Marine Spatial Planning: A New Approach to Oceans
The Obama-championed idea of “marine spatial planning” sounds good in theory—but simply mapping ocean activities won’t save struggling ocean species.
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Turning Plastic To Oil
What if the 48 million tons of plastic waste we produce each year could be turned into oil? They can.
Is empty space underground following oil extraction dangerous or bad for the environment?
What, if anything, fills the empty space underground created by the extraction of billions of gallons of oil?
Line in the Sand
A 1969 oil spill off the Santa Barbara, California, coast sparked the nation’s first environmental movement, yet we still are trying to drill in the Pacific…
Can The U.S. Tap Its Vast Shale Oil Reserves?
The U.S has the world’s largest supply of shale oil, but has only periodically considered tapping it when oil prices have been high.
Cooking with Coconut Oil
This tropical source of saturated fat is surprisingly healthy. Here’s how to use it…
The Outlook on Oil: What’s Next After Peak Oil?
The issue isn’t whether we’re running out of oil but when will we reach the peak oil production, after which the decline will inevitably clash with demand.
Nigeria of the North
Fueled by the U.S.’s insatiable desire for gasoline, and its historical dependence on natural resources from Canada, the environmentally destructive oil sands boom is only expected to escalate in profit-taking frenzy.
Biodiesel: The Burning Question
If you think that a brave new world of agriculturally derived, clean-burning biodiesel fuel is going to wean us off petroleum, you’d better think again.
The Spoils of Oil
If you’re like me, your head will be spinning reading Jim Motavalli’s cover story this issue (“The Outlook on Oil,” page 26). How can so many “experts” and “industry analysts” have such varying opinions as to when we will—or when we did—reach the world’s peak of oil production? What with predictions ranging from right now to 30 years hence to 30 years ago, I can only conclude one of two things: (a) only one of them is right; or (b) none of them are right.