China’s Far From Done With Coal as Regulator Eases New Plant Ban Bloomberg News, April 19, 2019 The decision underscores how dependent on coal the world’s second-largest economy still is, even as it invests hundreds of billions of dollars in cleaner energy sources such as natural gas, wind turbines and solar panels. While coal’s share of China’s total energy consumption … read more

Oil Stocks Must Win Over Gen Z Investors Sam Unsted, Bloomberg, April 17, 2019 Generation Z has precious little love for oil and gas stocks, but winning over these younger, climate-conscious investors will be essential for the sector’s future, Barclays Plc analysts say. Only 19 percent of 18-to-24-year-olds are likely to buy shares in oil and gas companies, the lowest … read more

Final Pebble hearing draws mix of views Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media, April 16, 2019 People who oppose the Pebble Mine – and quite a few who support it – came out in force Tuesday for the final Corps of Engineers hearing on the proposed mine. “I’m a fifth-generation commercial fisherman,” said 15-year-old Emily Taylor, a freshman at Dimond High … read more