Tag: Oil

In this Feb. 2009 photo provided by the New England Aquarium, a North Atlantic right whale swims with her calf in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of the United States near the border between Florida and Georgia. The Obama Administration is opening the Eastern Seaboard to offshore oil exploration for the first time in decades. The announcement made Friday, July 18, 2014, also approved the use of sonic cannons to map the ocean floor identifying new oil and gas deposits in federal waters from Florida to Delaware. The sonic cannons pose real dangers for whales, fish and sea turtles.(AP Photo/New England Aquarium) ** NO SALES **

Obama opens Eastern Seaboard to oil exploration

Jason Dearen · July 18, 2014 9:52 pm

The Obama administration announced Friday that it would allow exploration for oil and gas off some portions of the Atlantic Coast using sonic testing devices. (AP Photo)

Energy and Environment

Obama administration hands oil industry a big win

Zack Colman · July 18, 2014 5:26 pm

The Highway Trust Fund is broken. Slated to run out of money by Aug. 1, the fund has relied on an 18.4-cent per gallon gasoline tax last raised in 1993. (iStock Image)

Energy and Environment

How to shore up the highway fund

Zack Colman · July 18, 2014 2:30 pm

Oil well opponents seek to block drilling project

Oil well opponents seek to block drilling project

Washington Examiner · July 18, 2014 12:44 pm

Colo. Gov. John Hickenlooper, center, takes questions after speaking on oil and gas drilling at the Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce, Thursday, July 17, 2014. Hickenlooper spoke about his opposition to proposed Colorado ballot measures to limit hydrocarbon extraction. The oil and gas industry says those measures would ban drilling, though supporters of the ballot measures disagree. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

Hickenlooper asks public to reject oil, gas limits

Ivan Moreno · July 18, 2014 1:29 am

Oil rises past $103 on geopolitical turmoil

Oil rises past $103 on geopolitical turmoil

The Associated Press · July 17, 2014 9:15 pm

Oil surges to near $103 as US stockpiles fall

Oil surges to near $103 as US stockpiles fall

Pablo Gorondi · July 17, 2014 2:13 pm

Energy and Environment

California hearing addresses oil refinery rules

John Rogers · July 16, 2014 10:36 pm

$How fracking is making Colorado Democrats quiver$ Energy and Environment

How fracking is making Colorado Democrats quiver

Zack Colman · July 16, 2014 9:20 pm

Oil price rises on inventory draw, China growth

Oil price rises on inventory draw, China growth

The Associated Press · July 16, 2014 8:41 pm

Oil falls below $100 for first time since May

Oil falls below $100 for first time since May

The Associated Press · July 15, 2014 9:52 pm

Oil edges lower after big drop on Libyan supplies

Oil edges lower after big drop on Libyan supplies

Pablo Gorondi · July 14, 2014 12:18 pm