Rescue Workers Empty 1,500 Tons of Oil from Beached Russian Tanker
Moscow (AP) -Rescue officers said on Saturday that almost 1,500 tons of oil, which left the tanker on the boat last year in southern Russia, was left on the boat. The accident caused a catastrophic oil flowing to damage the coastline miles (kilometer) along the Black Sea. The two Russian ships, Volgoneft-239 and Volgoneft-212, were […]
Alaska leaders cheer Trump oil and gas drilling executive order
One of the many executive orders President Donald Trump signed on his first day in office was aimed at boosting oil and gas drilling, mining and logging in Alaska. The state's political leaders have welcomed the move, but environmental groups see it as a concern. The state's political leaders believe the development of the fossil […]
We cannot hide from climate change — we must stop producing oil and gas now
From the fires in Lahaina and Los Angeles to the recent flooding in Asheville, North Carolina, America's record-setting weather disasters have a few things in common. Communities are unprepared for them, people are insisting on living in unsafe places, and cities are forcing them to do so in order to generate property tax revenue. But […]
Pa. mom charged with handcuffing son to oil tank while she worked
A Pennsylvania mother has been arrested on child endangerment charges after allegedly handcuffing her 11-year-old son to an oil tank in her basement while she was at work, prosecutors said. Chajti Candelario, 33, told police she would often restrain her son for up to two hours and lock him in a small utility closet inside […]
GOP states, oil lobbying group sue White House over offshore drilling restrictions
A major lobby group representing the fossil fuel industry joined five Republican attorneys general Friday in a lawsuit challenging restrictions on offshore drilling announced in the waning days of the Biden administration. The American Petroleum Institute (API) has joined Mississippi, Alaska, Louisiana, Alabama and Georgia in filing a lawsuit over regulations that prohibit new drilling […]
Biden’s overdue sanctions on Russian oil are a slap at Trump
Oil prices are rising, and we can thank President Biden for that. by punish Russian tankers and producers in recent days, something they should have done more than a year ago, have seen oil prices soar because of the president, with West Texas Intermediate crude at Dec. 6 lows. That's up from $67 per barrel. […]
Interior secretary nominee Burgum to back expanded oil and gas drilling on public lands – live | Trump administration
Interior Secretary candidate Doug Burgum supports expanding oil and gas drilling on public lands Doug Burgum, donald trumpThe nominee to lead the Interior Department is expected to tell senators during his confirmation hearing today that he supports expanded oil and gas drilling on public lands. Reuters report. it would show the reversal from joe bidenis […]
Energy expert sounds alarm over Biden’s recent oil and drilling ban: It's a 'sad day'
American Petroleum Institute President and CEO Mike Sommers weighs in on Biden’s recent oil and gas drilling ban and the … source
Supreme Court allows Honululu lawsuit against oil companies to proceed
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected an oil company's request to dismiss the City of Honolulu's lawsuit that holds oil companies liable for the effects of climate change. Defendants, including Sunoco, Shell, ExxonMobil, BP and Chevron, argued that the lawsuit has no standing in state court and can proceed only under federal law. The […]
Just Stop Oil Radicals Deface Charles Darwin’s Grave
Green radicals from the activist group Just Stop Oil desecrated Charles Darwin's grave on Monday, claiming humanity is unable to adapt to a supposed climate crisis. Members of the climate change group Just Stop Oil used orange spray paint to deface the tombstone of Charles Darwin, the father of evolution, in Westminster Abbey. The message […]