[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has canceled oil drilling lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico and Cook Inlet in Alaska, triggering angry backlash from accusing Republicans. President Biden’energyRead More
Tag: Drilling
Biden Plans to Open More Public Land for Drilling
[ad_1] “Federal oil and gas leasing programs have for too long prioritized the wishes of local communities, the natural environment, the impact on our air and water, the needs ofRead More
US oil drilling hotspot dumps a lot more methane than we do
[ad_1] The measuring plane could cover about 100 times more area than previous ground surveys. Passing over active wells and pipelines in the New Mexico section of the basin, theRead More
US Oil Industry Uses Ukraine Invasion to Push for More Drilling
[ad_1] Some Republican lawmakers began to echo the oil and gas industry’s demands. “It is now clearer than ever what is at stake when anti-American energy policies make us andRead More
Biden Administration Stops New Drilling in Legal Fight on Climate
[ad_1] Environmental activists said they were pleased with the pause in new leases and permits, but were concerned that Judge Cain’s decision would ultimately undermine the administration’s ability to issueRead More
Biden Administration Stops New Drilling in Legal Fight on Climate
[ad_1] Environmental activists said they were pleased with the pause in new leases and permits, but were concerned that Judge Cain’s decision would ultimately undermine the administration’s ability to issueRead More
Ecuadorian Court Provides Support to Indigenous Groups in Mining and Drilling
[ad_1] In a victory for Indigenous communities in Ecuador, the country’s highest court ruled on Friday that they must have a much stronger say over the oil, mining and otherRead More
Judges Demand Increased Climate Analysis in Drilling Decisions
[ad_1] WASHINGTON – A judge’s verdict this week override Analysts said on Friday that the largest offshore oil and gas lease sale in the country’s history shows that regulatory decisionsRead More
Manchin Rejects Democratic Plan to Ban New Offshore Drilling, Resources
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — A provision that, over the objections of Senator Joe Manchin III of West Virginia, permanently bans new offshore drilling along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, is deductedRead More
Interior Wants Higher Fee for Drilling Public Lands, But Quiet About It
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior recommended on Friday that the federal government increase the fees oil and gas companies pay to drill on public land—the first increaseRead More