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FILE PHOTO: Oil drills are pictured in the Kern River oil field in Bakersfield

Nation Jan 21

City of Los Angeles considers banning new oil and gas drilling

By Drew Costley, Associated Press

Science Jul 16

Wildflowers bloom on a hill overlooking a fjord near the south Greenland town of Narsaq
Greenland suspends oil exploration because of climate change

The left-leaning government of Greenland has decided to suspend all oil exploration off the world's largest island, calling it is "a natural step" because the Arctic government "takes the climate crisis seriously."…

By Associated Press

Politics Jun 01

Biden suspends oil leases in Alaska’s Arctic refuge

The move reverses a drilling program approved by the Trump administration and revives a political fight over a remote region that is home to polar bears and other wildlife — and a rich reserve of oil.

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Economy Mar 25

Gas drilling firms defeat Pennsylvania’s antitrust lawsuit

The state Supreme Court said in a 6-1 decision late Wednesday that state consumer protection law doesn't allow sellers to take action against buyers.

By Marc Levy, Associated Press

Politics Jan 21

A pump jack operates in front of a drilling rig at sunset in an oil field in Midland, Texas U.S. August 22, 2018. Photo by Nick Oxford/REUTERS
Biden suspends oil, gas leases on public lands for 60 days

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.

By Matthew Brown, Associated Press

Dec 03

U.S. plans oil, gas lease sale in Alaska’s Arctic refuge

By Becky Bohrer, Associated Press

Conservation groups criticized Thursday's announcement as rushed and based on environmental reviews that are being challenged in court as flawed.

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Feb 06

Trump administration moves ahead on shrinking Utah monuments

By Brady McCombs, Associated Press

The plans ensure lands previously off-limits to energy development will be open to mining and drilling despite pending lawsuits. …

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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.

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Jun 29

Trump plan would expand oil drilling in Arctic and Atlantic

By Matthew Daly, Josh Boak, Associated Press

Trump says more steps are needed to "unleash" domestic reserves and remove government regulations that could prevent the U.S. from achieving global dominance in energy.

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Feb 23

Lawmakers renew push for drilling in Alaska wildlife refuge

By Dan Joling, Associated Press

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Former U.S. Sen. Frank Murkowski in 2001 gave a speech urging colleagues to approve oil drilling in America's largest wildlife refuge. The Alaska Republican held up a blank sheet of paper to illustrate his point.

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