paashamahdavi
Professor of energy politics
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CBS News | Santa Barbara concerned about reopening of old oil pipeline
CBS News | Santa Barbara concerned about reopening of old oil pipeline
Santa Barbara residents are concerned after an oil pipeline at the center of a devastating spill a decade ago reopened after the Trump Administration used th...
CBS News | Bay Area drivers feeling the pain at the pump as gas prices continue to increase
CBS News | Bay Area drivers feeling the pain at the pump as gas prices continue to increase
A Chevron gas station in Menlo Park was empty on Sunday evening, with prices ranging from $7.49 to $7.89 per gallon.
LA Times | Oil prices are skyrocketing, but this is why companies won't rush to drill in California
LA Times | Oil prices are skyrocketing, but this is why companies won't rush to drill in California
Aging fields and volatile markets make drilling a tough sell, even with a path cleared for permitting.
NPR | Solar and EVs help countries weather energy crisis with Iran war
NPR | Solar and EVs help countries weather energy crisis with Iran war
As an energy crisis grows, some countries are more prepared because of renewable energy and electric vehicles. Pakistan reduced its reliance on imported natural gas because of the growth of solar.
Politico | Trump hates renewables. The Iran war may help them
Politico | Trump hates renewables. The Iran war may help them
Higher gas prices in Europe and the U.S. could create economic and political incentives for solar, wind, batteries and other clean technology.
NPR | Here's what we know about how the U.S. war with Iran is impacting oil and gas markets
NPR | Here's what we know about how the U.S. war with Iran is impacting oil and gas markets
The U.S. war with Iran poses serious risks to global energy markets. It's impacting flows of oil as well as liquified natural gas.
NPR | How war in Iran could impact global energy markets
NPR | How war in Iran could impact global energy markets
The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, a major oil producer, threatens to impact oil and natural gas markets worldwide.
Zombie Pipeline: Why Sable is Still a Pipe Dream - HUNTERBROOK
Zombie Pipeline: Why Sable is Still a Pipe Dream - HUNTERBROOK
Exxon spinoff Sable faces seven barriers to restart its pipeline, idled since a major oil spill in 2015. That restart may never happen.
California lawmakers push back against offshore oil drilling | California | thecentersquare.com
California lawmakers push back against offshore oil drilling | California | thecentersquare.com
(The Center Square) – Weeks after California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis spoke out against federal efforts to expand offshore oil drilling, state lawmakers told The Center Square that increased drilling
CBS News | María Corina Machado to visit Trump at the White House
CBS News | María Corina Machado to visit Trump at the White House
Associated Press | Increasing Venezuela oil, which requires more energy to process, could harm the environment
Associated Press | Increasing Venezuela oil, which requires more energy to process, could harm the environment
The Guardian | Trump taking ‘drill, baby, drill’ plan to Venezuela ‘terrible’ for climate
The Guardian | Trump taking ‘drill, baby, drill’ plan to Venezuela ‘terrible’ for climate
LA Times | Ties between California and Venezuela go back more than a century with Chevron
LA Times | Ties between California and Venezuela go back more than a century with Chevron
CBC News | The National: Breaking down Trump’s plan for Venezuela’s oil
CBC News | The National: Breaking down Trump’s plan for Venezuela’s oil
Capital B News | What Trump’s Venezuela Strategy Means for Black Communities
Capital B News | What Trump’s Venezuela Strategy Means for Black Communities
NPR All Things Considered | Five things to know about oil in Venezuela
NPR All Things Considered | Five things to know about oil in Venezuela
KCRW | What Gov. Gavin Newsom hopes to get out of the COP30 climate conference.
KCRW | What Gov. Gavin Newsom hopes to get out of the COP30 climate conference.
AFP | California's oil capital hopes for a renaissance under Trump
AFP | California's oil capital hopes for a renaissance under Trump
Rolling Stone | Julia Louis-Dreyfus Fights Oil Drilling Off California Coast
Rolling Stone | Julia Louis-Dreyfus Fights Oil Drilling Off California Coast
Recent op-eds
How to bring down gas prices in California - Los Angeles Times
How to bring down gas prices in California - Los Angeles Times
The real fix is electric vehicles and public transit. In the meantime, here are three crucial steps.
Oil Tankers and Paper Tigers - The Santa Barbara Independent
Oil Tankers and Paper Tigers - The Santa Barbara Independent
It’s Time to Phase Out Oil in Our County - The Santa Barbara Independent
It’s Time to Phase Out Oil in Our County - The Santa Barbara Independent
Santa Barbara County leadership has the opportunity to make a historic decision for our community.
National Oil Companies and the Global Methane Opportunity | Global Policy Journal
National Oil Companies and the Global Methane Opportunity | Global Policy Journal
Paasha Mahdavi and Andrew Howell explore why reducing methane emissions from oil and gas in the global south is often seen as “low hanging fruit.”
Research and Policy Reports
Report: Analysis of California’s oil refineries amid declining demand
Report: Analysis of California’s oil refineries amid declining demand
Report: Oil Production in California and Santa Barbara County
Report: Oil Production in California and Santa Barbara County
Report: Collaborative levers for methane abatement in national oil companies - EDF+Business
Report: Collaborative levers for methane abatement in national oil companies - EDF+Business
National oil companies dominate industry methane emissions; enlisting them to clean up requires understanding the governments that manage them.
My book: Power Grab
My book: Power Grab
Cambridge Core - Middle East Studies - Power Grab
My research groups
EGAPE Lab
EGAPE Lab
The 2035 Initiative - UC Santa Barbara
The 2035 Initiative - UC Santa Barbara
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