TechCrunch
Startup Builds Robot to Do the One Job Pipefitters Hate Most: Bolts
Nexterity's remote-controlled robot tightens four bolts at a time on pipes, because pipefitters are tired and the torque dorks have spoken.
2026-09-25
TechCrunch
2026-08-11
Grist
Oil Giants Post Record Profits, Still Refuse to 'Drill, Baby, Drill'
Oil giants are swimming in record profits but still won't drill, baby, drill - they'd rather pocket the cash and make shareholders happy, thanks to the war's supply constraints.
2026-08-04
The Guardian Europe
Oil Giants Post 'War Bonus' Profits, Trump Demands They 'Give Some Back'
Oil companies rake in record profits from Middle East conflict, drawing bipartisan ire and calls to give back their 'war bonus'.
2026-07-29
The Guardian
Big Oil’s Climate Crimes: Existing Laws Might Finally Get Some Exercise
Forget new laws: existing statutes on reckless endangerment, catastrophe, and manslaughter might finally get a workout against Big Oil.
2026-07-26
Grist
Oil Industry Enters 'Panic Mode' as Climate Lawsuits Heat Up Faster Than a Record-Breaking Heat Dome
A Washington lawsuit tying a woman's death to climate change survives dismissal, as Big Oil scrambles to avoid a Big Tobacco-style reckoning.
2026-07-07
The Guardian
Big Oil Plans to Turn Up the Heat on an Already Boiling Planet, Because Money
Oil companies plan to increase production by 14% this decade, despite overwhelming evidence that it's cooking the planet. Profits are up; so are temperatures.
2026-05-29
NPR Economy
Costco and Walmart See Drivers Acting Like It's 2022 Again, Topping Off Tanks Like Nervous Squirrels
Americans are driving farther and waiting in longer lines to buy smaller amounts of cheaper gas, as the war in Iran and dwindling oil supplies push prices up and stress levels higher.
2026-05-15
Toyota Warns of Oil Shortage, Suggests 'Eh, Close Enough' Substitute
Toyota warns hybrid owners that their cars might have to drink the cheap stuff for a bit, because war and supply chains are a thing.
2026-05-10
Grist
Western U.S. Water Crisis: The Summer Sequel Nobody Asked For
The American West's water crises are hitting a new level of absurdity: record-low snowpack, a 1922 compact on life support, and Texas's eighth-largest city inching toward Day Zero while Exxon keeps the sprinklers on.
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