Oil, Gas & Coal

US Firms Secure 19 Deals to Export Liquified Natural Gas, Driven in Part by the War in Ukraine

A new report details a flurry of business activity and the potential impact on the climate. President Biden supports increased LNG exports, eager to support European allies desperate to replace Russian gas.

By James Bruggers

At Global Energy Conference, Oil and Gas Industry Leaders Argue For Fossil Fuels’ Future in the Energy Transition

By Nicholas Kusnetz

The Biden Administration Rethinks its Approach to Drilling on Public Lands in Alaska, Soliciting Further Review

By Nicholas Kusnetz

Five Climate Moves by the Biden Administration You May Have Missed

By Marianne Lavelle, Nicholas Kusnetz

Coal Powered the Industrial Revolution. It Left Behind an ‘Absolutely Massive’ Environmental Catastrophe

By James Bruggers

Plagued by Daily Blackouts, Puerto Ricans Are Calling for an Energy Revolution. Will the Biden Administration Listen?

By Kristoffer Tigue

Unchecked Oil and Gas Wastewater Threatens California Groundwater

By Liza Gross

Total Accused of Campaign to Play Down Climate Risk From Fossil Fuels

By Tom Wilson

Judge’s Order Forces Interior Department to Revive Drilling Lease Sales on Federal Lands and Waters

By Judy Fahys

A Federal Judge’s Rejection of a Huge Alaska Oil Drilling Project is the Latest Reversal of Trump Policy

By Georgina Gustin

Inside Clean Energy: Which State Will Be the First to Ban Natural Gas in New Buildings?

By Dan Gearino

Plan to Save North Dakota Coal Plant Faces Intense Backlash from Minnesotans Who Would Help Pay for It

By Dan Gearino

A Lifeline for a Coal Plant Gives Hope to a North Dakota Town. Others See It as a Boondoggle

By Dan Gearino

As Harsh Financial Realities Emerge, St. Croix’s Limetree Bay Refinery Could Be Facing Bankruptcy

By Kristoffer Tigue

‘Suezmax’ Oil Tankers Could Soon Be Plying the Poisoned Waters of Texas’ Lavaca Bay

By Aman Azhar

One of the Country’s 10 Largest Coal Plants Just Got a Retirement Date. What About the Rest?

By Dan Gearino

When an Oil Company Profits From a Pipeline Running Beneath Tribal Land Without Consent, What’s Fair Compensation?

By Judy Fahys

A Furious Industry Backlash Greets Moves by California Cities to Ban Natural Gas in New Construction

By Dan Gearino

Turning Trash to Natural Gas: Utilities Fight for Their Future Amid Climate Change

Hal Bernton, Seattle Times