Posted by Joshua Scher Venezuela’s National Assembly has approved a sweeping overhaul of the country’s hydrocarbon law, dramatically rolling back state control over the oil industry while the Trump administration…
US and international energy firms are set to profit from exploiting Venezuela's oil reserves, which are considered the largest in the world.
“Paul Singer’s shady purchase of Citgo has everything to do with this coup.”
"The spills have terribly affected the Bille community," said one Nigerian plaintiff. "Our ecosystems are dead. Our livelihood depends on fishing."
"It's oil and gas. It's our national security. It's critical minerals," the next national security adviser told a Fox News host.
By Chris Hedges / The Chris Hedges Report This video is a recording of a talk given by Chris Hedges at the Kairos Club London on September 11, 2024. Drawing…
Together, we are forging a path toward a world where every voice is heard, every life is valued, and every community thrives free from the threat of environmental harm.
In New Mexico, oil companies agreed to work with regulators to find a solution to the state’s more than 70,000 unplugged wells. After months of negotiations, the industry turned against…
The oil giant is selling its Niger Delta subsidiary – but lending the new owners the money for the purchase.
No state has punched more holes in its bedrock than the Lone Star State. The environmental risks are staggering, and so are the clean up costs
The oil and gas industry has reaped profits without ensuring there will be money to plug and clean up their wells. In Oklahoma, that work could cost more than $7…
"The science is clear: No new oil and gas fields, or the planet gets pushed past what it can handle," said one analyst.
"Right now the situation is not under control," the prime minister said Sunday on the eve of the Caribbean nation's world-renowned Carnival.
A case in point: When Ecuador placed a windfall tax on foreign oil operations, French and U.S. companies filed claims—and were awarded more than $800 million.
The 70 year-old pipeline, which just won a key permit, poses “an unacceptable risk of an oil spill into the Great Lakes.”
