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Nick Cunningham

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Nick Cunningham is an independent journalist covering the oil and gas industry, climate change and international politics. He has been featured in Oilprice.com, The Fuse, YaleE360 and NACLA.

Appalachian Fracking Faces Financial Risks, Report Warns. Hopes for Petrochemical Plastics Boom ‘Unlikely.’
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Analysts warn that new shale gas fields in Appalachia “may not end up being profitable.”

Analysts warn that new shale gas fields in Appalachia “may not end up being profitable.”
Fracking in West Virginia
us/New Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for Climate Action as Congress Weighs Big Infrastructure Bill
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Americans support the steps taken by the Biden administration thus far to tackle climate change by large margins, according to a new poll. The widespread support comes as the White House and the U....
Nudging Social Media Users to Think Critically Helps Slow the Spread of Fake News, Study Finds
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A new study published in the journal Nature shows how social media allows for fake news to spread rapidly — and offers tips on how to slow it down.

A new study published in the journal Nature shows how social media allows for fake news to spread rapidly — and offers tips on how to slow it down.
us/Argentina’s Illegal Oil and Gas Waste Dumps Show ‘Dark Side’ of Vaca Muerta Drilling, Says Criminal Complaint
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On December 21, 2020, environmental crimes investigators in the western Argentine province of Neuquén carried out a raid against a company that handles fracking waste in the heart of the Vaca Muert...
us/More Than Half a Million People Exposed to Flaring, Increased Health Risks, Says UCLA Study
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A new study by the University of California, Los Angeles reveals that more than half a million U.S. residents live within close proximity of oil and gas flaring events, exposing them to potentially...
us/Environmental Groups Fight Back Against Alberta’s 'Anti-Energy' Inquiry
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An 18-month inquiry led by the province of Alberta into environmental groups opposed to Canadian tar sands is nearing completion, but a Canadian NGO wants the CA$3.5 million inquiry disbanded, alle...
us/Appalachian Fracking Boom Was a Jobs Bust, Finds New Report
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The decade-long fracking boom in Appalachia has not led to significant job growth, and despite the region’s extraordinary levels of natural gas production, the industry’s promise of prosperity has ...
Fossil Fuel Air Pollution Linked to 1 in 5 Deaths Globally, New Study Reveals
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Fossil fuel air pollution is responsible for roughly one in five deaths worldwide, a much higher death toll than previously thought, according to a new study published Tuesday. Poor air quali...
Exclusive: Whistleblower Accuses Exxon of 'Fraudulent' Behavior for Overvaluing Fracking Assets For Years
ByNick Cunningham
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This article was updated on March 3, 2021 to include updated numbers in a new SEC filing. ExxonMobil announced a $19.3 billion write-down on Tuesday, a big hit to a company reeling from depressed ...
us/Evidence Shows Oil Industry Flaring in Texas Being Done Without Permits
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In 2019 and 2020, the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) conducted three helicopter surveys over the oil fields of West Texas. Flying over flare stacks at more than three hundred oil and gas drilling...

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