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We all know what the relationship between environmental activists and the oil and gas industry is like. It’s an endless series of demands that we stop using fossil fuels. Reduce emissions. Keep It In The Ground! You know the story. So is there anything that can bring these two, diametrically opposed groups together? Turns out there is, and it’s the EPA’s decision (vocally supported by President Trump) to allow year-round sales of E15 ethanol-blended gasoline. But wait, you’re probably thinking. Don’t environmental activists support biofuels? Well… yes. At least for the most part. But they also know that burning ethanol...

While it doesn’t get much play in the heat of the final days leading up to the midterms, U.S. energy policy is still in the news. Unfortunately, not all of the coverage is quite as honestly depicted as you might hope. We’re still riding a nearly unprecedented energy boom in the United States, but the New York Times found a way to cast a dark cloud over it this weekend. Eric Lipton et al. published a look at oil and gas drilling on federal lands in Wyoming designed to send chills down your spine just in time for Halloween. To...

An industry comprised of workers from all walks of life, O&G personnel vary in skills, experience and pay. #5 Electrician Job Description: Specializing in installation, maintenance, and design of electrical systems (in infrastructure, machinery, and related equipment). Category: Trades Average Annual Salary: $87,374, up 9.6% from 2010 | Standard Range: $50,648 to $133,356 - - - - - - - - #4 Snubbing Job Description: Performing a risky form of well-intervention, which is used only when lighter intervention techniques do not work . Category: Oilfield Service Average Annual Salary: $121,702, up 8.4% from 2010 | Standard Range: $77,424 to $165,979...