Oil & Gas

Oil and gas communities a blind spot in America’s climate and economic policies

(THE CONVERSATION) On a recent visit to Rangely, a small town in northwest Colorado, my colleagues and I met with the administrators of a highly regarded community college to discuss the town’s economy. Leaving the scenic campus, we saw families driving into the mountains in off-road vehicles, a favorite activity for this outdoors-loving community. With a median household income above US$70,000 and a low cost of living, Rangely does not have the signs of a town in economic distress.

Jordan calls on Government to “come clean” on issues related to financing of gas to energy project

Economist and Former Finance Minister, Winston Jordan has urged the Government to come clean on a number of issues, specifically relating to the financing and repayment on some aspects of the gas-to-energy project, suggesting that the Government might have already committed its share of future oil resources to repay ExxonMobil for the pipeline aspect of the project.