Offshore Drilling

'Green News Report' - May 22, 2012

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 05.22.2012

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

TWITTER: @GreenNewsReport. The 'GNR' is also now available on your cell phone via Stitcher Radio's mobile app!. IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Republica...

'Green News Report' - May 17, 2012

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 05.17.2012

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

TWITTER: @GreenNewsReport. The 'GNR' is also now available on your cell phone via Stitcher Radio's mobile app!. IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: House GOP...

'Green News Report' - May 15, 2012

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 05.15.2012

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

TWITTER: @GreenNewsReport. The 'GNR' is also now available on your cell phone via Stitcher Radio's mobile app!. IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Ominous s...

'Green News Report' - May 10, 2012

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 05.10.2012

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

TWITTER: @GreenNewsReport. The 'GNR' is also now available on your cell phone via Stitcher Radio's mobile app!. IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: The deepe...

Why Safeguarding the Arctic Is a Must

Marilyn Heiman | Posted 05.03.2012

Marilyn Heiman

To put strong protections in place will require everyone to work collaboratively. That is the only way to help safeguard the Arctic from a disastrous oil spill.

What's Changed About Deepwater Drilling Since Macondo? Not a Lot.

Robert L. Cavnar | Posted 04.20.2012

Robert L. Cavnar

Tonight at 9:50 p.m. central time marks the anniversary of the exact time that BP's deepwater well named Macondo blew out, killing 11 workers, destroying Transocean's Deepwater Horizon, and putting five million barrels of oil into the water 5,000 feet below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico.

BP's Gulf of Mexico Disaster: Two Years Later, Where Is The Response?

Philip Radford | Posted 04.20.2012

Philip Radford

The BP disaster turns two this week. Two years since the nation was reminded that offshore drilling is dirty, dangerous, and deadly. As we look back and assess where we are today, a troubling picture is emerging from the Gulf.

BP Disaster Anniversary a Reminder of Regulatory Changes Needed

Dennis Takahashi-Kelso | Posted 04.19.2012

Dennis Takahashi-Kelso

We need to decide whether it is appropriate to lease sensitive areas of the ocean for oil and gas development. To make smart decisions, though, we need solid scientific information -- and that information does not exist for most "frontier" areas.

'Green News Report' - April 12, 2012

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 04.12.2012

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

TWITTER: @GreenNewsReport. The 'GNR' is also now available on your cell phone via Stitcher Radio's mobile app!. IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: 'Better l...

Busy Year Ahead For Gulf Oil Production

Reuters | Posted 04.11.2012

* Deepwater rig count to near pre-spill level this year * Local businesses strained by extended permit shortage * Gradua...

New National Forest Lands Financed By Drilling Fees

AP | JEFF BARNARD | Posted 04.09.2012

Offshore drilling fees are financing the purchase of $41.6 million worth of new national forest lands in 15 states. Agriculture Secreta...

Drilling Our Atlantic Coast

Sarah Chasis | Posted 05.29.2012

Sarah Chasis

Some of the most mysterious and enthralling places on Earth may be next in line for oil and gas drilling.

Obama Pressures Congress To End Big Subsidies

AP | Posted 05.29.2012

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's plea to Congress to end $4 billion in tax subsidies to oil companies was rebuffed Thursday as the Senate t...

Shell Arctic Spill Response Plan Approved

AP | DAN JOLING | Posted 05.28.2012

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Federal offshore drilling regulators on Wednesday approved Shell Oil's spill response plan for exploratory drilling in the ...

Feds Consider Underwater Research Plan For Oil And Gas Companies

AP | BROCK VERGAKIS | Posted 05.28.2012

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The U.S. Interior Department said Wednesday it is seeking comment from the public on a plan to allow energy companies to begin s...

Exxon Valdez Oil Spill a Cautionary Tale for Arctic Ocean Drilling

Richard Steiner | Posted 05.24.2012

Richard Steiner

The Exxon Valdez disaster remains a tragic lesson in what can be lost with a few bad policy decisions and a few broken promises. The spill became an enduring symbol of recklessness, hubris, arrogance, complacency and outright dishonesty.

Fight to Stop Offshore Drilling in Belize's Barrier Reef

Ted Danson | Posted 05.21.2012

Ted Danson

People in the tourism industry and many other Belizeans are concerned about what an oil spill in the middle of the reef would do to one of the world's natural wonders and to the future of Belize as a tourist destination.

Focus on Coastal Restoration Not Retreat, Louisiana's Senator Landrieu Says

Susan Buchanan | Posted 05.18.2012

Susan Buchanan

Louisiana needs to get smart quickly about coastal restoration, U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu said in her hometown of New Orleans last week.

The Gas Wars

Robert Reich | Posted 04.22.2012

Robert Reich

Funny, I don't hear Republicans rail against speculators -- the leading cause of rising gas prices. Could that have anything to do with the fact that hedge funds and money managers are bankrolling the GOP as never before?

Matt Sledge

Offshore Drilling Approved, But Transportation Bill Under Fire

HuffingtonPost.com | Matt Sledge | Posted 02.20.2012

WASHINGTON -- The House of Representatives approved Thursday a bill that would open up parts of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the Rocky Mountai...

Historic Progress on the Environment Under President Obama

Frances Beinecke | Posted 04.17.2012

Frances Beinecke

Even in the face of a year of unprecedented and unrelenting congressional assault on the environment, President Obama has proven that prosperity fits hand-in-hand with clean air and clean water, and strong public health protections.

"Job-Killing Regulations and Rhetoric"? So, Why Is Oil Industry Employment at Record Highs?

Paul Abrams | Posted 04.03.2012

Paul Abrams

To drill-baby-drill down on the actual data, the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows, U.S. employment in the oil and gas industry has reached record highs despite regulations.

Arctic Ocean Wildlife Need Your Help

Marilyn Heiman | Posted 04.03.2012

Marilyn Heiman

Arctic offshore development must be done safely and sustainably. Until the highest standards are in place, the best plan is to defer all new exploration.

Matt Sledge

House Transportation Committee Rolls Out A Poison Pill Transportation Bill, Sponsored By Drilling

HuffingtonPost.com | Matt Sledge | Posted 01.31.2012

House Transportation Chair John Mica introduced Americans to the GOP vision for transportation on Tuesday -- more highways and more toll roads. To pay...

Experts, Officials To Testify On Cuba Oil Drilling

AP | LAURA WIDES-MUNOZ | Posted 03.31.2012

MIAMI (AP) — In a Jan. 30 story on Cuba's efforts to drill for oil off its coast, The Associated Press erroneously described the type of documents t...