Environmentalists challenge Shell’s Gulf plans in court *updated*
The case presents a major test of the federal government's power to swiftly review and approve deep-water exploration plans that form the blueprint for well-by-well permitting decisions.
View ArticleFeds approve new BP drilling in Gulf
The federal government today gave BP approval to launch its first deep-water drilling since the lethal blowout of its Macondo well a year and a half ago. Under the permit, the British oil giant can...
View ArticleFirst offshore bids to be opened since spill
The government is set today to auction offshore drilling leases in the western Gulf of Mexico -- the first such sale since the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster. Early details suggest there is plenty of...
View ArticleIndustry’s progress on offshore safety still draws skepticism
Two years after the Gulf of Mexico spill, the oil and gas industry continues to pour millions of dollars into efforts aimed at actually boosting offshore safety and at convincing regulators and the...
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