A Trump administration proposal to allow more exploration for oil and gas violates environmental laws, the groups said.
Tag: Offshore Drilling and Exploration
Newsom in the Spotlight at the Climate Conference That Trump Decided to Skip
The California governor painted the president as a threat to American competitiveness by letting China dominate the renewable energy industry.
Trump Is Said to Propose Opening California Coast to Oil Drilling
Gov. Gavin Newsom, a chief critic of the president and an opponent of oil exploration in the Pacific, called the proposal “dead on arrival.”
Trump Is Said to Propose a Plan That Would Open California Waters to Drilling
The move would set up a clash with Gov. Gavin Newsom, a chief critic of the president and an opponent of oil exploration in the Pacific.
Trump Urges the U.K. to Drill More Oil, Criticizing Its Energy Policy
President Trump said the North Sea was a “treasure chest,” but its high taxes were driving away oil producers.
Venezuela Is Holding an Election for Essequibo, a Region of Neighboring Guyana
In Sunday’s election, President Nicolás Maduro has called to elect a governor of Essequibo — a region that actually belongs to neighboring Guyana.
U.S. Is Reviewing Impossible Metals Proposal to Mine the Seabed
The Interior Department said it would review a new proposal for operations off the coast of American Samoa.
Want to Be a Deep Sea Explorer? Don’t Worry, There’s Lots Left.
Researchers collected more than 43,000 records of dives and assessed the photos and videos to determine how much of the bottom has been seen by humans.
The Trump Administration Wants Seafloor Mining. What Does That Mean?
A recent executive order would accelerate mining in little-understood undersea ecosystems.
Trump Takes a Major Step Toward Seabed Mining in International Waters
A new executive order pits the United States against the rest of the world over the question of who can exploit mineral resources in shared waters.