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Loopholes in U.S. law allow oil and gas companies to evade labor and environmental regulations and avoid compensating injured workers.
More Democrats are joining Republicans in calling for a Russian oil cutoff that the White House has said would hurt consumers.
Oil companies purchased new rights to drill on top of a 1970s dumping ground, where thousands of barrels of chemical waste litter the ocean floor.
Wednesday's offshore lease sale was the biggest ever of its kind including those conducted during the Trump administration.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the proposed regulation in a state where 2 million people already live near an oil well.
A CO2 pipeline in Mississippi ruptured last year, sickening dozens of people. What does it forecast for the massive proposed buildout of pipelines across the U.S.?
Expensive gas is a financial hardship, but more oil is a climate disaster. The gas price flux shows us about why we should already be weaned off fossil fuels.
The high level of approvals underscores Bidens reluctance to more forcefully curb petroleum production in the face of industry and Republican resistance.
The hellish blaze that erupted in gulf pipeline operated by Mexican state oil firm Pemex was reportedly extinguished after several hours.
A federal judge in Louisiana ordered that plans continue for lease sales that were delayed for the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska waters.