The Trump administration is eager to let businesses police their own behavior. There is reason to fear the consequences. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/11/opinion/pork-industry-self-regulation-inspection.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…
Tag: Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline
Trump Signs Orders to Speed Up Oil and Gas Pipeline Construction
The president wants to limit the influence of state governments and the State Department in approving domestic and international pipelines. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/10/business/energy-environment/trump-oil-gas-pipelines.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Blamed for Climate Change, Oil Companies Invest in Carbon Removal
Chevron, Occidental Petroleum and BHP have invested in Carbon Engineering, a start-up developing technology to take carbon out of the atmosphere. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/07/business/energy-environment/climate-change-carbon-engineering.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
New U.S. Sanctions Seek to Block Venezuelan Oil Shipments to Cuba
The sanctions, senior administration officials said, could force a “recalibration” of Venezuela’s relationship with Cuba, which has been defending the government of President Nicolás Maduro. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/05/us/politics/trump-sanctions-venezuela-cuba.html?partner=rss&emc=rss