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Operation to save 41 workers trapped in India tunnel delayed after machine breaks down
The rescue mission to save 41 trapped tunnel workers in India's Uttarakhand state was delayed after a drilling machine broke down Friday.
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Shale CEO warns oil could hit $150 per barrel
Continental Resources Inc.'s CEO Doug Lawler said that without locating potential new sites for drilling and extraction, oil prices could climb to $120 to $150 per barrel.
Dems’ Oliver Anthony problem, DNC icing out RFK, Jr. and other commentary
“Democrats’ reaction to “Rich Men North of Richmond” by Oliver Anthony tells you a lot about where the party is today,” grumbles The Liberal Patriot’s Ruy Teixeira.
China begins drilling 32,800-foot-deep hole in oil-rich region
China has begun drilling a more than 32,800-foot-deep hole into the Earth's crust in the nation's oil-rich Xinjiang region, according to state media.
OPEC move again shows why Biden's war on US energy means disaster
President Joe Biden’s war on domestic energy and his foreign-policy fumbling are getting set to slam everyday Americans yet again with renewed inflation.
Environmental groups sue Biden over oil drilling project in Alaska
A group of environmental organizations sued the administration on Wednesday to stop an oil drilling project in Alaska that President Biden approved this week, likening the $8 billion venture to a "carbon bomb."
Biden risks far-left anger as he OKs $8B oil drilling project in Alaska
The Biden administration on Monday approved the controversial Willow project that will allow oil drilling in Alaska, prompting the ire of environmental groups.
Ignore the greenies: Offshore drilling produces not just oil but fish — and lots of them
It’s not just badly needed oil these rigs produce. Turns out they’re great for the food supply and great for the environment as well. The naysayers are out of excuses.
Another Biden bid to curb oil supplies that's sure to raise gas prices even more
No doubt President Biden will blame Vladimir Putin, gas companies and Republicans when gas spikes yet again as a result.
Biden's road to record-high gas prices may soon lead to rationing
Every Biden administration policy choice has contributed significantly to this week’s news that gas prices exceed $4 a gallon in all 50 states.
Biden drilling freeze makes us poorer and less safe
The White House moved last weekend to freeze, indefinitely, new federal oil and gas drilling. Why?
Los Angeles weighs phasing out oil and gas drilling
Los Angeles City Council is expected to vote as soon as next week on a measure that would ban new oil and gas wells in the nation’s second-most populous city.
Milwaukee Bucks owner Marc Lasry airballs his first activist investor bid
Billionaire Marc Lasry tried to launch his first campaign as an activist investor last month -- but fell on his face when he failed to fill out the basic paperwork,...
Los Angeles County votes to phase out oil and gas drilling
Over 1,600 active and idle oil and gas wells in the county could be shuttered after the 5-0 vote by the board of supervisors.
Over 100 men stranded on drill ship in Gulf during Ida, no rescue in sight
Stranded crew members say they are in 'living quarters just like prisoners'.
Trump bans oil drilling off Virginia, North Carolina coasts
President Trump on Friday announced a ban on oil drilling off the coast of North Carolina and Virginia — expanding an Atlantic moratorium he established this month. Trump announced the...
Trump bans oil drilling off coast of Southern states, likens himself to Teddy Roosevelt
President Trump on Tuesday banned oil drilling off the coasts of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina — dramatically expanding a more narrow expiring moratorium covering Florida's Gulf Coast. Trump compared...
Drilling, mines, other projects fast-tracked by Trump order during pandemic
BILLINGS, Mont. — The Trump administration is seeking to fast track environmental reviews of dozens of major energy and infrastructure projects during the COVID-19 pandemic, including oil and gas drilling,...
Shale-drilling giant Chesapeake Energy files for bankruptcy
Shale-drilling giant Chesapeake Energy filed for bankruptcy to get out from under a mountain of debt as the coronavirus pandemic hammered the energy industry. The Oklahoma City-based company is the...