SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is reconsidering a plan to lease land in Eddy and Lea Counties to oil and gas companies. Now, BLM is looking for public input on the idea. In 2021, BLM approved leases for about 6,000 acres of land in New Mexico. Then, Citizens Caring for []
Environmentalists celebrate new rules but Alaska politicians call it an ‘illegal’ attack on state’s livelihood and predict lawsuitsThe Biden administration said on Friday it will restrict new oil and gas leasing on 13m acres (5.3m hectares) of a federal petroleum reserve in Alaska to help protect wildlife such as caribou and polar bears as the Arctic continues to warm.The decision – part of an ongoing, years-long fight over whether and how to develop the vast oil resources in the state –...
President Joe Biden “doesn’t have the authority” to restrict new oil and gas leasing on federal petroleum reserves in Alaska, Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) said Sunday in response to the Democratic administration’s environmental protection plan. “Leaders of the North Slope of Alaska were unanimous in opposition to this,” Sullivan said Sunday, adding that Biden was […]
The Commission said statutory bodies currently have limited ability to intervene when an at-risk adult is at risk of abuse or neglect.
Drivers in Texas saw a 7-cent increase in gas prices with an average of $3.29/gallon of regular unleaded fuel however the increase marked a 7-cent decrease when compared to this day last year on Thursday, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch.
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Editor’s Note: This article is reprinted with permission from the Sierra Club magazine. On February 26, a tiny flame sparked a mile north of the ranching community of Stinnett, Texas. This part of the Texas Panhandle is sparsely populated—Hutchinson County has 20,000 people and roughly the same number of cows—so no one saw the smoldering […]
The Interior Department released a new regulation Friday that will affect 13 million acres in Alaska, prohibiting drilling for oil on the land. The Management and Protection of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska rule will affect 40% of Alaska’s reserve, as 10.6 million acres will be completely protected by the Bureau of Land Management […]
Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd (UK) (GB:FOG) has released an update. Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd has successfully completed a fundraising initiative, securing approximately $4.9 mil
The Competition Council authorized the transaction by which Emma Lambda Limited, Cyprus, part of the Czech Emma group, takes over Stratum Energy Romania LLC, USA, with its branches and subsidiaries. Thus, the Emma group, which owns a large part of the supply of gas and electricity in Romania, expands its business in the area of […]
The Department of Transportation (DOT) announced Tuesday that it was partnering with 15 states to investigate airlines and protect passengers amid a boom in air travel.
Northern Oil and Gas (NYSE:NOG – Get Free Report) was upgraded by stock analysts at StockNews.com from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report issued on Monday. NOG has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their target price on shares of Northern Oil and Gas […]