Oil became more than a fuel – it was the substance that came to dominate our lives. A petrochemical shift to the rise of an ...

A recent study reveals a strong connection between three fossil fuel-based industries — oil and gas, plastics, and agrichemicals — and their use of social media to deny climate change and ...

“But this is a moment that we as individuals and state and local policymakers can make a statement that they disagree with ..

First, some of the oil it produces is turned into fuel or other chemicals, rather than going to make new plastic, so that portion doesn’t help to reduce the amount of new plastic produced.

Scientists have found methods to convert plastic waste into valuable chemicals. One approach breaks plastics into olefins for ...

That means that more unburned gas may make its way into your engine oil, which can cause the oil to develop a fuel odor. While you may be unable to avoid short commutes, thanks to your job or ...

They searched for a readily available material that had a high supply of hydrocarbons and found what they needed. Researchers ...

The company is expecting to make a final investment decision in ... which will seek to expand U.S. output of oil and gas. The U.S. is already the world's largest producer of those fossil fuels.

There’s wide consensus that single-use plastics are bad for environmental and human health, which is why eight in 10 Americans support a national policy reducing their use. The fossil fuel ...