September 18, 2020 The Desert Sun
Deborah Gordon offered commentary on California's Midway-Sunset field, where many surface oil spills occur.
September 16, 2020 Governing
In this article, Deborah Gordon said a switch to electric vehicles should not make Houstonians who rely on the petrochemical industry nervous.
September 15, 2020 E&E
In this article, Deborah Gordon offered commentary on the business of the oil industry.
August 27, 2020 Energy Intelligence
Deborah Gordon's research cited in Energy Intelligence, "Natural gas resources have life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions that are just as wide-ranging as oil. In fact, depending on the asset and how it is managed, some of those resources are much worse for the climate than oil."
June 22, 2020 Bloomberg
Deborah Gordon in Bloomberg, "We do know that as oil fields age, they tend to get more carbon intense."
June 2, 2020
In June 2020, Deborah Gordon co-wrote, "Carbon intensity of global crude oil refining and mitigation potential," a study focused on assessing the lifecycle climate impacts of the oil and gas sector and reducing emissions in line with international climate targets.
April 21, 2020 Heated
Deborah Gordon in Heated, "It’s going to take action from the supply side to transform the climate...and sadly, I don’t think what we’re seeing from COVID is oil nations like Saudi Arabia or, frankly, the United States, thinking outside the box when it comes to creating an industry that’s more flexible."
March 13, 2020 Morning Consult
Deborah Gordon provided commentary on why the U.S. government should not step in to provide relief for the industry.
December 10, 2019 Scientific American
Deborah Gordon, senior fellow at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, provided commentary on the Spanish oil company Repsol SA's newly announced goal to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
December 6, 2019 E&E News
Deborah Gordon, senior fellow at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs provided commentary for this story.
November 6, 2019
A new report co-authored by Deborah Gordon underscores the need to more accurately map, measure, and manage methane.
September 20, 2019 Washington Post
Deborah Gordon comments in the Washington Post, "We are locked in without knowing how locked in we are, which really does make it a crisis."
August 27, 2019
Senior Fellow Deborah Gordon co-authors study on why it is critical to assess how shifting to a low-carbon economy will impact oil refining.
July 30, 2019 KCET
Senior Fellow Deborah Gordon comments on the frequent oil spills in California, saying "It’s like turning oil from the consistency of peanut butter into the consistency of honey."
May 6, 2019 Chemical Engineering Online
Senior Fellow Deborah Gordon comments on the future of petroleum refining, saying "Although the future energy supply mix is not expected to resemble the past, we are still going to need sulfur for many chemical products, asphalt and jet fuel, which are not easily replaced by non-fossil-fuel alternatives."
March 28, 2019 E&E News
Senior Fellow Deborah Gordon comments on efforts to curb methane emissions from major oil and gas companies. "It is a really important problem, and we're just starting to get a handle on what it is and how to fix it."
March 11, 2019
Senior Fellow Deborah Gordon was recently awarded a $35,000 grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to conduct outreach on the OCI’s decision-making potential.
December 13, 2018 ClimateWire
Senior Fellow Deborah Gordon comments on U.S. oil, saying "We're giving away oil that is potentially much lower-emitting oil, and we're importing oil that is very carbon-intensive."
April 26, 2018 Live Mint
Senior Fellow Deborah Gordon in Live Mint, "As a growing part of a growing region, India’s EV policies and refining decisions will be significant, both regionally and globally."
February 5, 2018 The Atlantic
Senior Fellow Deborah Gordon comments on the Department of Energy's research project on crude oils, "Everything is changing but no one really is aware or cares."