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A new proposal for shipping tar-sands oil: Use the thawed Arctic!
While the proposal is likely a non-starter, it reveals the increasing frustration of oil companies trying to move stubborn tar-sands oil.
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Frackers set their sights on the Golden State
California's Monterey Shale could contain twice as much oil as all of Saudi Arabia, but it won't be easy to get out of the ground.
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Walmart’s big push into groceries is not good for small farmers
Walmart now dominates the U.S. grocery sector, selling more food than the three biggest grocery chains combined.
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Alaska senator offers a fresh, new energy policy calling for more drilling in Alaska
And more drilling everywhere else too. Sen. Lisa Murkowski's patrons in the oil industry will golf-clap for this one.
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How the shale boom came to North Dakota — and how it’s spreading west
There's lots of shale oil in Colorado and California too, but residents of those states are more suspicious of fracking.
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Super Bowl ad brawl: SodaStream does what Sierra Club can’t
Companies selling products that cut down on waste might end up leading the cultural push against overconsumption.
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Americans spent 4 percent of household income on gas in 2012
Even though Americans are using less gas, we're paying more for it. And that's making oil companies rich.
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Another week, another oil tanker hijacking
Pirate attacks on oil tankers near Nigeria have increased dramatically.
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Turn on, plug in, drop out: An electric car manifesto
On behalf of misunderstood electric-car fanatics everywhere, one EV owner would like to explain a few things.
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California high-speed rail construction not exactly moving at high speed
Less than six months from breaking ground, and California still hasn't bought any of the land it needs for its new high-speed rail line.