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- Falling oil prices: Why the oil bust is here to stay
Falling oil prices are just one part of a broader commodity super cycle that appears to be ending, but the oil bust has captured the attention of the world in ways crashing coal and copper prices have not. And, for now, it looks like falling oil prices are here to stay.
- Keystone XL: Could Obama strike a deal with Congress?
Keystone XL approval will soon make its way out of the GOP Congress and to the president's desk. Obama has promised to veto the bill, but it's still possible he'll approve the pipeline in a deal with congressional Republicans down the road.
- Stanford professors urge university to divest of fossil fuels. The right move?
Some 300 Stanford University professors want their employer to sell shares in fossil fuel companies. Does divestment help or hurt the fight against climate change?
- Oil prices: So far, 2015 looks a lot like 2014 [Recharge]
Oil prices continue their downward spiral; The Obama administration pushes back on climate and energy against new Republican leadership in Congress; Global investment in renewable energy rises for the first time in years. Catch up on global energy with Recharge.
- Why are manatees moving away from Florida?
Dozens of manatee strandings have been reported in Alabama, Louisiana, and Texas in recent years. Researchers are expanding a manatee sighting network to collect more data on the sea cows as their population grows and spreads.
- Keystone: All sides ready for Obama to make the call
The political hot potato known as Keystone XL may soon be heading to President Obama's desk. After six years of deliberations over the proposed oil pipeline, forces on all sides of the debate are ready for Obama to make his decision.
- Nebraska Keystone pipeline lawsuit thrown out
A Keystone XL pipeline lawsuit in Nebraska has been thrown out, removing a major roadblock for the $7 billion cross-continental project.
- Why low oil prices are bad news for natural gas too
Without a rise in oil prices, 2015 is looking like a grim year for liquefied natural gas exporters.
- Pacific northwest earthquakes: More to come?
A recent spike of earthquakes in the Northwest raises fears the next one could be the big one.
- Mounting debt for energy firms as oil prices plummet
Energy firms have been financing new oil production by taking on large amounts of debt. When oil prices averaged over $100, that strategy made sense. But with oil at $50, most indebted firms are suddenly in crisis.
- Low oil prices take their toll on Canada. Are oil sands in trouble?
Plummeting oil prices are bad news for much of Canada, which runs its economy largely on oil. But cheap oil has some positive benefits for Canadians, too.
- Royal Dutch Shell to pay $83.5 million settlement for Nigeria spill
Royal Dutch Shell will pay an $83.5 million settlement to a Nigerian fishing community for the country's worst oil spill. The settlement ends a three-year legal battle in Britain over two spills in 2008.
- Obama to veto Keystone XL bill, according to press secretary
White House press secretary Josh Earnest told reporters Tuesday President Obama won't sign a potential bill approving construction of the north-south Keystone XL pipeline.
- Gas prices are plummeting. Should you buy an SUV?
A dramatic plunge in gas prices, combined with better gas mileage, has helped boost sales of larger vehicles in the US. But a decision to buy an SUV or truck based on low gas prices may be a shortsighted one.
- Low oil prices send energy stocks sliding
High levels of oil output come at a time when the world is already oversupplied, which is making oil prices tumble. That, in turn, is forcing down the share prices of several of the oil majors.
- Oil prices at $50: Why a barrel of crude costs less than your shoes
Oil prices briefly dropped below $50 a barrel Monday for the first time in five and a half years. What's driving the oil prices plunge, and how long will it last?
- Oil prices still plummeting. How long will the tailspin last?
Oil prices plunged by half in just six months in 2014, and the big question now is what will happen to markets in 2015. Here are the top five factors that will determine the trajectory of oil prices in 2015.
- Monarch butterfly may join endangered species list in 2015
Monarch butterfly populations have declined by 90 percent over the past 20 years. Conservationists hope an endangered species listing could help turn the tide.
- Energy in 2015: Expect the unexpected
In an industry as unpredictable as energy, it's best to prepare for the unexpected. Here Kurt Cobb offers five possible surprises for energy in 2015.
- Fukushima radiation: US West Coast will likely see peak by end of 2015
At its peak, levels of radioactivity from cesium-137 will still fall far below levels that the US and Canadian governments deem unsafe for drinking water, according to a study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.