Politics Nov 16 Trump names Chris Wright, fossil fuel CEO and campaign donor, as energy secretary By Colleen Long, Matthew Daly, Associated Press
World Oct 16 Gasoline tanker explodes in Nigeria, killing more than 140 people are killed injuring dozens More than 140 people, including children, have died and dozens were injured in Nigeria after an overturned gasoline tanker truck exploded in flames while they were trying to scoop up fuel pouring from the vehicle. By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press
Nation Jul 11 Marathon Oil and EPA reach $241 million settlement over Clean Air Act violations in North Dakota The federal government announced a $241.5 million settlement with Marathon Oil on Thursday for alleged air quality violations at the company's oil and gas operations on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in North Dakota. By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press
Economy May 29 ConocoPhillips buying Marathon Oil for $17.1 billion in all-stock deal as energy prices rise ConocoPhillips is buying Marathon Oil in an all-stock deal valued at approximately $17.1 billion as energy prices soar and big oil companies reap massive profits. By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press
Politics Apr 19 Biden administration restricts oil and gas leasing in 13 million acres of Alaska’s petroleum reserve The American Petroleum Institute says the rules limit development in a region "intended by Congress to bolster America's energy security."… By Becky Bohrer, Matthew Daly, Associated Press
Apr 12 Oil and gas companies must pay more to drill on public lands under new Biden administration rule By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Interior Department rule finalized Friday raises royalty rates for oil drilling by more than one-third, to 16.67 percent, in accordance with the sweeping 2002 climate law approved by Congress. Continue reading
Dec 18 BP joins list of companies halting Red Sea shipments due to Houthi attack fears By Courtney Bonnell, Associated Press Houthi rebels have targeted container ships and oil tankers passing through a narrow waterway that connects to the Red Sea and Suez Canal, where an estimated 10% of the world’s trade passes through. Continue reading
Dec 05 Maduro orders the ‘immediate’ exploitation of oil, gas and mines in Guyana’s Essequibo region By Associated Press The announcement came a day a day after Maduro got the victory he sought in a weekend referendum on whether to claim sovereignty over the region. Continue reading
Dec 02 Oil companies pledge at COP28 to slash methane pollution, but critics call it a ‘smokescreen’ By Jon Gambrell, Peter Prengaman, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Fifty oil companies representing nearly half of global production have pledged to reach near-zero methane emissions and end routine flaring in their operations by 2030, the president of this year's United Nations climate talks said Saturday. Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch 7:47 What to know about the COP28 deal and new U.S. rules to cut methane emissions By John Yang, Murrey Jacobson, Lorna Baldwin, Andrew Corkery At COP28 on Saturday, 50 oil and gas companies — including industry giants ExxonMobil, Shell and BP — pledged to reduce methane emissions to “near zero” by 2030. At the same time, the Biden administration announced new rules to enforce… Continue watching