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BP Reassesses Renewable Commitments: New CEO Murray Auchincloss Prioritizes Oil and Gas Amid Financial Pressures,

energy projects as he puts renewed emphasis on oil and gas amid investor discontent with his energy transition strategy, according to company sources. The measures, previously unreported, are part of Auchincloss’s decision

Sunita Somvanshi

June 28, 2024

Conservation·Nature·USA

Endangered Dunes Sagebrush Lizard Faces Imminent Threat from Oil and Gas Industry

After more than 20 years of advocacy by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced the dunes sagebrush lizard as endangered, acknowledging the need for its

Karmactive Staff

July 9, 2023

Energy·Ocean·Pollution

Ticking Time Bombs for the Environment: Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells Threaten Gulf of Mexico

Recent findings reveal thousands of abandoned and unplugged oil wells in the Gulf of Mexico, posing significant environmental risks. These abandoned offshore oil and gas wells in the Gulf of Mexico may

Karmactive Team

May 16, 2023

Climate·Energy·USA

Louisiana Oil and Gas Producers Lost More Than Two-Thirds of Annual Residential Consumption in Wasted Gas in 2019, EDF Report Finds

The wastage of oil & gas by Louisiana was revealed in a report by the Environmental Defence Fund to the tune of more than $82 million worth of natural gas in 2019,

Govind Tekale

April 16, 2023

Business·USA

The Comeback Of Fossil Fuels: US Oil And Gas Industry Defies Clean Energy Push

The Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdowns lead to the significant drop in revenue, ultimately resulting in the company filing for security against their bankruptcy due to its over-ambitious expansion. But, in the

Karmactive Team

January 11, 2023

Kamala Harris & Donald Trump shaking hands before starting the debate on the national television.

Climate·Energy·Politics·USA

Trump and Harris: Unexpected Allies in Fossil Fuel Growth – What Their Gas and Oil Support Means for Climate Policy?

Table of Contents: Trump and Harris: Unexpected Allies in Fossil Fuel Support Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have very few things in common. Their visions on geopolitics, immigration or abortion are completely

Sunita Somvanshi

September 16, 2024

The plasma source is introduced close to the paper’s surface. The image shows the direct interaction of the plasma with the paper.

Materials

Plasma Polymers Turn Oregano Oil into Hydrophobic Barriers for Germany’s $503B Packaging Industry

Plasma-polymerized plant extracts are creating microporous hydrophobic barriers on cellulosic substrates at Fraunhofer Institute for Surface Engineering and Thin Films IST, offering a biochemical solution to Germany’s packaging waste challenge. The BioPlas4Paper

Rahul Somvanshi

November 20, 2024

Energy

UC Santa Cruz Develops 40°C Biodiesel Process to Convert Waste Oil into Fuel in 60 Minutes, Cutting Energy Use by 70%

UC Santa Cruz chemists have created a biodiesel production method using sodium tetramethoxyborate (NaB(OMe)4) at 40°C. The U.S. transportation sector burned through 3 million barrels of diesel daily in 2022. These diesel

Sonali Tiwary

November 18, 2024

News·Politics·USA

Trump Taps Lee Zeldin for EPA Chief, Putting $38 Billion in Climate Funds and $103 Billion in Obligations Under Scrutiny

The selection of Lee Zeldin as Environmental Protection Agency administrator marks another chapter in America’s complex environmental policy history. Having covered environmental regulations since the EPA’s creation in 1970, I’ve observed the

Govind Tekale

November 13, 2024

Energy·News·USA

BSEE Tightens Safety Rules as Chevron and TotalEnergies Push High-Pressure Drilling in Gulf of Mexico to 20,000 PSI

When BSEE dropped their new offshore drilling rulebook on October 29, subsea engineers knew they’d be pulling extra shifts. The regs zero in on the scary stuff – anything pushing past 15,000

Sunita Somvanshi

November 3, 2024