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Harris-Trump presidential debate hosted by ABC in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Politics Sep 13

Why Harris is promoting domestic oil drilling at the same time as clean energy jobs

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

World Sep 27

Stop Rosebank Petition in London
Britain approves new North Sea oil drilling but ignores climate change warnings

Britain has given the go-ahead for a major oil and gas project in the North Sea, ignoring warnings from scientists and the United Nations that countries must stop developing new fossil fuel resources if the world is to avoid catastrophic…

By Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Associated Press

Politics Aug 22

Biden reinstates stricter offshore safety rules, reverses Trump era policies

The Biden administration has tightened offshore oil drilling safety regulations, including rules regarding the use of "blowout preventer" devices on offshore oil and gas drilling rigs.

By Kevin McGill, Associated Press

World Aug 21

FILE PHOTO: A view of the Amazon rainforest at the lagoon of the Yasuni National Park in the Pastaza province
In referendum, Ecuador voters reject oil drilling project in protected part of Amazon

Ecuadorians voted against drilling for oil in a protected area of the Amazon, an important decision that will require the state oil company to end its operations in a region that’s home to two uncontacted tribes and is a hotspot…

By Associated Press

Politics Jul 20

Pump jacks operate in front of a drilling rig in an oil field in Midland, Texas U.S. August 22, 2018. Photo by Nick Oxford/REUTERS
New rules for oil and gas leasing raise rates energy companies must pay to drill on public lands

The Biden administration is proposing new rules for the nation's oil and gas leasing program to raise costs for energy companies to drill on public lands and strengthen requirements to clean up old wells where drilling is completed or abandoned.

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Apr 02

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Biden’s complex relationship with oil and gas, despite campaign promises

By John Yang, Winston Wilde, Kaisha Young

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…

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Mar 17

Interior Secretary Haaland criticized over ‘difficult’ choice on Willow project

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is facing criticism from political allies after the Biden administration approved a contentious oil drilling project in Alaska.

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Mar 13

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Controversial oil drilling project in Alaska approved by Biden administration

By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris

The Biden administration officially approved a controversial oil drilling project in Alaska known as Willow. It is expected to produce some 600 million barrels of crude oil over the next three decades. Supporters hail the energy and jobs it would…

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Mar 13

What is the controversy behind the Alaska Willow oil project?

By Becky Bohrer, Matthew Brown, Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Supporters say a major oil project President Joe Biden is approving on Alaska's petroleum-rich North Slope represents an economic lifeline for Indigenous communities while environmentalists say it runs counter to his climate goals.

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Mar 13

Biden administration approves controversial Willow oil drilling project in Alaska

By Matthew Daly, Chris Megerian, Associated Press

Climate activists say allowing oil company ConocoPhillips to move forward with the drilling plan would break Biden’s campaign promise to stop new oil drilling on public lands.

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