June 14, 2019
Stories tagged "oil and gas drilling"
May 3, 2019
Georges Bank Should Not Become Exxon’s Bank
By Senator Edward J. Markey (D- MA) This week, a court ruling forced the Trump Administration to put its plan to massively expand offshore drilling for oil and gas on hold. The Trump Interior Department’s record is one of blatant disregard for the ocean’s living...April 28, 2019
Offshore Drilling Plan On Hold Indefinitely
In his first interview since being confirmed as Interior Secretary, David Bernhardt told the Wall Street Journal on Friday that the Administration’s ocean drilling plans have been delayed for now because it will take a long time to appeal a ruling by a Judge in...April 18, 2019
Heroes of the Week: The Cathedral Savers
This week the tragic fire at the Notre Dame Cathedral was juxtaposed with the House Resources Committee field hearing on the damage oil and gas drilling is doing to our own priceless American cultural heritage in Chaco Canyon, New Mexico. At Notre Dame, the stories...April 16, 2019
Oil and Gas Drilling In New Mexico Scrutinized, Methane Leaks Soar
A surge in oil and gas drilling in the Permian Basin of New Mexico is causing a dramatic increase in methane emissions according to a new study by the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). The Associated Press reports that the EDF analysis showed that in 2018 statewide...March 20, 2019
Sage Grouse Habitat To Be Opened For Drilling
Late last week, the Trump Administration announced its decision to open up for oil and gas drilling nine millions of acres of critical habitat for the Sage Grouse, a bird whose endangered status hinged on whether the habitat would be saved. According to The New York...January 6, 2019