The decision would allow an enormous $8 billion drilling project in the largest expanse of pristine wilderness in the United States.
Tag: Drilling and Boring
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Virginia Uses Treated Wastewater to Shore Up a Drinking Water Aquifer
A crucial aquifer is running low, so officials are pumping in treated sewage. It’s an increasingly common strategy as heavy demand and climate change strain water supplies.
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Where the New Climate Law Means More Drilling, Not Less
A compromise built into the law ensures oil and gas leasing in the Gulf of Mexico for the next decade. Activists say the region has been “sacrificed” to fossil fuels.
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How Joe Manchin Shaped the Climate Change Bill
Along the way to the $369 billion package, the West Virginia senator secured an array of concessions for his state and for the fossil fuel industry.
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Oil And Gas Companies Need a Shorter Leash
Government support could be the deciding factor in whether a new generation of climate-damaging infrastructure gets built.