Tag: Fossil Fuels

Oil drillings offshore of a service pier in the Santa Barbara Channel off the coast of Southern California near Carpinteria in 2015.

Energy and Environment

Federal judge blocks Biden pause on new oil and gas leasing

Josh Siegel · June 15, 2021 11:28 pm

Environmental activists are targeting at least five major oil and gas pipelines after celebrating the death of Keystone XL, including Line 3 in Minnesota.

Energy and Environment

Greens lose challenge to Minnesota’s Line 3 pipeline in state court

Josh Siegel · June 14, 2021 5:55 pm

This spring, the Biden administration declined to order the Dakota Access oil pipeline to shut down while it completes an environmental review, dealing a blow to green groups and Native American tribes that had sought to stop it from operating.

Energy and Environment

Five more oil and gas pipelines targeted by green activists

Josh Siegel · June 13, 2021 10:07 am

The American Petroleum Institute and others in the energy industry had been excited about drilling in the eastern Gulf of Mexico. (iStock photo)

Maine moving ahead with fossil fuel divestment plans

Washington Examiner · June 8, 2021 11:00 pm

FILE - This May 9, 2012 file photo shows a drilling rig near Kennedy, Texas. Oil companies are finding new ways to export growing amounts of oil from the U.S. despite restrictions on exporting crude.(AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

The oil industry is ready for the next production boom — if Biden allows it

Dan K. Eberhart · June 6, 2021 4:00 am

The Illinois legislature is expected to return later this month to close a deal to subsidize nuclear plants, as Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker, legislators, environmental groups, and labor unions are motivated to preserve thousands of jobs.

Energy and Environment

Survival of Illinois nuclear plants hang in the balance as Democrats haggle over aid

Josh Siegel · June 5, 2021 10:36 am

Oil and gas industry trolls North Face with ad accusing it of hypocrisy after company refuses to make jackets for fossil fuel company

Andrew Mark Miller · June 4, 2021 8:30 pm

Energy and Environment

How a tiny activist hedge fund scored a stunning win against oil giant Exxon

Josh Siegel · May 29, 2021 11:00 am

Trump slams gas prices under Biden ahead of expected Memorial Day travel boom

Jake Dima · May 27, 2021 4:48 pm

DHS implements host of cybersecurity requirements for pipelines following Colonial hack

DHS implements host of cybersecurity requirements for pipelines following Colonial hack

Jake Dima · May 27, 2021 12:00 am

ExxonMobil forced to add climate activist-backed board members in major rebuke to oil giant

ExxonMobil forced to add climate activist-backed board members in major rebuke to oil giant

Josh Siegel · May 26, 2021 12:00 am

Biden’s first 100 days: President kept promises to liberals with aggressive climate actions

Biden’s first 100 days: President kept promises to liberals with aggressive climate actions

Josh Siegel · May 22, 2021 12:00 am