California looks for a way to save the delta, quench residents' thirst
A drilling rig bit into the bed of California's biggest river, hauling up sage-green tubes of clay and sand the consistency of uncooked fudge.
Environment
Nov 29, 2010
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EPA holding upstate NY hearings on gas drilling
(AP) -- Hundreds of people are gathering outside a theater in Binghamton, N.Y., ahead of what is expected to be a pair of contentious public hearings on a federal study of a natural gas-drilling technique.
Environment
Sep 12, 2010
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Drilling into the unknown -- the first exploration of a sub-glacial Antarctic lake is a major step closer
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have located the ideal drill site for the first ever exploration of an Antarctic sub-glacial lake, a development that it likely to facilitate a revolution in climate-change research and which may ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 4, 2010
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Colorado county copes with methane mystery
(AP) -- Bernice and Jerry Angely like to show visitors the singed T-shirt a friend was wearing when their water well exploded and shot flames 30 feet high.
Environment
Nov 2, 2009
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Why do we still have offshore oil wells? How do they work?
The oil spill that's fouling Southern California beaches has many Californians wondering why the state still has offshore oil wells more than 50 years after the state declared an end to new drilling, and more than 35 years ...
Environment
Oct 6, 2021
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Oil spills have marred the California coast and shaped its politics
California's distaste for offshore drilling dates back to 1969, when a devastating oil spill off the coast of Santa Barbara shocked the public and galvanized the modern environmental movement.
Environment
Oct 4, 2021
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US public views on climate and energy
Majorities of Americans say the federal government is doing too little for key aspects of the environment. And most believe the U.S. should focus on development of alternative sources of energy over expansion of fossil fuels, ...
Environment
Nov 25, 2019
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Trump said to advance seismic tests for oil in Atlantic waters
The Trump administration is taking a major step toward allowing a first-in-a-generation seismic search for oil and gas under Atlantic waters, despite protests that the geological tests involve loud air gun blasts that will ...
Environment
Nov 30, 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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