NY and NJ Reps. Benefited from Azerbaijan-Funded Trip
Ten Members of Congress took part in a 2013 trip to Azerbaijan that was secretly funded by the country's state-owned oil company, SOCAR. The lawmakers included New York Reps. Yvette Clark (D) and...
View ArticleTexas Bans Fracking Bans
Texas is the latest state in the United States to ban fracking bans. New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Colorado have passed similar laws that essentially bars local governments from restricting many oil...
View ArticleThe Oil Price Plunge And You
Oil prices have dramatically dropped to levels not seen since 2004. This week, the price of a barrel of oil traded below $30, down more than 60 percent from the recent highs in June 2014.For consumers,...
View ArticleAlaska Struggles as Oil Prices Fall
Alaska is facing a major budget crisis. The state relies heavily on oil revenues for its funding, and dropping energy prices have forced the state to make big cuts.This year, the state is looking at a...
View ArticleOil and Gas Industry Auctions Move Online to Avoid Public Attention
Click on the 'Listen' button above to hear this interview.A key tactic used in protecting public lands from energy exploration may soon be obsolete.Congress and the Obama Administration are making it...
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Dakota Access Pipeline Leaks Start to Add Up
Click on the 'Listen' button above to hear this segmentIt’s been almost a year now since the Trump Administration gave the go ahead on a permit allowing for the completion of the Dakota Access...
View ArticleThe Dissemination of Fake News, Smokey Joe's Cafe is Back, Native Women Under...
Jonathan Albright discusses his research methods for tracking connections between seemingly disparate stories about internet trolls and fake news, he'll by joined by Issie Lapowsky, who recently...
View ArticleThe Financial Crisis and the Boom in U.S. Oil Production
This week marks the 10-year anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers on Sept. 15, 2008. It was an event that set off a downward spiral in the American markets and ultimately led to a global...
View ArticleSen. Gillibrand on the Ban on Russian Oil; Climate Quiz; NYC Councilmember...
Coming up on today's show: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D, NY) talks about her work in Washington, including the president's announcement that the United States would institute a ban on Russian oil...
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