Giant Explosion Rocks Texas Oil Refinery, Injuries Reported
A massive explosion and fire occurred at a major ExxonMobil refinery in Texas early Thursday, injuring at least four people, police said. The explosion took …
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Taylor Energy Company to Pay Over $43 Million and Transfer $432 Million Decommissioning Trust Fund to the United States for Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
Taylor Energy Company LLC (Taylor Energy), a Louisiana oil and gas company, has agreed to turn over all its remaining assets to the United States …
Democrats Demand Federal Probe Into Oil, Gas Industry Over ‘Life-Threatening Environmental Justice Issue’
A group of House Democrats from New York called for a federal investigation Tuesday into the role “peaker” power plants have in contributing to air …
Three Firms Hit With Federal ‘Negligent Conduct’ Charges Over California Oil Spill
A federal grand jury indicted three fossil fuel companies of negligence in the wake of a large oil spill off the coast of southern California …
Elizabeth Warren Demands Federal Probe Into Oil Executives’ Salaries
Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren asked the nation’s top financial regulator Wednesday to open an investigation into whether several oil corporations misled the public about …
Former Employee of Norman Based Oil and Gas Company Pleads Guilty to Forging Company Checks Resulting in a Loss to the Company of More Than $830,000
OKLAHOMA CITY – Today, RONALD DAVID KIRKPATRICK II, age 51, of Norman, pleaded guilty to uttering forged securities, in connection with his taking over $830,000 …
Global Oil Supply Set To Surpass Demand Despite Omicron As US Producers Boost Output
Global crude oil production is forecasted to outpace demand beginning in December and into 2022, a key monthly industry report said. The oil supply is …
Operating Partner of Oil and Gas Maintenance Business Sentenced to Prison for Wire Fraud
GRAND JUNCTION – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Cory Thompson, age 44, of Fruita, was sentenced to 41 months …
Top Republicans Introduce Bill Forcing Biden To Boost US Oil, Gas Production
A group of top House Republicans introduced a bill Thursday that would force President Joe Biden to increase domestic oil and gas production when he …
Big Oil CEOs Thumb Nose At Green Energy Transition, Say Fossil Fuels Still Have ‘Essential Role’
Executives of major oil companies slammed the aggressive global push to renewable forms of energy and warned that such policies could crash economies. Crude oil …
Dozens Of Republicans Slam Biden Administration For Considering Crude Oil Export Ban
A large group of House Republicans penned a letter to top Biden administration officials Friday, urging them not to ban U.S. crude oil exports. The …
The Squad Urges DOJ To Free Criminal Lawyer Who Fought Big Oil
A group of left-wing House Democrats asked the Justice Department (DOJ) to free a lawyer serving a six-month sentence who fought the fossil fuel industry. …
Flashback: Biden Downplayed Tapping Emergency Oil Reserve, Said He Couldn’t Control Gas Prices
President Joe Biden tapped into the U.S. emergency oil reserves Tuesday despite previously throwing cold water on the idea that he said wouldn’t have much …
‘Will Not Fix The Problem’: Biden Releasing Oil Reserves Due To Politics, Critics Say
President Joe Biden’s decision to tap the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) was derided by top GOP lawmakers and experts who said the move was …
15 States Vow To Protect Oil, Gas Industry From ‘Woke’ Banks
A coalition of 15 states announced a commitment to scrutinize future business with banks that divest from the fossil fuel industry. The coalition of top …
Biden Asks Asian Countries To Release Oil Reserves As Administration Scrambles To Combat High Gas Prices: REPORT
The Biden administration asked China, Japan, South Korea and India to tap into their emergency oil reserves as the president continues to grapple with rising …
Bridger Pipeline to pay $2 million to settle civil lawsuit over oil spill into Yellowstone River near Glendive
BILLINGS – Bridger Pipeline, LLC, a Wyoming corporation, has agreed to settle a civil lawsuit with the United States and the State of Montana with …
Navajo Nation Slams Biden Oil Drilling Ban, Says White House Violated ‘Tribal Sovereignty’
The Navajo Nation criticized the Biden administration for banning oil and gas leasing on a large swath of New Mexico land that supported much of …
AOC Confuses Natural Gas For Oil In Video Explaining Why Pipelines Are Bad
Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez confused a number of facts about fossil fuels in a video to her followers explaining why pipelines are bad …
Biden Blocks Oil, Gas Leases In Large New Mexico Region At Request Of Native American Tribes
The Biden administration banned new oil and gas leases on a large swath of federal lands in New Mexico after a group of Native American …
Shelby County Man Pleads Guilty to Discharging Oil in Violation of Clean Water Act
FRANKFORT, Ky. – A Shelbyville, Kentucky, man, John Affourtit, 65, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, before U.S. District Judge Gregory VanTatenhove, to knowingly discharging a harmful …
Oil Prices Surge Again After OPEC Ignores Biden
Oil prices surged again Friday after foreign producers ignored the Biden administration’s repeated requests to boost output and resolve global shortages. U.S. crude oil surpassed …
Democrats To Subpoena Oil Companies Over Alleged Disinformation Campaigns
House Democrats plan to subpoena six fossil fuel industry entities for documents the corporations and groups failed to provide prior to a “Big Oil” hearing …
Congresswoman Stands Near Her Gas-Powered Minivan While Using Candy, Rice To Prove Oil Companies Are Bad
Democratic California Rep. Katie Porter stood near her gas-powered minivan while using candy and rice as props during a House hearing on “Big Oil.” Porter …
Democrats To Begin Year-Long Investigation Into Big Oil ‘Disinformation’ Campaign
House Democrats are set to begin a year-long probe into major oil corporations’ alleged decades-long “disinformation” campaign on climate change. Democratic California Rep. Ro Khanna, …
Biden Ditches Alaska Oil Drilling Project That Would’ve Created Thousands Of Jobs
The Biden administration abandoned an oil and gas drilling project in Alaska approved by former President Donald Trump, which it had previously defended. The Department …
America Is Becoming More Dependent On Foreign Oil Under Biden
Fears of a tighter regulatory environment has caused the U.S. to begin importing more oil, threatening its energy independence and security, trade groups representing fossil …
Attorney General Wilson joins 19-state effort urging Congress to oppose increased natural gas, oil costs
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a 19-state coalition urging Congress to reject burdensome legislation that would increase fees on energy …
Biden Begs Oil Industry To Lower Prices As Energy Crisis Looms: REPORT
President Joe Biden recently petitioned oil industry leaders to help lower skyrocketing energy prices as cold weather approaches, Reuters reported. The White House is concerned …
Vast Majority Of Top Fossil Fuel Companies Don’t Plan On Abandoning Oil And Gas Anytime Soon: REPORT
The majority of oil and gas companies said that they don’t have plans to shift away from fossil fuels at any point in the future, …
Two Lyon County Men Sentenced for Causing 3,900-Gallon Oil Spill into Yellow Medicine River
MINNEAPOLIS – Two Lyon County men have each been sentenced to one year of probation and ordered to pay $1,138,772.06 in restitution for causing thousands …
California Residents Sue Oil Company Responsible For Major Beach Spill
A law firm filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of California residents and businesses affected by the oil spill that could significantly harm the local …
Barge Company Will Preserve 649 Acres of Habitat and Pay Over $2 Million for Injuries to Natural Resources Resulting from its Oil Spill in the Mississippi River near New Orleans
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Oil Prices Skyrocket To Seven-Year High After OPEC Announces Gradual Output Boost
The price of oil surged Monday after the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) doubled down on its plans to increase oil output at …
‘An Obstacle’: Oil Companies Fear Biden Vaccine Mandate Will Further Disrupt Business
Fracking executives expressed concern that President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate will set the industry back, making hiring even tougher, The Wall Street Journal reported. …
Surging Oil Prices Will Fuel Further Inflation, Analysts Say
Oil prices have surged around the world in recent weeks, which will lead to even higher inflation, according to industry experts. “Rising oil prices have …
World News: Saudi regulator approves Aramco share listing request
Saudi Aramco is to launch its initial public offering on the kingdom’s domestic stock exchange in Riyadh. But questions still remain about crown prince Mohammed …