Oil Production

After sage grouse protections rejected, land use plans become focus

Strict oil and gas limits imposed on 12 million acres of prime sage grouse habitat BILLINGS, Mont. – Before the applause faded from the U.S. government’s announcement that there would be no endangered species protections for the greater sage grouse, the criticism began over wide-reaching federal conservation plans meant to protect the bird’s habitat across 11 Western […]

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Muslim scholars call for phase out of greenhouse gas emissions

Scholars call for greenhouse gas emissions to be phased out by mid-century ISTANBUL –  Muslim scholars and environmental advocates from about 20 countries on Tuesday called for a global phase-out of greenhouse gas emissions by mid-century, joining a chorus of religious leaders urging the world to take strong action against global warming. Participants in a seminar in

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Cuts in US oil, gas drilling lower industrial production for 5th straight month

US oil, gas drilling down 14.5 per cent in April A plunge in energy-related drilling and sluggish manufacturing sent U.S. industrial output down for a fifth straight month in April. Overall industrial production slid 0.3 per cent in April after a drop of the same size in March, the Federal Reserve said Friday. The figures

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