Oil Executives Fossil

Trump meets oil executives as fossil fuel industry lobbies White House to slash regulation

President Donald Trump has ditched the Biden administration's climate commitments and wants to boost fossil fuel production.

CNBC - 1d

Trump meeting with oil executives

President Trump will meet with oil executives Wednesday afternoon, a senior White House official told The Hill. Around 15 executives with oil companies and the American Petroleum Institute, a ...

The Hill - 1d

India approves legislation to boost oil and gas exploration

‘Far-reaching’ amendments to 1948 law highlight reluctance to wean world’s most populous nation off fossil fuels

Financial Times - Mar. 12

What Oil Executives Want From President Trump

Tariffs, tax credits and deregulation are among the industry’s top priorities.

The New York Times - 1d

Big oil gathers in Texas – but beneath the bravado, Trump-induced anxiety

Energy summit in Houston makes clear US is nowhere close to curbing fossil fuels, but tariffs are causing disquiet. This week, the world’s most influential fossil-fuels conference, which has been ...

The Guardian - 5d

Grangemouth: A new dawn for the home of UK's oldest oil refinery?

Its history was built on fossil fuels - but now the site's future depends on its reinvention as a green energy industrial hub.

BBC News - 4d

US energy industry’s climate retreat is putting profits over people, advocates say

Oil giants retreat on climate pledges, embrace Trump-era fossil fuel policies at CERAWeek in Texas. At a major oil and gas conference in Texas this week, companies publicly retreated from their ...

The Guardian - Mar. 12

Oldest known partial face fossil of a human ancestor in western Europe is uncovered

Scientists report that a fossil of a partial face from a early human ancestor in Spain is between 1.1 and 1.4 million years old

ABC News - Mar. 12

Lego Jurassic Park 3,145-Piece T-Rex Fossil Is Available For Insiders

Dinosaur Fossils: Tyrannosaurus rex (3,145 pieces) $250 | Releases March 15, Available now for ...

GameSpot - Mar. 12

Environmental groups sound new alarm as fossil fuel lobby pushes for immunity

Nearly 200 groups urge Congress to reject fossil fuel industry immunity efforts, fearing long-term damage to climate lawsuits. Never miss global breaking news. Download our free app to keep up ...

The Guardian - Mar. 13

For 20 years, this school had no idea there was a dinosaur fossil right outside

Students at a school in Australia studied next to a boulder without realizing it was a fossil of 66 footprints from 47 dinosaurs from 200 million years ago.

NBC News - Mar. 12

U.S. Energy Secretary Pledges to Reverse Focus on Climate Change

To applause from oil and gas executives, Chris Wright said natural gas was preferable to renewable energy and climate change was a “side effect of building the modern world.”

The New York Times - Mar. 11

Fossilized face fragments are oldest human ancestor remains ever found in Western Europe

Researchers in Spain have discovered pieces of a fossilized face belonging to an ancient human ancestor. The fragments cannot be conclusively identified as any particular species.

NBC News - Mar. 12

380-million-year-old fossils dumped in landfill after college didn't pay UPS bill, suit says

A professor sued a New Jersey university claiming the school's negligence led 380-million-year-old fossils to end up in a landfill in Nashville, Tennessee, last year.

NBC News - 3d

Manchester United oil tanker may finally be turning

Manchester United’s supporters noisily insist Ruben Amorim will bring the glory days again and, finally, it does appear that this giant oil tanker is creaking into life.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

What the world needs now is more fossil fuels, says Trump’s energy secretary

Chris Wright signals abandonment of Biden’s ‘irrational, quasi-religious’ climate policies at industry conference . The world needs more planet-heating fossil fuel, not less, Donald Trump ’s newly ...

The Guardian - Mar. 10

Oil prices rise after U.S. vows ‘unrelenting’ attacks on Houthis

Oil futures climbed on Monday, finding support after the U.S. over the weekend launched U.S. strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen, raising the risk of disruptions to oil flow in the region.

MarketWatch - 3d

Flights briefly disrupted in oil-rich Kuwait, local media say

Flights to the small, oil-rich country of Kuwait were briefly disrupted under unclear circumstances

ABC News - Mar. 8

North Sea oil tanker owner praises 'heroic' crew

The owners of an oil tanker involved in a collision in the North Sea say its crew limited damage.

BBC News - 4d

US oil tanker and Portuguese cargo ship collide in North Sea

A Portuguese cargo ship struck an oil tanker that was carrying fuel for the U.S. military off the English coast on Monday, sparking explosions, a frantic rescue mission and concerns of a possible ...

NBC News - Mar. 11

Blue State Lawsuits Against Oil Companies Can Move Forward

Blue states are suing Exxon Mobil and other oil companies. The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a bid by red states to block the suits.

Inc. - Mar. 10

US-flagged oil tanker collides with container ship in North Sea

A U.S.-flagged oil tanker has collided with a Portuguese container ship in the North Sea, north of England, with both ships catching on fire, according to officials.

ABC News - Mar. 10

Trump blocks rule to implement methane fee for oil and gas companies

President Trump on Friday signed a resolution to block the implementation of a fee on oil and gas companies’ excess methane emissions. The resolution blocked the Environmental Protection Agency’s ...

The Hill - 3d

Trump, Texas GOP's deregulation push sparks hope and fear in the oil field

This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. It is part two in a four-part series. Read part one here. President Trump and Texas lawmakers are pushing to loosen the laws and ...

The Hill - Mar. 10

Oil prices settle lower as IEA warns that trade tensions will undercut demand

Oil futures settled lower on Thursday after the International Energy Agency’s monthly report underscored worries that rising global trade tensions could undercut energy demand.

MarketWatch - Mar. 13

Louisiana execution recharges debate on death by nitrogen gas

Jessie Hoffman is trying to halt his March 18 execution, saying nitrogen gas protocol is shrouded in secrecy.

The Hill - Mar. 8

Florida man is set to be executed for kidnapping and murdering a woman

A man convicted of kidnapping a woman in Miami and later strangling her to death is set to be executed next month

ABC News - Mar. 10

Louisiana Resumes Capital Punishment With First Nitrogen Execution

Jessie Hoffman was put to death on Tuesday after the Supreme Court declined to intervene. It was the state’s first execution since 2010.

The New York Times - 2d

Canada says China executed an unspecified number of Canadians earlier this year

Canada's government says China executed an unspecified number of Canadians earlier this year

ABC News - 1d

Firing squad witness describes execution: "My heart started pounding"

Jeffrey Collins was one of three media witnesses for the firing squad execution of Brad Sigmon. He has been a witness to 11 South Carolina executions.

CBS News - Mar. 8

Arizona executes man by lethal injection for 2002 murder

Aaron Gunches, who had dropped legal efforts to halt his execution, was sentenced to death for the 2002 murder of Ted Price, his girlfriend's ex-husband.

CBS News - 1d

Trump signs executive order dismantling the Department of Education

Watch live coverage as President Trump holds an education event at the White House and signs an executive order that could lead to the dismantling of the Department of Education.

NBC News - 21h

Trump signs executive order to dismantle the Education Department

Trump signed an executive order directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to dismantle the department. Complete elimination would require congressional approval.

NBC News - 14h

U.S. could reach deal with Canada that avoids oil and gas tariffs, energy secretary says

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the U.S. could strike a deal that spares Canadian oil and gas from tariffs, but "it's too early to say."

CNBC - Mar. 10

One Person Missing After Oil Tanker and Container Ship Collide in the North Sea

A container ship hit a stationary U.S.-flagged oil tanker on Monday, forcing the crews to abandon ship. A search for a missing crew member ended Monday night.

The New York Times - Mar. 11

Trump tariff threats are pushing Canada's largest oil producer to break its dependence on the U.S.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said the oil-producing region could look beyond the U.S. for customers if Trump's tariff threats create uncertainty.

CNBC - Mar. 13

Oil ends higher as tighter U.S. sanctions on Iran, Russia may disrupt global supplies

Oil futures finished higher on Friday, with news of tighter U.S. sanctions on Iran and Russia having the potential to disrupt global crude supplies.

MarketWatch - 6d

Oil ends lower after Russia agrees to cease-fire on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure

Oil futures finished with a loss on Tuesday as Russia’s temporary cease-fire on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure lifted the possibility that the U.S. will ease sanctions on the flow of crude from ...

MarketWatch - 2d

Fossil Fuels Are the Future, Chris Wright Tells African Leaders

Chris Wright’s remarks were welcomed at a time when countries across the region have felt whipsawed by cuts to longstanding African energy initiatives.

The New York Times - Mar. 7

Earliest human face fossil from Western Europe revealed in study

The prehistoric facial bones were found buried in 50 feet of mud and silt, and are believed to be 1.1 to 1.4 million years old, researchers said.

CBS News - Mar. 12

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