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11 Sep 2019 U.S. House advances legislation to restrict offshore oil, gas drilling; U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy vows to Photo provided by WWL Oil Rig. Facebook Stay in the know about the biggest news in Louisiana politics. Sign up today for 20 Dec 2016 Obama said that despite high oil drilling safety standards required by the Obama administration is playing politics with the future of Alaska.". 8 Nov 2018 Parliament has passed the Crown Minerals Amendment Bill, putting an end to new offshore oil and gas exploration. 14 Apr 2014 Writing Off Drilling Expenses: A century ago, drilling for oil was risky business. Start-up Federal Lobbying: Center for Responsive Politics. 23 Jan 2018 Norway's oil and gas is "extremely important" for Europe's energy supply, oil minister says, rejecting calls to stop drilling to prevent global 9 Jan 2018 The change of course — just five days after Zinke announced the offshore drilling plan —highlights the political importance of Florida, where 9 Jan 2018 By subscribing, you agree to receive occasional membership emails from Crosscut/Cascade Public Media. Politics · Culture · Equity
In the Trump administration’s latest effort to increase oil and gas drilling on federal land, it announced finalized plans Thursday to open 725,500 acres along California’s Central Coast to
California’s legacy of oil drilling should be just that, many environmentalists argue — relegated to the history books. They are urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to ban new oil and gas drilling in But the politics of offshore oil and gas drilling may be changing. Virginia governor Terry McAuliffe, a Democrat, is pro-drilling (provided the Feds offer the same revenue-sharing deal that Louisiana has). And some elected Republicans are going on record against offshore leases, Petroleum politics have been an increasingly important aspect of diplomacy since the rise of the petroleum industry in the Middle East in the early 20th century. As competition continues for a vital resource, the strategic calculations of major and minor countries alike place prominent emphasis on the pumping, refining, transport, sale and use of petroleum products. 1. Oil is not a scarce resource any more. The geopolitical battle is no longer over access to resources but about global market share. In particular, Saudi Arabia seems intent on flooding global markets to push out higher-cost producers, especially in the US. But the oil glut could also have political reasons, such as undermining Russia. One century later, coal provided only 25% of the planet’s energy, natural gas has risen to 23% and oil reigns supreme at just under 40%. Back in the year 2000, demand for oil was approximately 75 million barrels per day! Less than ten years later, the IEA (International Energy Agency) California’s oil and gas regulator announced a range of measures including a moratorium on certain types of well injections and more oversight of fracking. Oil Drilling and Fracking in
4 Jan 2018 In this May 14, 2015, file photo, the oil drilling rig Polar Pioneer is Obama withdraws Atlantic, Arctic waters from offshore drilling. Politics.
20 Jul 2017 State Politics. NC Gov. Cooper: No offshore oil drilling in the Atlantic Ocean. By John Murawski. and Evie 25 Feb 2020 Santos, Murphy Oil and Bight Petroleum still have plans to drill in the in the Canberra bureau as immigration correspondent, Sunday political 29 Feb 2020 “We are about to finalize a leasing plan for that,” Bernhardt said at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland, without providing a
15 Oct 2018 Drilling companies suggest trillions of cubic feet of shale gas may be or fracking, is a technique designed to recover gas and oil from shale
1 Jun 2012 One hundred and eighty permits to drill for oil have been giv. The first sign of the new oil politics appeared in Santa Monica. At the height of 10 Nov 2019 A new and more severe ruler is on the throne in oil and gas country, and the state's petroleum producers are bending the knee and doing their 9 Aug 2019 Oil and gas extraction is a menace to wildlife. Loud noises, human movement and vehicle traffic from drilling operations can disrupt avian species
Petroleum politics have been an increasingly important aspect of diplomacy since the rise of the petroleum industry in the Middle East in the early 20th century. As competition continues for a vital resource, the strategic calculations of major and minor countries alike place prominent emphasis on the pumping, refining, transport, sale and use of petroleum products.
20 Mar 2019 Federal agencies must "take a hard look" at the impact of oil and gas drilling on climate change, a federal judge ruled late Tuesday, directing 7 May 2019 energy needs. But the president remains adamant about expanding oceanic oil and gas exploration. Offshore Drilling Is a Political Loser.
Three Greenpeace climbers climbed a BP oil rig in Cromarty Firth, Scotland on January 04, 2019. Politics. Ryan Zinke at Fort Peck, Montana in June of 2018.