Conservation efforts in Alaska were dealt a blow this week when the Trump administration signed off on an initiative that will open up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, an area about the size of South Carolina, for oil drilling and development. Debates have swirled for decades ove...
Alaska judge reinstates drilling ban, striking down Trump's 2017 executive order The Trump administration on Monday approved an oil and gas leasing program within Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the sprawling home to polar bears, caribou and other wildlife. Secretary of the Interior David...
The Trump administration has approved an oil company’s request to explore for oil in the Arctic Ocean. The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) on Tuesday granted a permit for Italian oil giant Eni SpA to drill an exploratory well in th
Now that the House has passed its version of the bill, it is imperative that the Senate approves this measure. Since drilling proponents used budget reconciliation in 2017 to launch the oil and gas leasing program, this process offers a procedurally justifiable vehicle to spare the ...
Beyond the Energy and Commerce portfolio, Republicans have discussed repealing green energy tax incentives and approving mining and oil and gas drilling projects. Reporters Kelsey Brugger and Timothy Cama contributed. Lead Art: House Energy and Commerce Chair Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) is working on g...
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A former oil lobbyist, Bernhardt is expected to continue implementing the administration's goal of boosting domestic fossil fuels production, by opening more U.S. public lands to drilling and mining. In response to Trump's decision, Friends of the Earth, an environmental group, urged the Senate...
Senate approves bipartisan bill to increase penalties for fentanyl trafficking, sending it to House Both Republicans and Democrats want to show they can take action on the deadly drug. The bill passed the Senate on an 84-16 vote, with all the nay votes from Democrats. I...
Republican Sen. Ben Sasse has said he would take a look at what the House approves, but stopped short of committing to support it. Other Republicans have said that impeachment would be divisive. South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, long a key ally of the president, has been critical of his...