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US oil production hits record levels while jobs decline

Despite record oil and gas production in the U.S., job opportunities in the sector continue to decline due to increased efficiency and technological advancements.

Mike Soraghan reports for E&E News.

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Kern County's new bet: Carbon removal industry as a lifeline

In California's Kern County, a bold shift from traditional oil production to carbon removal projects is seen as a potential economic savior and a step toward meeting the state's climate goals.

Emma Foehringer Merchant, Inside Climate News, and Joshua Yeager, KVPR

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Why is the U.S. producing more oil than ever?

The politics of solving climate change may, paradoxically, require producing more fossil fuels for a while.

US oil production hits all-time high, hindering efforts to combat greenhouse gases

Associated Press writer Seth Borenstein reports that United States domestic oil production has hit an all-time high, conflicting with U.S. and international actions to reduce carbon emissions.

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U.S.-Saudi relations take a hit as OPEC cuts oil production

U.S.-Saudi relations take a hit as OPEC cuts oil production

Analysts say the decision by Saudi-led OPEC — and the Biden administration's reaction — underscores the depths of a widening rift between the countries.
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Biden releases more reserve oil and pushes companies to keep up production

Biden releases more reserve oil and pushes companies to keep up production

U.S. officials have been in talks with oil-producing countries in an effort to prevent global oil prices from rising sharply.
Thomas Friedman: Biden’s big, bold, surprising plan for a green transition

Thomas Friedman: Biden’s big, bold, surprising plan for a green transition

Our energy policy is a mess. The president needs to devise a new strategy with America’s biggest oil producers.
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