James G. Watt, Interior Secretary Under Reagan, Dies at 85 Mr. Watt once declared that Interior Department policies over years had swung too far toward conservation under the influence of “environmental extremists.”
Price to Plug Old Wells in Gulf of Mexico? $30 Billion, Study Says. There are roughly 14,000 old, unplugged wells in the gulf that are at risk of springing leaks or causing environmental damage, researchers found.
Giant Wind Farms Arise Off Scotland, Easing the Pain of Oil’s Decline Oil and gas workers, losing their jobs as fossil fuel investment wanes, find work in the wind energy business.
Israeli-Lebanese Maritime Deal Marks a Milestone, With Limitations The U.S.-brokered deal has stirred fierce debate in Israel between some who view it as an achievement and others as a dangerous capitulation.
An Israel-Lebanon Border Deal Could Increase Natural Gas Supplies Offshore gas fields in the Mediterranean could become one of several new energy sources for European countries as they seek independence from Russia.