Tag: oil drilling
Republican governor against Trump’s offshore oil plans
With South Carolina’s economy dependent on coastal business, such as fishing and tourism, any damage to the coast could have a major impact on the state.
Secretly approved in Alaska, will LNG trains soon appear in rest...
“As if outdated rail cars carrying volatile crude oil didn't pose enough of a danger to the tens of millions of Americans who live and work near our country's rail lines."
After years’ long push, fracking has quietly arrived in Alaska
In the end tapping Alaska's shale resources via fracking may come down to a simple issue of money.
BP pulls out of oil drilling in Great Australian Bight
The future of our oceans and our world depends on more international protection of our marine environments.
Big Oil cheers as Trump plans to open national parks for...
For now, it looks like the Right's "Drill, Baby, Drill" ethos is back on.
“This is the right thing to do”: Energy CEO on ending...
After 35 years of fighting for the cancellation of nearly 50 oil and gas leases, Montana’s Blackfeet tribe scored an unexpected victory when Devon Energy voluntarily backed out of their claims.
Oil Drilling in the Arctic Ocean and off the Atlantic Coast...
With this plan, it will be hard for the current President-elect to come in a change or alter the policy.
Is historical oil drilling responsible for L.A.’s reputation as earthquake prone?
It cannot be ruled out that the Long Beach earthquake, which killed 115 people, was induced by oil drilling activities.
Three Supervisors Charged With Causing Workers’ Deaths on Oil Drilling Platform
Three companies and three supervisors have been charged in the deaths of three workers. The companies and individuals failed to follow proper safety precautions resulting in a fatal explosion.
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DHS warehouse jail plan signals historic expansion of immigration detention
Documents and reporting reveal a sweeping plan to convert warehouses and deploy military contracting to rapidly expand immigration jails across the United States.
$380 million in funding cuts to one of the most successful public education programs
“Every day, there’s yet another abuse.” The wanton attack on public schools is one of America’s biggest tragedies.
Trump delivers lunch to Beijing
China is taking advantage of the fact that even the most even-tempered of allies have had it with Trump and his tantrums.
The digital media oligarchy: Who owns online news?
Even Bagdikian’s later editions, written at the dawn of the internet, could not fully anticipate how profoundly digital technology would reconfigure the media oligarchy.
Omar says ICE drawdown ‘not enough’ as thousands of agents remain deployed in Minnesota
After Trump border czar Tom Homan announced that 700 federal immigration agents would leave Minnesota, Rep. Ilhan Omar, civil rights groups, and national coalitions said the move leaves an ongoing occupation intact while killings, constitutional violations, and international human rights complaints remain unresolved.