The latest data points to a refining market power problem that will endure even after the Strait reopens.
Big Oil
Posted inThe Monopolized Economy
Another War, Another Excuse for Profiteering
Every energy crisis is a windfall for oil refiners—and consumers pay the price.
Posted inPolitics
In Montana, A Victory Against Fossil Fuel
In Big Sky Country, young plaintiffs win a groundbreaking lawsuit arguing that the state’s energy industry is depriving them of the right to life, and a legal scholar explains why he’s inspired.
Posted inMagazine
To Save the Planet, Divide and Conquer
Democrats make progress on climate change when they set business lobbies against each other.
Posted inPolitics
Republicans Cannot and Will Not Reduce Gasoline Prices
The pain at the pump isn’t going away, despite their drill-baby-drill talk. The good news is that the electric revolution has arrived.
Posted inPolitics
Why Is Merrick Garland Sticking with Donald Trump on Climate Lawsuits?
Under Trump, the Justice Department sided with Big Oil against states and cities suing over climate change. Biden’s DOJ hasn’t changed course. Why?
Posted inApril/May/June 2022
Native, Inc.
Fifty years ago, Indigenous Alaskans created their own corporations to manage their land and affairs. Their success holds lessons in the lower 48, where tribal rights are under renewed attack.
