Tag: oil drilling
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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US diplomacy thwarts Palestinian UN membership amid claims of supporting statehood leaked cable shows
This diplomatic maneuvering seeks to avoid a U.S. veto, which would publicly align the country against Palestinian self-determination.
Supreme silence: High court decision curtails protest rights, stifling voices in the South
As the case now returns to lower courts for further proceedings, the national discourse on the limits of free speech and the right to protest continues to evolve.
Supreme Court questions use of obstruction law in Jan. 6 riot cases amid concerns...
This law is now at the center of a legal battle concerning its suitability for punishing those who stormed the Capitol during the certification of the 2020 election results.
New report reveals millionaires’ tax rates slashed by half since 1950s, fueling wealth inequality
This stark reduction in tax rates for the wealthiest Americans coincides with an era of escalating income disparity and could be costing the federal government hundreds of billions in lost revenue annually.
Missouri Republican Attorney General Bailey sues Media Matters using consumer law to censor the...
An analysis of Mo. Attorney General Andrew Bailey's bogus allegations against Media Matters.