offshore-drilling
Protesters Take Over Federal Auction of Oil and Gas Leases in the Gulf of Mexico
The Obama administration is opening up new areas of the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska to oil and natural gas extraction.
Obama Administration Reverses Course, Will Not Allow Oil & Gas Drilling Off the Atlantic Coast
The administration proposed in early 2015 oil and gas exploration off the costs of Virginia, the Carolinas, and Georgia — but, citing widespread opposition, the Interior Department has decided not to allow drilling.
US-Canada Climate Change Agreement Signals Potential Hurdles for Offshore Atlantic Drilling
US President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged to curb methane emissions and protect the Arctic — and environmentalists say the same principles should be applied to offshore drilling in the Atlantic.
The Coming Fight Over Oil Drilling in the Great Australian Bight
An Australian Senate committee is going to look at a proposal from BP asking for permission to drill for oil off the country's southern coast, and activists are gearing up to push back against the energy company.
Big Oil's Dream of Drilling Off the Arctic Coast Of Alaska May Be Ending
Norway's state-run oil company Statoil is the latest fossil fuel company to walk away from exploratory drilling operations in the Chukchi Sea off the Alaskan coast.
Shell Abandons Controversial Arctic Drilling Campaign After Spending an Estimated $7 Billion
The company said it was unable to find "sufficient" amounts of oil and natural gas to warrant continued drilling.
Hillary Clinton Is Not a Fan of Obama's Arctic Drilling Decision
The presidential candidate called the Arctic a 'unique treasure' and complained that she was 'getting impatient' with the administration's delay in deciding the fate of the Keystone XL pipeline.
CA Officials Green-light Offshore Fracking As Santa Barbara Beach Is Set to Reopen After Oil Spill
The announcement comes as Refugio State Beach is set to reopen two months after a pipeline rupture spilled over one hundred thousand gallons of oil.
Environmental Activism in the US Is Popping Up in a Surprising Place
The Obama administration has proposed oil and gas drilling in federal waters off the East Coast — and that's got some people in South Carolina really upset.
Shell's CEO Says We Can't Burn Fossil Fuels in an 'Unmitigated Way'
Ben van Beurden says fossil fuel emissions must be captured before they enter the atmosphere in order to avoid dangerous levels of global warming.
Here's Why Dolphins Continue to Die in the Gulf of Mexico
Dolphins in the northern region of the Gulf of Mexico have been dying at rates four to five times higher than before BP's Deepwater Horizon explosion five years ago.
Shell's Kicking Off Its Arctic Drilling Effort, But Kayaks and Court Orders Stand in Its Way
Environmentalists and Seattle politicians are trying to block Shell's efforts to drill in the Arctic Ocean this summer.