Feature Stories
In Meetings with Secretary of Energy, North Dakota Leaders and Industry Voices Call for Deregulation
September 3, 2020
North Dakota leaders hosted the U.S. Secretary of Energy for a medley of energy events in Minot on Tuesday, Sept. 1, where coal and oil industry voices discussed moves to deregulate their industries. Gov. Doug Burgum, Sen. John Hoeven, and
Challenges Ahead for Alaska Oil Drilling, Despite Green Light
August 26, 2020
The road to oil and gas production in the Alaska Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) will not be straightforward, despite the decision this week to open the area up to drilling activities. On Monday (17 August), the US Interior Department
Coal Country Responds to Democrats’ Clean Energy Transition
August 26, 2020
Democrats made their pitch to the American people during a largely virtual Democratic National Convention and addressing climate change emerged as a central tenet of the party’s plan. The party platform spells out a major investment in green energy jobs
Biden Presidency Would Cast Shadow Over Shale
August 18, 2020
The 2020 US presidential contest presents the country’s shale patch with two stark alternatives: continued vitality versus gradual or rapid decline. This is in sharp contrast to the two previous US polls, when the industry had comparatively little to fear
Rosemont Open Pit Would Cap Long History of Arizona’s Copper Mining District
August 11, 2020
Steady production continued in the Helvetia-Rosemont Mining District through the first half of the 20th century, with mining operations synced to the market price of copper. Primary mining activity there, in the Santa Rita Mountains southeast of Tucson, came from
Biden’s Climate Change Policy Would Cause More Economic Harm than Coronavirus
July 24, 2020
If you think the economic shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic was bad, be forewarned: the economic impact of former Vice President Joe Biden’s new climate change plan would make the last few months look like prosperity. Biden’s original climate
What Impact Will Recent U.S. Pipeline Blocks Have On Oil and Gas Industry?
July 15, 2020
The recent legal blocks on three US pipelines has caused a wave of uncertainty across sections of the nation’s oil and gas industry. Following the cancellation of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) on July 5, less than 24 hours later
Increasingly Cheap and Clean Natural Gas Will Help Power Economic Recovery
June 29, 2020
After months of sheltering in place, Americans are finally returning to their favorite restaurants, stores, and barbershops. As of June 1, all 50 states have started to reopen. We may not know what life after the coronavirus looks like, but
Natural Gas Industry Working Through COVID Challenges
June 24, 2020
Facing the coronavirus pandemic and a historic drop in oil prices in April, workers in the oil and natural gas industry have been navigating a new series of challenges over the last three months. Considered an essential service, the oil
Nevada Gold Mines CEO Mark Bristow Discusses COVID-19 Response
June 24, 2020
A lifetime of working in Sub-Saharan African gold mines has helped prepare Nevada Gold Mines President and CEO Mark Bristow for dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic in Northeast Nevada. “The way we have managed the COVID-19 pandemic shows us that
