Back to OurEnergyLibrary search




Pipeline Bubble: North America Is Betting Over $1 Trillion on a Risky Fossil Infrastructure Boom

Pipeline Bubble: North America Is Betting Over $1 Trillion on a Risky Fossil Infrastructure Boom

Full Title: Pipeline Bubble: North America Is Betting Over $1 Trillion on a Risky Fossil Infrastructure Boom
Author(s): Ted Nace, Lydia Plante, and James Browning
Publisher(s): Global Energy Monitor
Publication Date: April 1, 2019
Full Text: Download Resource
Description (excerpt):

From 2011 to 2016, following a period of heady optimism and over-expansion based on expectations of surging Asian demand, coal mining company values plummeted and bankruptcies decimated the sector (see Sidebar: “The Coal Mining Equities Crash”). Today, investors in the booming expansion of oil and gas infrastructure appear headed for a similar shock, as boom-fueled optimism runs into climate realities and fiscal limits.

All statements and/or propositions in discussion prompts are meant exclusively to stimulate discussion and do not represent the views of OurEnergyPolicy.org, its Partners, Topic Directors or Experts, nor of any individual or organization. Comments by and opinions of Expert participants are their own.

Sign up for our Press Release Distribution List

    Your Name (required)

    Your Email (required)

    Please sign me up to receive press releases from OurEnergyPolicy.org.