Come on Jim, Don't Blame Oil Industry; Blame Obama

"...to invent a reason to blame the big, bad oil industry for something. He chose to accuse it of..."

Feb. 1, 2012 Postmarks

Peak Oil in the Energy State

2007 Houston World Oil Conference focused on eventual point at which world oil production outpaces global demand

"...route to the largest ever conference to address peak oil: the point at which world oil production taps out..."

Nov. 1, 2007 News Post by Daniel Mottola

The Insurance Industry Scam

A Q&A with whistle-blower Wendell Potter

"...year later, his whistle-blowing testimony about how the insurance industry manipulates public debate rocked the Senate. On Jan. 7,..."

Jan. 21, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Money and Big Oil

"...pick up the kids and drive to work, the oil industry recently celebrated record quarterly profits in the billions...."

Aug. 19, 2008 Postmarks

More Oil, Anyone?

The Texas delegation to the US Senate has a solution to the energy crisis: more oil.

"...of energy independence. Their far-from-surprising solution? Drill for more oil over here. Hutchison parrots the administration line that the..."

June 22, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Can a Veteran Oil Man Clean Up the Railroad Commission’s Mess?

Bill Burch is running to raise awareness of groundwater contamination

"...name, against incumbents who accept campaign donations from the industry they’re meant to regulate. The Railroad Commission is in..."

Feb. 23, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Texas Biodiesel Industry Talks Big Business in Austin

Conference and Expo drift: Those who have raised biodiesel industry out of infancy seeking sustained growth

"...occupy a place among America's other economic juggernauts: big oil and big pharma? These days, concern over air quality,..."

Sept. 14, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Biodiesel Industry Fumes Over State's Heavy Hand

Texas environmental regulators come down hard on fledgling biodiesel industry

"...the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality finally found an industry it doesn't like?..."

March 14, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Houston Confronting Peak Oil

2007 Houston World Oil Conference focused on eventual point at which world oil production outpaces global demand

"...In attendance at the 2007 Houston World Oil Conference, Oct. 17-20, were some 525 people from 18..."

Nov. 9, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Ventura Conflates Credit Crunch and Rising Oil Prices

"...back, Michael Ventura conflates the credit crunch and rising oil prices. Either that or he is wallowing contentedly in..."

July 28, 2008 Postmarks

Austin's First Cannabis Oil Dispensary Is Ready to Grow

Compassionate Cultivation prepares to serve epilepsy patients

"...west, but can now access the potentially life-changing CBD oil right here in Austin, beginning early next year. "We're..."

Dec. 1, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Government Should Drill for Oil

"...11]: We have a shitload of land allocated for oil production. The oil companies have not started drilling on..."

July 14, 2008 Postmarks

Oil Is Here to Stay for a Long Time

"...on the “gloom and doom” prognosis for the hydrocarbon industry, as well as their conclusions that it is related..."

Oct. 18, 2005 Postmarks

Connection Between Big Oil and Republicans?

"...there is any connection between the lower price of oil and the petroleum industry's wanting to keep the Republican..."

Oct. 27, 2006 Postmarks

Bryce a Stooge for Oil and Coal?

"...is either an intellectual lightweight, a stooge for the oil and coal industries, or both. Rather than dissect the..."

Dec. 9, 2007 Postmarks

Doesn't Energy Industry Push Conservation?

"...found a position advertised for a "downtown environmental and Oil & Gas" company (Banks Information Solutions, Inc.). Under "skills"..."

Aug. 29, 2003 Postmarks

The Iron Orchard

Texas wildcatter literary classic is a sometimes too-faithful adaptation

"...a lightly fictionalized tell-all book about the West Texas oil industry. The novel was hailed – and subsequently advertised..."

March 1, 2019 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

The Wages of Fear

"...and with little hope of finding jobs. The only industry is the American oil industry and so it is..."

April 10, 1992 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

SXSW Interview: Margaret Brown

We're all connected through the Great Invisible

"...When the explosion on the Deep Water Horizon oil drilling platform happened in April of 2010, causing the..."

March 10, 2014 SXSW Post by Kate X Messer

Texas Takes on the World

A coming-out party for Texas olive oil

"...the invitation to judge at the first Texas Olive Oil Tasting & Contest – Texas vs. the World –..."

March 25, 2011 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Waning Interest Doesn’t Slow UT’s Roll in Petroleum Program

Investing young minds in a moribund industry or training those who will lead transition?

"...Texas' roots in the American oil and gas industry are as deep as its wells..."

Jan. 6, 2023 News Feature by Ali Juell

What EVOO Can Do for You

Texas olive oil companies strive to educate consumers

"...at all, and that item is extra virgin olive oil. Fraud is so rampant in the olive oil industry..."

Sept. 7, 2012 Food Feature by Kate Thornberry

Seeing the Invisible

Margaret Brown dives headfirst into the BP Gulf oil tragedy

"...Ala., is there informing folks affected by the BP oil spill about an upcoming community meeting with an attorney..."

March 7, 2014 Screens Feature by Kate X Messer

Looking for Tony

Democrats are settling on Tony Sanchez as their next gubernatorial candidate before anyone has an idea who he is.

"...sprang from modest roots to build from scratch an oil and banking empire, which over the years has generated..."

Dec. 8, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

How Thomas Haden Church Became a Deliberate Texan

The star pays homage to men out of time in Accidental Texan

"...As the top oil-producing state in America, it's no surprise that crude runs..."

Dec. 20, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Safer Drilling? Whoda Thunk?

Perry's project seems too little, too late

"...forming a new body to look into preventing future oil disasters. The Gulf Project will bring together academic researchers,..."

July 6, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: Deep Time

Doc looks at the toll an oil boom took on one North Dakota town

"...residents and their values have changed since the 2006 oil boom on the Bakken Shale...."

March 19, 2015 SXSW Post by Melanie Haupt

SXSW Film Review: 'The Great Invisible'

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill has exacted a human toll

"...When the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico on April..."

March 11, 2014 SXSW Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

There Will Be Mondo

Print series celebrating P.T. Anderson on sale this week

"...there was the gold rush, then there was the oil boom, now there is the frenzy every time Mondo..."

May 14, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The De-Railers

RR Commission Challengers Say the Office Is Off-Track

"...all agree the Railroad Commission has been polluted by oil and gas interests, which spend millions each election year..."

Nov. 1, 1996 News Feature by Karl Pallmeyer

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