New endangered listing for rare lizard could slow oil and gas drilling
Federal wildlife officials have listed the dune sidekick as an endangered species due to threats from energy development. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said the lizard is “threatened throughout its range” and “functionally extinct” in 47% of its range. The decision ends a 20-year legal battle between the U.S. government, conservationists, and the oil […]
More bad news for Fani Willis: Disqualification is back on the menu and state investigators are drilling deep
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is not only running for re-election, she is also ostensibly running away from accountability for various allegations of wrongdoing. If the past few days are any indication, Willis may be headed for a stumble. Friday “This is really killing my business,” Willis said. A Georgia Senate special committee approved […]
Sullivan blasts Biden’s moves to restrict drilling and mining in Alaska as ‘national security suicide’
Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) criticized the Biden administration’s decision to restrict drilling on millions of acres of federal land in Alaska, calling it a “lawless” move. “That’s lawless. [President Biden] I don’t have the authority to do that,” Sullivan said Sunday on CBS News’ “Face the Nation.” “And we were able to go into all […]
Biden administration raises costs of public lands drilling
{beacon} Interior increases drilling costs on public land The Department of the Interior finalized the new federal regulations on Friday. Increase fees for drilling on public lands. © AP Photo/David Zarbousk Several provisions of this rule were enacted into law by the Democratic Party. inflation control law. Such provisions are: increase the government’s share of […]
Republicans unveil effort blocking Biden’s crackdown on oil, gas drilling
First appearance on Fox: A coalition of Republicans in the House and Senate will introduce legislation Thursday that would overturn President Biden’s environmental regulations targeting oil and gas drilling. The bill targets rules the Environmental Protection Agency finalized late last year to curb methane and other air pollutants produced by the fossil fuel sector. The […]
Biden bars drilling in central Colorado landscape
The government has announced that drilling and mining will be prohibited in the following areas: 221,898 acres The watershed lands will be protected for 20 years as part of an effort to preserve the watershed for the future. “The Thompson Divide area is a valuable wildlife habitat. “Clean air and water, abundant recreation, environmental and […]
UFL kicker praises God after drilling game-winning 64-yard field goal in first attempt since high school
Jake Bates played three seasons in college football as a kicker, but was only used for kickoffs. In other words, even as a kicker, he never attempted an extra point or field goal in college. So, unsurprisingly, he made a 64-yard field goal with two seconds left to give the UFL’s Michigan Panthers an 18-16 […]
Oil Companies Relinquish Last Pacific Coast Drilling Permits to Canada
Canadian Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said Wednesday that Chevron Canada’s voluntary surrender of 23 permits in February has left the energy company with the last remaining permit outstanding for oil and gas drilling off Canada’s Pacific coast. He said he returned the. “With these final permits, Natural Resources Canada has formally secured […]
Biden admin hit with legal challenge over historic restrictions on offshore oil drilling
The nation’s largest fossil fuel industry association has filed a legal challenge against the Biden administration over its offshore oil and gas leasing program, which includes the lowest number of lease sales in U.S. history. The American Petroleum Institute (API) on Monday argued that the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) plan to restrict future offshore […]
Bank of America reverses course on pledge to stop financing coal and arctic drilling projects
Bank of America appears to be reversing its pledge to end lending to Coal and Arctic drilling projects, new york times It was reported on Saturday. In December 2021, financial services companies pledged to stop direct financing of new coal-fired power plants, thermal coal mines, and Arctic drilling. It also noted that it would no […]