If fossil fuel companies misled the public about the dangers of their products, should they be required to pay for damages from climate-related disasters?
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Oil companies are making massive profits and stockpiling cash, and holding off on changing their investment plans.
Years of industrial expansion have boosted water demand, with no new sources coming online since 2016. Desalination and reclaiming sewage wastewater are among the current options.
Industry leaders have objected to reversals of long-standing policies, and market forces are moving against the Trump administration’s hopes.
Donald Trump says he is a big fan of oil and gas. His actions may not be of great interest to the industry. And the results may not be what he says he wants.
Political polarization is at an all-time high. Students part of this University of San Diego Kroc School of Peace Studies course examine up close the country’s divides during their journey.
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Nonresident Fellow in Energy and Global Oil, Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University
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Associate Professor of Conflict Resolution, Kroc School of Peace Studies, University of San Diego
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Lecturer in International Studies, University of Washington
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Associate Professor of Water Resources, University of Texas at Arlington
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Professor of Economics, Georgia Institute of Technology
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Professor of Law Emeritus, Vermont Law & Graduate School