NASA's Curiosity rover aims to get its rhythm back
NASA's Curiosity rover could soon be drilling rocks on Mars again.
Space Exploration
May 18, 2018
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News tagged with drilling
Brazil prosecutor recommends denying Total oil license near Amazon
A Brazilian prosecutor warned of "ecocide" in recommending against a drilling license for French oil major Total close to a huge coral reef near the mouth of the Amazon River.
Environment
Apr 20, 2018
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Curiosity tests a new way to drill on Mars
NASA's Mars Curiosity rover has conducted the first test of a new drilling technique on the Red Planet since its drill stopped working reliably.
Space Exploration
Mar 1, 2018
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Florida offshore oil drilling may be back on table
Florida is still under consideration for offshore oil drilling, a top Interior Department official said Friday, contradicting an announcement last week from Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke that energy exploration off the coast ...
Environment
Jan 31, 2018
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US declares Florida exempt from offshore drilling plan
The Trump administration on Tuesday said it would not allow oil drilling off the coast of Florida after pressure from the state's Republican governor.
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 11, 2018
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California is well-equipped to block new drilling
There are two things working against the Trump administration's proposal to open up California coastal waters to new oil and gas drilling: state regulators and simple economics.
Environment
Jan 8, 2018
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Trump's offshore oil drilling plans ignore the lessons of BP Deepwater Horizon
The Trump Administration is proposing to ease regulations that were adopted to make offshore oil and gas drilling operations safer after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster. This event was the worst oil spill in U.S. history. ...
Environment
Jan 8, 2018
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Methane still leaking from the ground at site of gas explosion decades ago
A team with members from several institutions in the Netherlands has found that the area around a site where a gas explosion occurred in 1965 is still emitting methane gas from the ground into the air. In their paper published ...
Why Americans will never agree on oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
After decades of bitter struggle, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge seems on the verge of being opened to the oil industry. The consensus tax bill Republicans are trying to pass retains this measure, which was added to ...
Environment
Dec 20, 2017
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How drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge could impact wildlife
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is America's largest and wildest piece of publicly owned land. Polar bears, caribou, and wolves roam its 19.6 million acres; golden eagles build their nests on its cliffs, migratory birds ...
Ecology
Dec 7, 2017
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