Monday, September 21, 2026

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“As if outdated rail cars carrying volatile crude oil didn't pose enough of a danger to the tens of millions of Americans who live and work near our country's rail lines."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.

Obama Bans Atlantic Oil Drilling!

Obama has banned oil drilling in the Atlantic.

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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Warren, Ocasio-Cortez introduce bill to ban corporate ownership of physician practices

The bill would let doctors sue corporate owners for treble damages and give the Federal Trade Commission a role in enforcing the ban.

Trump blames Minneapolis woman for her death as ICE shooting prompts federal intervention

As video analyses dispute official claims in the killing of Renee Nicole Good, the Trump administration assigns sole control of the investigation to federal authorities and blocks state involvement.
The Ambassador Bridge connects Detroit, Michigan to Windsor, Ontario. Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA / CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Why the Trade War with Canada Amounts to Self-Sabotage

The economies of both countries are so intertwined that everyone will suffer.
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Hundreds of thousands of immigrants lose Medicaid starting October 1

The federal reconciliation law also narrows Medicare and marketplace coverage, and a separate immigration rule is pushing US citizen children off Medicaid alongside their noncitizen family members.
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Minnesota doctors strike for four days in a first for US hospitals

About 150 physicians at two Allina Health hospitals walked out this week after three years of bargaining over sick days, pay and a role in patient care.