Politics Jan 07 WATCH: Trump won’t rule out use of military force to seize Panama Canal and Greenland in first remarks since vote certification By Will Weissert, Zeke Miller, Associated Press
Politics Jan 06 Biden bans new offshore drilling in most federal waters in last-minute effort to block possible action by Trump administration Biden said he is using authority under the federal Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to protect offshore areas along the East and West coasts, the eastern Gulf of Mexico and portions of Alaska's Northern Bering Sea from future oil and… By Matthew Daly, Associated Press
Nation Apr 02 Watch 4:48 Biden’s complex relationship with oil and gas, despite campaign promises In 2020, Joe Biden promised to move the U.S. away from fossil fuels. But the Biden administration has a complicated relationship with the oil and gas industry — it has moved forward on plans to drill federally owned lands, auctioned… By John Yang, Winston Wilde, Kaisha Young
Nation Oct 06 WATCH: Officials give update on California oil spill Some of the crude oil that spilled from a pipeline into the waters off Southern California has been breaking up naturally in ocean currents, a Coast Guard official said Wednesday as authorities sought to determine the scope of the damage. By Associated Press
Economy Oct 06 California oil spill renews calls to ban offshore drilling Oil spilling into federal waters off California's coast has prompted fresh calls for an end to offshore oil drilling in state and federal waters. But that's easier said than done. By Kathleen Ronayne, Matthew Daly, Associated Press
Sep 22 Turkey, Greece soon to resume talks on maritime boundary disputes By Associated Press Turkey and Greece have agreed to resume talks aimed at resolving long-festering disputes, following a weeks-long standoff between the neighbors over maritime boundaries and rights to exploit offshore oil and gas resources. Continue reading
Sep 11 House approves ban on oil drilling off Atlantic, Pacific coasts By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Lawmakers approved the Atlantic and Pacific measure 238-189, while a bill to block drilling in the Gulf of Mexico near Florida was approved 248-180. The bills head to the Republican-controlled Senate, where action is unlikely. Continue reading
Jan 17 5 overlooked politics stories that are worth your time By Saher Khan The 24-hour news cycle is filled with political coverage, but not everything gets the attention it deserves. Here are five politics stories you may have missed in the past week. Continue reading
Jan 04 Watch 4:56 How Trump could vastly expand offshore drilling By PBS News Hour In a newly released five-year plan, the Trump administration has proposed opening up vast new areas to oil and gas exploration, including federal waters off the California coast and off the East Coast, from Georgia to Maine. Amy Harder, who… Continue watching
Dec 30 Trump administration aims to trim rules on offshore drilling By Associated Press The Trump administration on Friday proposed to rewrite or kill rules on offshore oil and gas drilling that were imposed after the deadly 2010 rig explosion and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Continue reading