Trump greenlights drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, but will oil companies show up?
The Trump administration is opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas leasing – a step that's as much about politics as it is about energy.
Scott L. Montgomery, Lecturer, Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington •
conversation
Aug. 21, 2020 • ~9 min
Aug. 21, 2020 • ~9 min
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Living near active oil and gas wells in California tied to low birth weight and smaller babies
A new study finds an association between living near active oil and gas wells in California and low birth-weight infants, adding to findings elsewhere on health risks from oil and gas production.
Lara Cushing, Assistant Professor of Health Education, San Francisco State University •
conversation
June 18, 2020 • ~8 min
June 18, 2020 • ~8 min
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Using microbes to clean up oil spills | MIT News
Professor Catherine Drennan and graduate student Michael Funk want energy production and environmental protection to go hand in hand.
Francesca McCaffrey | MIT Energy Initiative
• mit
Oct. 19, 2015 • ~7 min
Oct. 19, 2015 • ~7 min
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How to prevent metal embrittlement | MIT News
Analysis shows certain crystal boundaries can enhance, or reduce, hydrogen’s damaging effects.
David L. Chandler | MIT News Office
• mit
Feb. 5, 2015 • ~5 min
Feb. 5, 2015 • ~5 min
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