No Kings III protests on Saturday, March 28, 2026, took place across the US and the globe. Our local No Kings III protest took place in front of the federal courthouse where Trump appointee Aileen Cannon has refuted, over and over again, any condemnation of the president’s behavior, dishonesty, culpability, … [continued]
The world continues to fight wars over oil. Is the conflict in Iran that beginning of a shift away from from fossil fuels?
Hawaiʻi’s LNG turn was sold as a practical answer to a practical problem. The state has high electricity prices, aging oil-fired generation, isolated island grids, and political pressure to cut bills without creating reliability problems. HSEO’s January 2025 alternative fuels study was built around that frame. It was focused on … [continued]
In March 2026, tanker rates for Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) leaving the Middle East to Asia were the highest since at least November 2005, when data were first recorded. The price increase followed Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz on March 2. The Strait of Hormuz is an important chokepoint, connecting the Persian … [continued]
RALEIGH, N.C. — Today, a group of clean air and water advocates announced the launch of the NC Pipeline Watch to monitor construction of the Southeast Supply Enhancement Project pipeline (SSEP). The NC Pipeline Watch is composed of trained volunteers and staff involved with 7 Directions of Service, Clean Water … [continued]
‘God Squad’ federal panel to meet next week to address exemption request. WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump Administration has invoked “national security concerns” to justify exempting all oil and gas exploration and drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from the Endangered Species Act (ESA), according to a legal filing. The declaration, … [continued]
West Virginians Are On the Hook to Pay DOE for Short-Sighted Projects with Big Health Impacts CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Following two postponements, the West Virginia Department of Commerce has informed Sierra Club’s West Virginia Chapter that there are “no non-exempt records” responsive to the Club’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) … [continued]
Iran and the Strait of Hormuz are not abstractions for Hawaiʻi. They are a reminder that the state still buys its energy from global fuel markets it does not control. The International Energy Agency described 2022 as the first truly global energy crisis, and recent reporting on the Gulf shock … [continued]
The attacks by the US and Israel on Iran, which started on 28 February 2026, upended key supply chains, driving oil prices above US$100 a barrel. The spike followed Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz in response to the US and Israeli action. About 20% of the world’s oil … [continued]
In a recent article about the looming April oil crisis, a reader left a comment that really got me thinking. They pushed back on my point about the global oil supply chain requiring constant warfare, arguing that the commodity itself isn’t the issue. “Nothing about oil and LNG supply chains … [continued]
