Tag: oil and gas drilling

A new Republican bill would open millions of acres of protected land to fossil fuel and timber companies while gutting environmental review processes, in a bid to help fund massive tax cuts.

Amid environmental concerns and cultural significance, the Honoring Chaco Initiative aims to transform the Greater Chaco Landscape, but real progress remains in limbo.

Coming on the heels of the Willow decision, this certainly feels like another step backwards in the fight against climate change, which this administration has said is an existential threat.”

“We are concerned about the reduction in available parcels, we’re concerned about royalty rate increases, we’re concerned that the administration’s approach … is limited at a time when we really need something bold.”

It is at these sites—storage tanks, pipelines, liquefied natural gas import terminals—where methane is leaking in large volumes.

The seismic safety of oil and gas operations may be increased by selecting geologic formations that are disconnected from deep faults.

"Opening more of the Arctic to drilling and fracking is incredibly reckless."

While fracking has not been banned in the state, regulations and restrictions have been imposed.

“This isn’t a matter of doing more paperwork, it’s a matter of enforcing restraint to preserve our ability to keep making progress for the climate.”

“This bill calls a halt to the Administration’s headlong rush to sell off this special wilderness to corporate polluters."