oil and gas

Beto O’Rourke’s Vote To Lift The Oil Export Ban Looms Over His Climate Record

As the United States eclipses Saudi Arabia as a top oil exporter, the former Texas congressman's vote hangs over his 2020 presidential campaign.
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Oil Execs Chortle Over 'Unprecedented' Access To Trump Officials In Secret Recording

One speaker in the 2017 tape boasts of a petroleum group's links to David Bernhardt, who is now the acting Interior chief.
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U.S. To Ease Oil Drilling Restrictions That Protect Threatened Birds

Critics worry the U.S. Interior Department's plans to ease restrictions on oil and gas drilling could wipe out sage grouse.
By Matthew Brown, AP

Scott Pruitt Resigns After Scandal-Ridden Tenure At The EPA

EPA Chief Scott Pruitt has resigned amid mounting scandals during his short tenure.
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How The Energy Industry's Wish List Became The Interior Department's To-Do List

Ryan Zinke oversees the most business-friendly Interior Department in recent memory.
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The Agency That Approves Pipelines Is About To Get A Trump-Era Overhaul

Activists have been fighting with this government entity for years. Now, it's getting revamped.
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6 Republicans Who Said They Oppose Arctic Refuge Drilling Just Voted To Allow It

Any oil and gas development “stands to disrupt this fragile, critically important landscape,” the lawmakers wrote last month.
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GOP Tax Bill ‘Designed’ To Kneecap Renewables In Favor Of Fossil Fuels, Democrats Say

“It’s not even subtle," said one senator.
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Oil And Gas Firms Got A Last-Minute Goody In Senate Tax Bill

A sweet deal for companies that already have a sweet deal.
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Fuel Deliveries Finally Start To Arrive In Hurricane-Damaged Puerto Rico

Fuel scarcity has been one of the major headaches facing Puerto Rico, which relies on gas shipped from the U.S. mainland.
By By Gabriel Stargardter and Hugh Bronstein, Reuters