Six materials have shaped modern civilization
When it comes to examining the roots of the modern world, a new book takes an elemental approach. Ed Conway’s “Material World: The Six Raw Materials That Shape Modern Civilization” … Read More
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How the FBI caught the real ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’
Flash back to 1924. Prohibition was in full swing. The FBI, then known simply as the Bureau of Investigation, was struggling to get its footing, with a 29-year-old J. Edgar … Read More
Greta Thunberg smirks as she’s arrested in London at oil protest
Greta Thunberg was seen smirking as the climate activist was being detained by London police and hauled into a van after she was arrested at an oil protest. The 20-year-old … Read More
Biden’s Energy Secretary called China before US tapped oil reserves
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm spoke with a senior Chinese energy official the same week that the US began tapping its Strategic Petroleum Reserve in November 2021 — later selling some … Read More
EU imports of Russian oil plunge by 90% as a result of sweeping bans
It’s official: the European Union is no longer the top client of Russian oil. As a result of the sweeping bans imposed in reaction to the Ukraine war, the bloc’s … Read More
Saudi crown prince threatened US ‘economic consequences’ during oil fued
The Saudi crown prince privately threatened “major economic consequences” against the US last fall if the Biden administration retaliated against its decision to slash oil production, a new report revealed. … Read More
Climate protesters dragged from Shell shareholder meeting
Climate change protesters were dragged away as they tried to storm the stage at Shell’s shareholder meeting Tuesday, while activist investors added pressure with a resolution demanding the global oil … Read More
Iranian navy commandos seize US-bound oil tanker Advantage Sweet: video
Iranian state television aired footage on Friday of its helicopter-borne commandos swooping in and seizing control of a US-bound oil tanker that was sailing through international waters in the Gulf … Read More
Biden to sign off on $8 billion oil drilling project in Alaska
President Biden is planning to approve an $8 billion oil drilling project on federal land on Alaska’s North Slope next week, according to multiple reports. His expected authorization of ConocoPhillips’ … Read More
Jane Fonda ghosts billionaire date — then goes on climate rant
A billionaire shelled out big bucks to fly Jane Fonda to Austria to be his date for a gala — but it backfired when the actress and climate activist went … Read More
