drilling

Trump oil plan threatens to wipe out this bird's crucial habitat

BILLINGS, Mont. — The Trump administration moved forward Thursday with plans to ease restrictions on oil and natural gas drilling, mining and other activities that were put in place to...

Cuomo wants to 'lead a citizen fleet' to stop offshore drilling

Gov. Cuomo vowed on Friday to “lead a citizen fleet” to stop oil and gas drilling off New York’s coast as he proposed a new state law to ban the...

Al Gore signs off on Cuomo's environmental advocacy

Al Gore gave Gov. Cuomo his environmental stamp of approval Friday during a joint appearance in which they blasted President Trump’s plan for offshore drilling. “Offshore drilllng is a really,...

Cuomo doesn't want offshore drilling in New York

Gov. Cuomo on Monday asked the US Department of the Interior to exempt New York from a controversial new plan to expand offshore drilling — one week after the department...

Trump admin decides not to drill off Florida after Rick Scott lobbying

Florida will be state spared from a Trump administration proposal to open nearly all US coastlines to offshore drilling, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said on Tuesday. The administration said its...

Trump to expand offshore drilling

The Trump administration is proposing to expand offshore drilling, including in federal waters off the coast of California for the first time in more than 30 years. The five-year plan...

Trump may allow drilling on protected lands

President Trump will sign a new executive order on Wednesday that could pave the way for oil and gas drilling on federally owned and managed public lands, two administration officials...