Myanmar Unrolls a Welcome Mat for China, but Not All the Way
As Xi Jinping visits Myanmar, fighting in ethnic borderlands threatens China’s ambitious investment plans.
What Americans Don’t Understand About China’s Power
Its biggest advantage is American stagnation.
China Renews Its ‘Belt and Road’ Push for Global Sway
Deals by Chinese companies to build ports, telecom networks and other infrastructure in poor countries have picked up, alarming some in the West.
The effect of oil prices on natural gas production
(Wed, 15 Jan 2020) Depending on the nature of oil and natural gas resources specific to particular regions, changes in future oil prices can produce very different results. Relatively higher oil prices push investment toward oil projects and away from natural gas projects, and relatively lower oil prices typically produce the opposite effect. In regions where oil and natural gas resources do not tend to be comingled, such as Australia, higher oil prices increase oil production without much effect on natural gas production.
Why a Water Main Break Flooded the Subway
There's a chronic problem lurking below New York City's streets: a labyrinth of aging infrastructure.
Los comerciantes de la sed
En Nepal y en muchos otros países, como Bolivia e India, las empresas privadas de camiones cisterna se han beneficiado de la escasez de agua.
Expand Penn Station? Fight With Trump Stalls Tunnels to Get There
Governor Andrew Cuomo seems to have lost patience and is proposing new tracks at the transit hub, even if modern rail tunnels are not built.
The Merchants of Thirst
In Nepal and many other countries, private tanker operators profit from growing water scarcity.
Trump’s Weakening of Environmental Rules Would Leave the Public in the Dark
His proposal would threaten scrutiny of big projects that could put communities and the environment at risk.
Trump Moves to Exempt Big Projects From Environmental Review
The White House, hoping to speed infrastructure projects like pipelines, will formally introduce changes to a half century-old landmark environmental law.