Jul 08 Discovery of methane leaks in California community is just ‘the tip of the iceberg,’ advocates worry By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado The findings have put a spotlight on the legacy of fossil fuel production in the county, and, in the face of climate change-linked disasters like drought, heat waves and wildfires, is spurring groups to push for regulators to curb methane… Continue reading
Apr 14 Should big oil pay for climate damage? Some cities and states say yes By Alex Brown, Stateline Two recent rulings have affirmed that the lawsuits belong in state court. Continue reading
Mar 31 Watch 4:50 Biden taps U.S. oil reserves to counter rising gas prices President Biden announced a historic effort to lower gas prices that have skyrocketed since Russia invaded Ukraine. He said the administration would release 180 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve over the next six months. At one… Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch 4:58 Judge cites climate crisis, cancels oil and gas leases approved by Biden administration By William Brangham, Courtney Norris President Joe Biden has made tackling climate change a central piece of his agenda. He's secured more money for renewable energy and proposed tougher regulations on carbon and methane emissions. But it's been a more complicated story when it comes… Continue watching
Oct 29 U.S. to gauge climate damage from federal oil and gas sales By Matthew Brown, Associated Press U.S. government regulators for the first time will analyze greenhouse gas emissions from federal oil and gas lease sales on a national scale as the Biden administration steps up efforts to address climate change. Continue reading
Jan 21 Biden suspends oil, gas leases on public lands for 60 days By Matthew Brown, Associated Press The move follows campaign pledges by President Joe Biden to halt new drilling on U.S. lands and end the leasing of publicly owned energy reserves as part of his plan to address climate change. Continue reading
May 26 Judge strikes down energy leasing rules in bird habitat By Matthew Brown, Associated Press A U.S. judge has dealt a setback to the Trump administration’s efforts to increase domestic oil and gas exploration. Continue reading
May 19 Google says it won’t build AI tools for oil and gas drillers By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Google says it will no longer build custom artificial intelligence tools for speeding up oil and gas extraction, separating itself from cloud computing rivals Microsoft and Amazon. Continue reading
Apr 06 Chaos and scrambling in the U.S. oil patch as prices plummet By Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press The global economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic has devastated the oil industry in the U.S., which pumps more crude than any other country. Continue reading
Jun 17 Watchdog to investigate whether Interior Department moves on Utah monument were illegal By Brady McCombs, Associated Press The Government Accountability Office will investigate whether the U.S. Interior Department broke the law by making plans to open lands cut from a Utah national monument by President Donald Trump to leasing for oil, gas and coal development, a pair… Continue reading