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Displaying all articles tagged:
Offshore Drilling
vision 2020
Apr. 11, 2019
Trump May Freak Out Florida With Green Light for Offshore Drilling
Florida Republican elected officials fear Trump’s relationship with fossil-fuel industries could lead him to a politically disastrous decision.
By
Ed Kilgore
June 22, 2018
Trump Dumps Obama Effort to Prevent Oil Spills
Both the business and “populist” wings of the GOP support Trump’s heavy tilt toward oil and gas at the expense of the environment.
By
Ed Kilgore
Apr. 9, 2018
Scott Versus Nelson in a Spendy Sunshine State Slugfest for a Senate Seat
Scott’s money and Trump’s popularity (or lack thereof) make this a race that’s hard to predict.
By
Ed Kilgore
Jan. 11, 2018
Zinke Says Florida Got Offshore-Drilling Exemption Because Governor Asked Nicely
Now the Interior secretary is being bombarded by not-so-polite requests from state lawmakers of both parties.
By
Margaret Hartmann
Jan. 10, 2018
Trump Just Let Florida Block Offshore Drilling. That’s a Scandal.
At best, the decision to spare Florida (and
only
Florida) from offshore drilling is a political stunt. At worst, it’s a gift to Mar-a-Lago.
By
Eric Levitz
Jan. 4, 2018
Trump’s War on the Coastal States Includes More Offshore Drilling, Less Safety
He’s doing this despite bipartisan opposition from governors.
By
Ed Kilgore
Dec. 20, 2016
Obama Will Reportedly Ban Offshore Drilling in Federal Waters
The president will take advantage of a rarely used provision in a 1953 law to make parts of the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans off limits.
By
Adam K. Raymond
May 11, 2015
White House to Shell: Take to the (Arctic) Sea!
The Interior Department gives conditional approval for offshore drilling in the Arctic Ocean, and environmental groups are not happy.
By
Jaime Fuller
cleaning up
Dec. 1, 2010
Obama Administration Changes Its Mind About Offshore Drilling
Now that we think about it, maybe that wasn’t the best idea.
By
Nitasha Tiku
cleaning up
Oct. 12, 2010
Moratorium on Offshore Drilling Will Now End
Before
the Midterms
My, that was quick.
By
Nitasha Tiku
cleaning up
Sept. 8, 2010
BP Report Blames a Series of Failures and a Number of Companies for the Spill
“No single factor caused the Macondo well tragedy.”
By
Nitasha Tiku
bp
Sept. 2, 2010
BP: We Can’t Pay for Spill Damage If We Can’t Drill Offshore
Drilling restriction would “have a substantial impact on our cash flow.”
By
Josh Duboff
cleaning up
Sept. 2, 2010
Employees From the Company Whose Oil Rig Just Exploded Spent Yesterday Protesting Restrictions on Offshore Drilling
Just yesterday, Mariner Energy employees objected to restrictions on offshore drilling.
By
Nitasha Tiku
cleaning up
July 29, 2010
BP Exec Warns Congress About Risks of Restricting Offshore Drilling
“It would harm the ongoing effort to increase America’s energy independence.”
By
Josh Duboff
cleaning up
July 12, 2010
Early Reports: New Containment Cap Appears to Have Stopped Spill
BP has yet to confirm the PBS report.
By
Josh Duboff
offshore drilling
July 9, 2010
Obama’s Drilling Moratorium Not Revived by Court
Appeals court rejects his request.
By
Josh Duboff
offshore drilling
June 23, 2010
Drilling Moratorium Is Back Already
Judge who issued ruling may have owned stock in drilling companies.
By
Josh Duboff
drill baby drill
May 26, 2010
Offshore Drilling Regulators Watched Porn, Smoked Meth
Your move, SEC.
By
Josh Duboff
drill baby drill
Apr. 8, 2010
Al Gore Is Not a Fan of Obama’s Offshore-Drilling Plan
Naturally, he made this announcement on the Internet.
By
Adam K. Raymond
early and often
Apr. 1, 2010
Obama Triangulates on Oil
Was offshore drilling the only way to get to energy reform?
By
Chris Rovzar
what other people think
Mar. 31, 2010
Will Obama’s Drilling Concession Win Over Republicans?
Liberal pundits wonder what Obama is getting out of this, as Republicans are already not impressed.
By
Dan Amira