Top oil firms’ climate pledges failing on almost every metric, report finds | Fossil fuels
Big oil companies have made flashy climate pledges in recent years to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat the climate crisis, but a new report suggests those plans don’t stand up to scrutiny. ing. Oil Change International, a research and advocacy group, is researching and researching the impact of climate change on eight major international […]
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 […]
Trump Made ‘Obvious Quid Pro Quo’ to Oil Executives
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) said Sunday on MSNBC’s “Belsi” that former President Donald Trump asked oil company executives for $1 billion in donations during a meeting at Mar-a-Lago. He said there was “obvious quid pro quo” in doing so. Resort last month. The White House said, “The problem we have is a little bit like […]
Houthi rebels strike Greek oil tanker in Red Sea: US
The Iranian-backed Houthi rebels conducted a missile strike on the Greek oil tanker M/T Wind on Saturday in the Red Sea, according to a release from U.S. Central Command. The anti-ship ballistic missile’s impact “caused flooding which resulted in the of loss propulsion and steering,” according to CENTCOM. “A coalition vessel immediately responded to the […]
Latest Houthi strike in Red Sea hits oil tanker: US officials
In the latest attack in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, a ballistic missile struck a Greek-owned and operated oil tanker early Saturday morning, U.S. officials said. Around 1 a.m. local time, an Iranian-backed group attacked the oil tanker Wind with a single anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM). The Panamanian-flagged ship Wind recently docked in […]
Prices at the pump dropped four cents this week due to low oil costs
Gasoline prices remained low due to a slight increase in demand. (iStock) Gasoline prices continued to fall, dropping 4 cents to $3.60 per gallon. AAA Weekly Price Report found. This week’s average is still 7 cents higher than this time last year. Weak driver demand led to lower gasoline prices. Demand rose slightly to 8.87 […]
Driver in Florida crash that killed 8 Mexican workers told troopers he smoked marijuana oil, took meds: report
A Florida man accused of skidding a bus, killing eight Mexican farm workers and injuring dozens more, told officers he had drunk marijuana the night before the fatal crash, according to a report. He said he smoked oil and took prescription drugs. Brian McLean Howard, 41, was charged with DUI after authorities say his 2001 […]
Canada’s oil sands wildfires expected to die down, but summer fire season approaches
The threat of a wildfire near Fort McMurray, Alberta, in the heart of Canada’s oil sands, has forced thousands of residents to evacuate and stirred memories of devastating wildfires nearly a decade ago. The next day, Wednesday, it seemed to be getting better. Favorable winds are expected to keep the fire away from the northwestern […]
Barge strikes Galveston bridge, causing oil spill, power outage, and traffic shutdown
a barge After colliding with the bridge connecting Galveston and Pelican Island, it caused major disruption for people in the Galveston, Texas, area, leaving people stranded on the island and briefly losing power. “Approximately 11 miles of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway had to be closed due to an oil spill from a barge.” Just before […]
Canada Starts Evacuating Oil Town as Wildfires Surge
Authorities have ordered residents of Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, to prepare to evacuate immediately as wildfires approach and threaten an area that produces more than 1 million barrels of oil per day. Alberta is news On Friday, it said an “out-of-control” wildfire measuring more than 2,400 acres posed an “extreme” danger to the Fort McMurray […]