinese state media called President Donald Trump’s accusations of illicit oil trade with Pyongyang “absurd” and “irresponsible” on Friday.
Students Ask Boston University Alumni to Withhold Donations over School’s Ties to Fossil Fuel Industry
Boston University alumni are threatening to withhold donations until the institution divests from companies that are exploring fossil fuel reserves.
Al-Qaeda Still Making Big Money from Yemen Oil
Al-Qaeda has suffered some battlefield setbacks in chaotic Yemen, but the terror organization still controls highly profitable oil fields in the southern regions of the country and has been taking advantage of fuel shortages to reap huge profits.
Popping the Iranian Cork in the Strait of Hormuz
Eight major maritime chokepoints, through which oil tankers transit, exist globally. Seventeen million barrels of oil daily pass through one of them — the Strait of Hormuz.
Fort McMurray: Canada Fire Destroys 20 Percent of City, Will Take ‘Months’ to Subdue
The sweeping wildfire that has consumed a fifth of Fort McMurray, Canada, has slowed its march over the city’s surrounding forests, but experts still warn it could be “months” before the last ember is put out.
Oklahoma Hit by Third-Strongest Earthquake Ever Recorded There
Oklahoma was struck by a 5.1 earthquake on Saturday morning, the third-strongest quake ever recorded in the Sooner State.
Gas Prices Stay High in California, Fall in Rest of Country
The average price of gas is below $2 per gallon in more than half of the United States, but prices at California pumps are creeping higher due to maintenance issues at refineries across the Golden State.
TransCanada Asks Obama Admin. to Suspend Keystone XL Review
Facing an anticipated denial from the Obama administration, TransCanada has asked to suspend any further action on its permit for its cross-border Keystone XL pipeline.
Fracking Productivity Doubling Every Two Years
From fewer than 50 barrels a day in 2009 to 400 barrels today, fracking technology has advanced at a pace that has doubled oil well production every 2 years. That pace of productivity improvement is almost identical to the computer industry’s Moore’s Law, which expects the speed of processing chip to double every 2 years.
