The interplay between oil, gas drilling and conservation
A White House conference Friday on the Obama administration's conservation efforts underscored the touchy ecological and environmental issues associated with oil and gas development, both onshore and...
View ArticleSenate passes highway bill with Gulf Coast restoration measure
The Senate approved a transportation bill on Wednesday that contained a bipartisan measure to direct certain civil penalties assessed against companies involved in the 2010 oil spill to the Gulf Coast...
View ArticleLiberal group says White House should use Gulf of Mexico auction to secure...
Preserving the 50-year-old Land and Water Conservation Fund that pays for parks and public spaces requires a "bold fight" by the Obama administration, the Center for American Progress argues. The...
View ArticleConservationists push White House to postpone next week’s Gulf drilling auction
Environmentalists are campaigning for the White House to call off Wednesday's Gulf lease sale until Congress reauthorizes a longstanding conservation program funded by offshore oil development.
View ArticleOffshore oil auction draws low interest
Just five oil and gas companies submitted sealed bids for western Gulf of Mexico acreage, ahead of Wednesday's auction in New Orleans.
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