Most of the reserves in the country are extra-heavy oil that’s tough to extract and generates more greenhouse gases.
Author: Lisa Friedman
U.S. Is Seeking Exemption From a European Climate Law, Officials Say
Diplomats told E.U. officials that the bloc’s law on methane, a potent greenhouse gas, would hurt American oil and gas companies.
Trump Administration Revokes Biden Ban on Drilling and Mining in Alaska Wilderness
The decision to allow oil and gas drilling in Alaska’s ecologically sensitive North Slope has the support of the state’s governor and senators.
The U.S. Is Skipping This Year’s Climate Summit. For Many, That’s OK.
World leaders, gathering in Brazil, will try to agree on new, more ambitious plans to cut greenhouse gases.
Coal Miners With Black Lung Say They Are ‘Cast Aside to Die’ Under Trump
President Trump has been a cheerleader for coal miners. But these miners say his administration is failing to enforce limits on a lethal workplace hazard.
Trump Administration Moves to Relax Rules on Hydrofluorocarbons
The E.P.A. plan would allow grocery stores, air-conditioning manufacturers and others to phase out hydrofluorocarbons in cooling equipment more slowly.
Energy Secretary Attacks Offshore Wind and Dismisses Climate Change
Chris Wright, who travels to Europe next week to promote American gas, called climate change “not incredibly important.”
Energy Secretary Attacks Offshore Wind and Dismisses Climate Change
Chris Wright, who travels to Europe next week to promote American gas, called climate change “not incredibly important.”
Watchdog Warns Trump’s Cuts at FEMA Pose a ‘Major Challenge’
The country lacks the ability to address multiple disasters happening at once, the Government Accountability Office said.
Trump, With Tariffs and Threats, Tries to Strong-Arm Nations to Retreat on Climate Goals
The president has made no secret of his distaste for wind and solar in America. Now he’s taking his fossil fuel agenda overseas.