The industry has attracted thousands of young people in recent years with the promise of secure careers as shale drilling took off and made the United States the world’s largest producer of oil. But many students and recent graduates say they are no longer sure that there is a place for them in the industry. Even after the pandemic ends, some of them fear that growing concerns about climate change will lead to the inevitable decline of oil and gas. These students are seeking elite positions in an oil and gas industry that employs about two million people. But while her professors have talked up the future for oil and gas companies, she is worried.

Source: New York Times January 03, 2021 09:56 UTC