EXCLUSIVE: GOP Lawmakers Press Lame Duck Biden Energy Sec For Answers On Massive Offshore Drilling Crackdown
Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee want outgoing Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to detail the agency’s level of involvement in the White House’s newly announced crackdown on offshore oil and gas drilling. I’m looking for it. The new Energy and Commerce Committee chairs, Republican Rep. Bob Latta (Ohio) and Rep. Brett Guthrie (Kentucky), […]
Biden Enacts Last-Minute Offshore Drilling Ban Across Vast Swath Of US Waters
The Biden administration on Monday announced a ban on future offshore oil and gas activity across 625 million acres of the outer continental shelf. This area is larger than the land area included in the waning Louisiana Purchase of 1803. of action Future drilling will be halted on 250 million acres along the East Coast, […]
Judge strikes down city of L.A.’s ban on new oil drilling
A high-profile bill aimed at phasing out oil production within the city of Los Angeles has been struck down by a judge who ruled that the state, not the city, has jurisdiction over many aspects of drilling operations. The ruling by Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Curtis A. Kinn invalidated a law spearheaded by […]
Here’s How One Biden-Appointed Judge’s Ruling Could Bring Drilling In Gulf Of Mexico To A Halt
A single ruling by a judge appointed by President Joe Biden could halt oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico in December. Judge Deborah Boardman of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, a Biden appointee, Double-sided In August, the administration filed a lawsuit against environmental groups seeking to overturn a […]
Bank Of America Walks Back Much-Touted Pledge To Not Finance Coal, Arctic Drilling
Bank of America appears to be backtracking on its late 2021 pledge to stop financing new efforts in coal and the Arctic, according to internal documents. Bank of America had promised to stop directly funding coal mines, coal-fired power plants, and Arctic drilling. according to In line with the December 2021 Environmental and Social Risk […]
Corporate drilling is sinking 3 Arizona towns—literally
A United Arab Emirates company is leasing land in rural Arizona so it can pump unlimited amounts of the state's groundwater for free. If this sounds familiar, it should be. State officials are grappling with international companies taking advantage of Arizona's lax water laws. almost 10 years. While the impacts on the state's water resources […]
Pampa Metals Reports Assay Results from Buenavista Target Drilling, Chile
Pampa Metals Corp. (“Pampa Metals” or the “Company”) (CSE:PM) (FSE:FIRA) (OTCQX®:PMMCF) is pleased to report the results of its analysis of the three-hole diamond drilling program completed in the last 100 years. I’m glad.Ownership of Buena Vista Target in northern Chile Buena Vista Assay Results: As previously reported (see news release dated 5 June 2023), […]
Protest derails planned celebration of 20-year ban on oil drilling
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — For U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Harland, this was supposed to be a homecoming of sorts. Her agency has spent months hosting public meetings and discussing with Native American leaders about curbing the pace of oil and gas development on the Sun River. Protection of the Juan Basin and its […]
Riedel Resources starts drilling for gold at Kingman in Arizona
A 7,000m reverse cycle program has been initiated at the Kingman Gold Project, targeting the Tintic property, supporting the first Mineral Resource estimate by the end of 2023. Contract driller Harris Exploration is engaged in the execution of the RC drilling program to the north and south of the Tintic Lookout, and has several attractive […]
Riedel Resources (ASX: RIE) kicks off drilling at its Kingman Gold project, Arizona
Riedel Resources (ASX: RIE) Begins Drilling at Kingman Gold Project in Arizona Jun 9, 2023 13:04 (AEST) RC drilling rig at RIE’s Tintic observatory.Source: Riedel Resources Riedel Resources (RIE) Begins Drilling at Kingman Gold Project in Arizona for First MRE by End of 2023 The RC program includes 7,000 meters of drilling, with the first […]