An attack on gas lines under the Baltic Sea exposes the vulnerability of an already jittery Europe. Some officials suggested Moscow was to blame, but with little evidence, others urge caution.
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The warning was not specific, the officials said, and they declined to say whether Russia was identified as a possible attacker.
Nord Stream Pipeline Breaks Look Deliberate, Europeans Say
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An Israel-Lebanon Border Deal Could Increase Natural Gas Supplies
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A compromise built into the law ensures oil and gas leasing in the Gulf of Mexico for the next decade. Activists say the region has been “sacrificed” to fossil fuels.
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