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U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C.

Politics Jan 09

WATCH: Trump meets with oil executives to seek investments in Venezuela

By Josh Boak, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

World Jan 09

A U.S. Coast Guard official looks through binoculars at the ship Marinera (Ex-Bella 1)
U.S. intercepts 5th sanctioned tanker as it exerts control over Venezuelan oil distribution

U.S. forces boarded another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea, according to the U.S. military on Friday, as the Trump administration continues to target sanctioned tankers traveling to and from Venezuela.

By Konstantin Toropin, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

World Jan 09

U.S. strikes Venezuelan capital
Venezuelans struggle with crumbling economy as Trump promises economic renaissance

Venezuelans digesting news of the United States’ brazen capture of former President Nicolás Maduro are hearing grandiose promises of future economic prowess even as they live through the crippling economic realities of today.

By Regina Garcia Cano, Matt Sedensky, Associated Press

Nation Feb 17

A pumpjack is seen in Oklahoma in 2015. There are thousands of workers employed in the oil and gas sector in the state. Those who spoke with PBS News are hoping for a boom during the Trump administration. File Photo by Nick Oxford/REUTERS
Trump has vowed to 'unleash' oil and gas drilling. Workers in Oklahoma hope for a boom

As President Trump is promising to "unleash" oil and gas production, employees in that industry are wondering if that'll mean more work for them.

By Adam Kemp

Politics Dec 04

United Arab Emirates Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber speaks during a press conference at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 4, 2023. Photo by Thaier Al-Sudani/REUTERS
Here are the key takeaways from Monday at the UN climate conference

The president of the talks, Sultan al-Jaber of the host United Arab Emirates, was on the defensive after video circulated of him questioning plans to phase out fossil fuels.

By Michael Phillis, Associated Press

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…

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Nov 09

Canada says it can fight climate change and be major oil nation. Massive fires may force a reckoning

By Suman Naishadham, Victor Caivano, Associated Press

Canada's leaders have insisted that the country can both exploit its natural resources and lead the global fight against climate change. But the wildfires are putting a spotlight on its commitment to fighting climate change.

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Nov 08

Fossil fuel interests have large, yet often murky, presence at climate talks, AP analysis finds

By Seth Borenstein, Mary Katherine Wildeman, Associated Press

Close to 400 people connected to fossil fuel industries in some way or another attended last year's United Nations' climate talks in Egypt.

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Oct 23

Chevron buys Hess in 2nd recent major fossil fuel industry buyout

By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press

The Chevron-Hess deal comes less than two weeks after Exxon Mobil said that it would acquire Pioneer Natural Resources for about $60 billion. Crude prices are up 9% this year and have been hovering around $90 per barrel for about…

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Oct 13

U.S. oil production hits all-time high, conflicting with efforts to curb climate change

By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

United States domestic oil production has hit an all-time high last week, contrasting with efforts to slice heat-trapping carbon emissions by the Biden administration and world leaders.

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