Newsom Goes to War Against Oil and Gas Industry: ‘They’ve Been Gouging’
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Governor Gavin Newsom (D) traveled to Baldwin Hills to sign a bill regulating oil and natural gas facilities, removing the pumpjacks behind them and bringing an end to a century of oil and industry's role in the area. AB2716 Closing the oil facilities in Baldwin Hills, which predates the residential development […]
NYC gas blast leaves 5 hurt, smoking crater and noxious fumes
A gas line exploded in the Bronx on Sunday, leaving a smoking pit and toxic fumes, injuring five people and sending panicked churchgoers fleeing into the streets. More than 100 emergency personnel responded to the scene near Bedford Park Boulevard and Decatur Avenue in Bedford Park, authorities said. Witnesses told amNewYork that foul-smelling smoke drove […]
12 Democrats Warn Biden’s Natural Gas Freeze Could End Up Undermining Ukraine
Twelve House Democrats sent a letter to President Joe Biden on Friday urging him to “prioritize and expedite” the review of a natural gas export terminal that would send fuel to Ukraine, despite the administration's pause on new approvals for export hubs. The 12 members of the parliament are request Issued out of concern for […]
Texas gas station that sold $810M ticket reveals how it learned of prize
The Houston metropolitan gas station that sold the $810 million Mega Millions ticket on Tuesday learned of its good fortune through a news report and a late-night phone call. Murphy USA 8848 in Sugar Land was preparing to close for the night when the night shift employee got a call just as the state lottery […]
Harris embraces oil and gas on debate stage
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Gas prices slump, marking possible good news for Harris
Crude oil prices hit a three-year low this week, a milestone that comes after gasoline prices have fallen for six consecutive weeks. The decline has little to do with direct intervention by the Biden administration and is largely the result of a confluence of economic factors, but it could provide a positive headwind for VP […]
Security video captured man going into gas station bathroom to beat woman to death with hammer, police say
North Carolina State Police say a man Captured Surveillance video showed him entering a gas station restroom and beating a woman to death with a hammer. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said they responded to a report of a woman found bleeding at a QuikTrip in north Charlotte around 11:15 p.m. on August 17. They found 47-year-old Grandina […]
Toxic gas linked to cross-border sewage sparks public health scare in San Diego — but county rejects researchers’ findings
Researchers from San Diego State University and the University of California, San Diego recently claimed to have detected dangerously high levels of toxic gases in the Tijuana River Valley. Researchers said they found high levels of hydrogen cyanide and hydrogen sulfide while conducting air quality tests in the area, leading them to halt operations and […]
How Hurricane Francine moving through the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico could affect gas prices
As Tropical Storm Francine heads toward the United States, many drivers may be worried about what the storm will mean for their gas tanks and their wallets. At least when it comes to tropical storms and hurricanes, gas prices and gas supplies have a lot to do with whether the storm affects oil refineries. Nearly […]
Don't believe the talking points — Pennsylvania natural gas can be a winner for Harris
Pennsylvania shale natural gas production, Second largest by state In the United States, it has become an unexpectedly important issue in the 2024 presidential election. Former President Trump and his Republican allies are sounding the alarm in key battleground states. make an unfair claim His opponent, Kamala Harris, has said that if elected, she would […]