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As an Oil Rig Topples in the Alaskan Arctic and Ignites a Fire, Exploration There Continues

A rig fell over onto the tundra as it was on its way to drill in ConocoPhillips’ winter exploration program. Opponents of the plan warned it was rushed and lacked adequate environmental protections.

By Nicholas Kusnetz

An aerial photo shows the oil rig collapsed in the snow next to a snowy road, emergency vehicles and an industrial complex
Caribou and geese roam around Teshekpuk Lake in North Slope Borough, Alaska. Credit: Bonnie Jo Mount/The Washington Post via Getty Images

ConocoPhillips Wants to Explore for Oil in an Arctic Wilderness

By Nicholas Kusnetz

“We are Ome Yasuni.” Members of the Baihuaeri community of Bameno stand before a ceibo tree in their ancestral territory inside Yasuni National Park. Credit: photo courtesy of the Ome Yasuni association and Javier Awa Baihua.

After Decades Of Oil Drilling, Indigenous Waorani Group Fights New Industry Expansions In Ecuador

By Katie Surma

A Growing Movement Looks to End Oil Drilling in the Amazon

By Nicholas Kusnetz

Climate activists protest against seismic blasting on May 28, 2022 in Cape Town, South Africa. Credit: Brenton Geach/Gallo Images via Getty Images

A Court Blocks Oil Exploration and Underwater Seismic Testing Off South Africa’s ‘Wild Coast’

By Katie Surma

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