Trump rolls back pollution rules for drilling on US lands
The Trump administration on Tuesday rolled back an Obama-era rule that forced energy companies to capture methane — a key contributor to climate change that's released in huge amounts during drilling...
View ArticleLawyer: Trump exceeded power by reversing Obama drilling ban
President Donald Trump exceeded his power when he signed an executive order reversing a ban on offshore drilling in vast parts of the Arctic Ocean and dozens of underwater canyons in the Atlantic...
View ArticleTrump administration sides with tribes in drilling dispute
The Trump administration plans to appeal a federal court ruling that would allow oil and gas drilling on land considered sacred to Native American tribes in Montana and Canada, U.S. Interior Secretary...
View ArticleUS judge blocks oil, gas drilling over climate change
A judge blocked oil and gas drilling on almost 500 square miles (1,295 sq. kilometers) in Wyoming and said the federal government must consider the cumulative climate change impact of leasing broad...
View ArticleColorado lawmakers pass dramatic drilling rule changes
Colorado lawmakers gave final approval Wednesday to a measure that would dramatically change the way the state regulates its booming oil and gas industry, shifting the focus to protecting public health...
View ArticleFeds: move Trump drilling rules challenge out of California
The federal government wants a challenge to Trump administration rules for offshore drilling to be moved out of California.
View ArticleDrilling slowdown: What does it mean for the Gulf Coast?
Oil and gas drilling rigs are at a near three-year low in the United States, and it could affect southeast Louisiana.
View ArticleJoint committee takes up offshore drilling moratorium
The natural resource committees of the state Senate and House will have a joint meeting Wednesday to discuss how new presidential orders on oil and gas leases could affect Louisiana.
View ArticleLouisiana governor at odds with Biden over oil, gas policy
Gov. John Bel Edwards disagrees with President Joe Biden's targeting of fossil fuel industries and wants the White House to reconsider its decision to pause new oil and gas drilling leases in the Gulf...
View ArticleJudge restores oil lease on land sacred to US, Canada tribes
A federal judge on Friday ordered the Biden administration to reinstate a drilling lease that has been in dispute for decades on land near the Blackfeet Indian Reservation that is considered sacred to...
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