Sunday, December 22, 2024

Tag: oil drilling

After years’ long push, fracking has quietly arrived in Alaska

In the end tapping Alaska's shale resources via fracking may come down to a simple issue of money.

BP pulls out of oil drilling in Great Australian Bight

The future of our oceans and our world depends on more international protection of our marine environments.

Big Oil cheers as Trump plans to open national parks for...

For now, it looks like the Right's "Drill, Baby, Drill" ethos is back on.

“This is the right thing to do”: Energy CEO on ending...

After 35 years of fighting for the cancellation of nearly 50 oil and gas leases, Montana’s Blackfeet tribe scored an unexpected victory when Devon Energy voluntarily backed out of their claims.

Oil Drilling in the Arctic Ocean and off the Atlantic Coast...

With this plan, it will be hard for the current President-elect to come in a change or alter the policy.

Is historical oil drilling responsible for L.A.’s reputation as earthquake prone?

It cannot be ruled out that the Long Beach earthquake, which killed 115 people, was induced by oil drilling activities.

Obama Bans Atlantic Oil Drilling!

Obama has banned oil drilling in the Atlantic.

Three Supervisors Charged With Causing Workers’ Deaths on Oil Drilling Platform

Three companies and three supervisors have been charged in the deaths of three workers. The companies and individuals failed to follow proper safety precautions resulting in a fatal explosion.

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Teamsters launch largest strike against Amazon in US history to demand fair wages and...

Amazon workers launch historic nationwide strike, demanding better wages, safer conditions, and union recognition from the $2 trillion corporation.

Pregnant woman in labor cited under Kentucky anti-homelessness law

Pregnant homeless woman in labor ticketed under Kentucky’s anti-camping law, sparking national outrage over the criminalization of homelessness.

Elon Musk for Speaker of the House? Republicans float billionaire amid spending bill fight

Republicans propose Elon Musk as Speaker of the House after his role in sinking a spending bill, raising unprecedented ethical and governance concerns.

Syria’s new fundamentalist government: Women ‘biologically’ unsuited to politics, universities to be segregated

The comments provoked a firestorm of protest among Syrian women and, well, non-fundamentalists.

Israeli soldiers enforce kill zone in Gaza, targeting civilians and leaving bodies to rot

Israeli forces implement open-fire policies in Gaza’s Netzarim Corridor, targeting civilians and leaving corpses uncollected as a warning to others.