Fifteen years after Deepwater Horizon, some scientists and environmentalists worry the industry's new technology could bring ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) is facing criticism over energy policies that some say have driven up costs and jeopardized U.S. security.

A four-mile borehole under the Straits of Mackinac is back on the table as a feasible option to replacing the controversial pipeline.

Despite its blazing temperatures, Texas has no labor protections for heat. That leaves thousands of workers vulnerable on the job.

The new plan is a stark reversal from the Biden administration, which cut down on the number of federal land leases and added ...

PREVIOUSLY: State and Local Reps React to Trump Plan to Open More than 1 Billion Acres to New Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling ...

Oil demand has been rising. But supply is rising more than twice as fast, and it is starting to overwhelm the market.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is pushing back against Trump administration plans on offshore drilling and artificial intelligence ...

President Trump again spared the Atlantic Coast from oil drilling, preserving South Carolina's tourism economy; threat continues until Congress changes law.

The Trump administration announced plans last week for a huge expansion of oil drilling off several U.S. coasts, sparking pushback from some of the local leaders over concerns it could harm coastal ...