Category: oil drilling

Federal Leases for Oil Drilling Fall Dramatically Under Biden

The Biden administration has issued the lowest amount of federal leases to drill for oil and gas than any other administration since the end of World War Two, according to an article in the The Wall Street Journal, on Sept. 4. The drop in permits to drill offshore or on federal lands has been noticeable,…


Environmentalists Sue Biden to Stop Drilling; Monthly Car Payments Hit Record High | NTD Business

Environmental groups sue the Biden administration, after it handed out oil and gas drilling permits. The groups are concerned about how drilling affects the environment. Auto giant Ford sees an increase in late payments for car loans. But it says it’s not worried yet. Why? China’s trade with Russia expected to hit new highs in the coming…


NRA ‘Intimidation’ Affecting Gun Policy, Overturning Roe v. Wade Could Result in ‘Mini-Revolution’: Biden

President Joe Biden talked about guns, the Republican party, the economy’s performance after he took office, inflation, and the abortion issue on Jimmy Kimmel’s talk show Thursday. Kimmel opened the interview with a question related to guns and schools. “There have been 27 shootings at schools,” this year, “Why haven’t we done anything about this?”…


Biden Slashes Millions of Acres Eligible for Oil Drilling in Alaska

The Biden administration is closing off almost half of the 23-million-acre National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPRA) from oil and gas drilling, overturning a Trump-era policy that would have allowed oil development on more than 80 percent of the reserve. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), part of the Department of the Interior, announced the decision on April 25….


US Resumes Oil, Gas Drilling on Federal Lands, With Increased Oil Royalty Rate

The Biden administration on Friday said it has resumed plans to facilitate oil and gas drilling on federal lands, but that it would offer fewer acres of land than initially proposed for lease sales, and charge higher royalties to oil and gas companies. The Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will make 144,000 acres…


US to Resume Oil, Gas Drilling on Federal Lands, With Increased Oil Royalty Rate

The Biden administration on April 15 said it will resume plans to facilitate oil and gas drilling on federal lands, but that it would offer fewer acres of land than initially proposed for lease sales, and charge higher royalties to oil and gas companies. The Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will make 144,000…


Senator Advocates Australian Energy Independence and Oil Drilling Off Southern Coast

South Australian Liberal Senator Alex Antic has said he supports drilling for oil in the Great Australian Bight, a large oceanic bay off the southern coastline, in order to help Australia become energy independent. Speaking in federal Parliament on Tuesday, Antic said that former U.S. President Donald Trump was right to work towards making America energy independent, as…


Drill, Baby, Drill

Commentary As Vladimir Putin escalates the war in Ukraine, America and the West seem to be running out of effective options. The Biden administration sent an early stash of lethal aid, but it appears to be wholly inadequate to mount an effective defense of Ukraine. The Russians have already bombarded several cities, and they’re unleashing…


Offshore Oil Drilling Would Be Banned in California Under New Bill

Offshore oil drilling would be banned in California under a new bill introduced on Feb. 9, following last year’s oil spill near Huntington Beach. Senate Bill 953, authored by state Sen. Dave Min (D-Irvine), would shut down three of the four oil rigs in the state by Dec. 31, 2023. The fourth oil rig is…


Newsom Proposes 3,200-Foot Buffer Between Oil Drilling, Communities

LOS ANGELES—New oil wells or drilling facilities in the state of California would have to be located at least 3,200 feet from homes, schools, hospitals, nursing homes and other “sensitive locations” under proposed rules announced Oct. 21 by Gov. Gavin Newsom. “Our reliance on fossil fuels has resulted in more kids getting asthma, more children…