Fossil Fuels
Fossil fuels — coal, oil and natural gas — currently provide more than 85 percent of all the energy consumed in the U.S., nearly two-thirds of its electricity, and virtually all of its transportation fuels. Moreover, it is likely that the nation's reliance on fossil fuels to power an expanding economy will actually increase over at least the next two decades even with aggressive development and deployment of new renewable and nuclear technologies.
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Thu, Jan 19 2012 at 10:42 AM EST
The Obama administration's move won't necessarily kill the controversial oil pipeline, but it has still drawn strong reactions from both sides of the debate.Wed, Jan 18 2012 at 12:53 PM EST
The State Department has denied the proposed oil pipeline from Canada, heading off a congressionally mandated deadline of Feb. 21.Fri, Dec 02 2011 at 4:19 PM EST
Pixar Petroleum will manage the oil sands business for Paramount Resources, which has a long history of lifting names from Hollywood.Tue, Nov 08 2011 at 11:06 AM EST
Amid accusations of bias and corruption, the agency's inspector general will investigate its review of the proposed oil-sands pipeline from Canada.Mon, Oct 17 2011 at 4:20 PM EST
It makes sense to consider the whole carbon supply chain when measuring a country's greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels, scientists reported.Wed, Oct 05 2011 at 3:16 PM EST
New rules in Europe could effectively ban oil derived from 'tar sands,' prompting cheers from environmentalists but jeers from some Canadians.Wed, Oct 05 2011 at 11:41 AM EST
This new documentary is a love song to Big Oil, and it's underwritten by oil and gas interests. Watch the trailer with awe and wonder. Tue, Oct 04 2011 at 7:35 AM EST
The energy agency says that eliminating the subsidies by 2020 would cut cut global demand by 5 percent and reduce carbon emissions by almost 6 percent.Mon, Oct 03 2011 at 4:09 PM EST
An environmental group obtains emails that it says show 'bias and complicity' in a government review of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline.Thu, Aug 11 2011 at 7:25 AM EST
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