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Think US is world's top oil producer? Think again.Media outlets appear to be taking dictation rather than asking questions about which countries produced the most oil in 2014, Cobb writes.
With oil cheap, Saudis open stock market to foreign investmentSaudi Arabia is looking for an economic boost by opening its stock market to foreign direct investment. The OPEC mega-producer, which relies heavily on oil revenue, is weathering a low oil price environment.
ADB: Asia must boost clean energy investmentAsian countries have come a long way on clean-energy development, the Asian Development Bank said Wednesday. But lower oil prices offers a chance to cut fuel subsidies and boost renewables.
Texas city drops voter-approved fracking banLast November, voters in Denton, Texas approved a ban on hydraulic fracturing amid environmental concerns. Now, the Denton City Council has voted to drop the ban.
Barack Obama's climate change initiative: $4 billion for clean energyThe White House unveiled Tuesday $4 billion in private-sector investment commitments to clean energy, doubling expectations.
Renewables could dominate world electricity by 2030Renewables could surpass coal, natural gas, and nuclear as the world's top electricity source in 15 years, according to an IEA report. Still, without bolder emissions cuts, the world is on track to blow past its global warming targets.
Arctic drilling: Activists detained while protesting Shell oil rigTwo dozen protestors were temporarily detained by the US Coast Guard for violating the safety zone around a massive Arctic drilling rig operated by oil giant Shell.聽
World could peak emissions by 2020, IEA says. But will it?It's possible for world leaders to cut carbon and boost renewables enough that global emissions hit their upper limit in the next five years. The question is whether that goal is politically feasible through UN climate talks.
Shell to pull workers from Gulf Coast platforms ahead of storm surgeShell Oil Co., the leading oil producer in the Gulf of Mexico, has removed non-essential workers from offshore platforms due to the threat of a likely tropical cyclone.
Vatican cardinal, Orthodox theologian, and atheist scientist to give papal presserThe document will be released Thursday at an news conference featuring聽a Vatican cardinal, a Greek Orthodox theologian and an atheist scientist.
No injuries in South Texas blaze sparked by burst gas lineEmergency services said a massive fire caused by a ruptured natural gas pipeline near Lindenau, Texas on Sunday has been extinguished.聽
Texas communities embrace 'toilet-to-tap' water: Will California follow suit?As the historic drought that has gripped the state of California for four years drags on, Golden State officials are grasping for innovative solutions and eyeing Texas's foray into toilet-to-tap water with keen interest.
China's surprising climate progress [Recharge]China is ahead of schedule on climate change, a new study shows; G7 leaders call for global decarbonization; the US takes the lead on oil production. Catch up on global energy with the Monitor's Recharge.
Cheap oil puts squeeze on US boomtownsCheap oil is good news for US motorists at the pump, but for North Dakota oil towns a slowdown in drilling is creating new challenges, writes Nick Cunningham- Montana considers releasing wild bison outside Yellowstone聽Montana may re-introduce a herd of wild bison that originated at Yellowstone National Park. Cattle ranchers will seek assurances that their stock will be protected.聽
Canada struggles with low oil pricesOil is a major industry in Canada, writes Nick Cunningham, and the low price environment is taking its toll 鈥� not only on the oil industry, but also on the country's broader economy.
US moves to regulate emissions by airlinersUnder The Clean Air Act, the Environmental Protection Agency's preliminary finding of endangerment to human health clears the way for possible US adoption of international emissions standards.
Russia is buying electricity from this unlikely sourceRussia is a major exporter of energy, writes Andy Tully, but the oil and gas super-producer will soon begin importing power from the Nordic, where the cost of electricity is now very low.
China is crushing it on climate change, study saysThe world's No. 1 emitter of greenhouse gases is on track to peak its emissions by 2025, according to a new study 鈥� a full five years ahead of schedule.聽- Google maps adds new locations to its 'street view oceans' featureGoogle maps announced Tuesday additional new locations to a collection of underwater images first launched in 2012. What impact can the company have on overall awareness of ocean ecosystems?聽