Interior Secretary gets strong GOP resistance to drilling plan, starts backing off
If Zinke carves out exceptions for all these states, the idea of cross-Atlantic oil drilling could be dead.
The world is embracing SUVs. that’s bad news for the climate.
It’s the car of the future. It’s taking off in markets all over in the world. The electric vehicle? Hardly. It’s the S.U.V., the rugged, off-road gas-guzzler that America invented and the world increasingly loves to drive.
U.S. energy drilling boom could mean $6 billion in federal well cleanups
Cleaning up the tens of thousands oil and gas wells on U.S. federal land after they stop producing could cost over $6 billion, and taxpayers may need to pitch in, according to an analysis of state and federal data commissioned by a conservation watchdog group.
Far more methane leaking at oil, gas sites in Pennsylvania than reported
Leaks of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, from oil and gas sites in Pennsylvania could be five times greater than industry reports to state regulators, according to a new analysis by the Environmental Defense Fund.
How $225,000 can help secure a pollution loophole at Trump’s EPA
There is something unusual about the big rigs sold by the Fitzgeralds: They are equipped with rebuilt diesel engines that do not need to comply with rules on modern emissions controls.
Self-driving cars use crazy amounts of power, and it’s becoming a problem
For long-time residents of Pittsburgh, seeing self-driving cars built by Uber, Argo AI, and others roam their streets is nothing new.
Oil spilled at sea
The Jan. 14 sinking of the tanker Sanchi was the worst oil shipping disaster in decades. Here is a closer look at how Sanchi ranks among past tanker spills.
Groups sue to overturn Alaska petroleum reserve lease sale
Two new lawsuits claim that the federal government conducted petroleum lease sales without proper environmental review in a part of northern Alaska known for its wildlife.
London reaches legal air pollution limit just one month into the new year
Air pollution in London has reached the legal limit for the whole of 2018 less than a month into the year, prompting calls for the government to “get a grip and show they’re serious about protecting health”.
Another California city sues oil companies over climate change
Accusing the oil industry of concealing that it knew long ago that gasoline and oil use was warming up the planet, Richmond has joined the ranks of cities and counties suing oil companies to cover the cost of shoring up shorelines from rising sea levels.
