Lisa Margonelli

Fracking's Impact on the American Landscape

Fracking's Impact on the American Landscape

As Tensions with Iran Rise, So Do Oil Prices

As Tensions with Iran Rise, So Do Oil Prices

Oil prices climb as tensions with Iran persist

Oil prices climb as tensions with Iran persist

Reversing the offshore drain: China may lose jobs to U.S.

Reversing the offshore drain: China may lose jobs to U.S.

Why China May Lose Manufacturing Jobs to the US

Why China May Lose Manufacturing Jobs to the US

More oil becoming available as Arctic ice recedes

Exxon makes deal with Russia to explore for oil in the Arctic Ocean, which due to global warming, is more accessible than it was 10 years ago.

More oil becoming available as Arctic ice recedes
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Exxon makes oil deal with Russia

Exxon has decided to make a deal with Russia to explore for oil. Lisa Margonelli, director of the Energy Policy Initiative at the New America Foundation, thinks this is an important deal because it shows a significant shift from natural gas back to oil.

Exxon makes oil deal with Russia

One Year Later: Looking at the Impact of the BP Oil Disaster in the Gulf

To mark the one year anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon explosion, two of our regular contributors reflect on what the future looks like one year later. Lisa Margonelli of the New America Foundation and David Biello of Scientific American join us.

One Year Later: Looking at the Impact of the BP Oil Disaster in the Gulf

Will We Ever Stop Using Unsafe Energy?

Will We Ever Stop Using Unsafe Energy?

Government Weighs Opening Strategic Oil Reserves

Government Weighs Opening Strategic Oil Reserves
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As Oil Prices Rise, Looking at the Year Ahead for Energy

As Oil Prices Rise, Looking at the Year Ahead for Energy
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Oil execs' play blame game on Capitol Hill

Top executives from BP, Transocean and Halliburton ? the three companies involved in the massive oil spill in the Gulf Coast ? testified on Capitol Hill yesterday, pointing fingers at each other and deflecting blame from their own firms.

Oil execs' play blame game on Capitol Hill
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First the oil spill, then the reforms

Energy reforms are on the minds of politicians following the collapse of the Deepwater Horizons oil rig. Historically, regulatory and environmental laws follow disasters, and regulatory changes, from equipment upgrades to increasing legal liability, are already on the table.

First the oil spill, then the reforms
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President unveils offshore drilling plan

President Obama unveiled plans to expand offshore oil and natural gas drilling yesterday. If implemented, the move is expected to decrease the country's dependency on foreign fuels, please oil companies and Republicans, but anger environmental groups.

President unveils offshore drilling plan
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Exxon buys XTO; is natural gas the new oil?

This week, Exxon acquired XTO Energy, one of the largest domestic producers of natural gas. Our guests explain what these developments in the natural gas market signify.

Exxon buys XTO; is natural gas the new oil?