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- Shell abandons Arctic drilling – $7 billion later Mon, 28 Sep 15, 11:58pmJust a few short months after finally gaining access to the Arctic after a years-long fight, Shell has announced it is abandoning efforts to drill for oil and natural gas in Alaska, after “disappointing” results of initial...
- Obama quietly approved arctic drilling, amid controversy and environmental concerns Sat, 11 Apr 15, 1:20amOn March 31, President Barack Obama's administration renewed the 2008 Arctic lease sale. That decision started a 30-day clock for the Interior Department to review Royal Dutch Shell's drilling plans. The oil company has...
- BP to Pay $4 Billion, Plead Guilty to Manslaughter as Deepwater Horizon Settlement is Finalized Thu, 31 Jan 13, 1:48amA federal judge has approved an agreement for BP PLC to plead guilty for manslaughter and pay a record $4 billion in criminal penalties for its role in the Deepwater Horizon disaster...
- How Sustainable is Mitt Romney’s Vision for America and the Environment? Wed, 5 Sep 12, 4:45amWith the Republican National Convention in the rearview mirror and anti-tax pledging, Koch-funded House Representative Paul Ryan named the GOP Vice Presidential candidate, less than two months remain until the 2012 Presidential...
- Government Files First Criminal Charges Linked To BP Oil Spill Wed, 25 Apr 12, 5:43amJust over two years ago, an explosion at the Deepwater Horizon oil rig operated by BP killed 11 crew members and sparked the worst oil spill in US history...
- BP Accused of Another Blowout Coverup 2 Years Before Deepwater Horizon Spill Fri, 20 Apr 12, 3:09amIn 2008, two years before the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, another BP offshore oil rig suffered a blowout in the Caspian Sea. According to a new report on EcoWatch.org which was released today, the company...
- Drilling in the Gulf of Mexico on the Rise as Oil Prices Continue to Climb Tue, 6 Mar 12, 5:50amAfter the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico two years ago — which was the worst oil spill in the country’s history — President Barack Obama placed a moratorium on all new offshore drilling...
- Obama Set to Announce Offshore Oil Drilling Plan Thu, 1 Apr 10, 12:18amLater today, President Obama is set to announce a plan that will open up many offshore areas for oil and natural gas exploration. While the move will surely anger environmentalists, many folks hope that appeasing oil-loving...