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Major US pipeline struggles to reopen after ransomware attack
May 10, 2021 (AFP)
The Colonial Pipeline Company ships gasoline and jet fuel from the Gulf Coast of Texas to the populous East Coast through 5,500 miles (8,850 kilometers) of pipe...
Total pulls Le Monde ads over report on Myanmar military ties
May 07, 2021 (AFP)
Total has come under pressure from pro-democracy activists to "stop financing the junta" since a military coup in February which has been followed by a brutal c...
IS 'blows up' Iraq oil wells, kills policeman: officials
May 05, 2021 (AFP)
A security official told AFP that "Islamic State group assailants" killed a policeman and "wounded two others". The attackers then "blew up wells 177 and 183 at...
Total shared gas revenue with Myanmar military: report
May 04, 2021 (AFP)
Total has come under pressure from pro-democracy activists to "stop financing the junta" since a military coup in February which has been followed by a brutal c...
Inactive oil wells could be big source of methane emissions
May 01, 2021 (SPX)
Amy Townsend-Small, an associate professor of geology and geography in UC's College of Arts and Sciences, studied 37 wells on private property in the Permian Ba...
US oil giants return to profitability in Q1 on higher oil prices
Apr 30, 2021 (AFP)
The results, which come amid a similar round of profits by Royal Dutch Shell, Total and other European petroleum giants, point to a much-improved demand outlook...
Erdogan slams Cyprus after UN talks fail
Apr 30, 2021 (AFP)
The United Nations has been trying to negotiate a deal ending a decades-long dispute over the divided Mediterranean island, but the first talks since 2017 broke...
Tanker collision spilt 400 tonnes of oil off China coast: authorities
Apr 29, 2021 (AFP)
"The amount of oil spilt from the ship into the sea is about 400 tonnes, and the emergency disposal work is being carried out in an orderly manner," said Shando...
Eight Venezuelan soldiers killed in clashes on Colombian border: army
Apr 28, 2021 (AFP)
The ministry announced the names of the soldiers without providing further detail, two days after it reported fierce fighting with "irregular Colombian armed gr...
Tanker collision leaves oil spill off China port
Apr 27, 2021 (AFP)
Bulk carrier "Sea Justice" struck the tanker "A Symphony" near Qingdao in northeast China around 9 am, causing the tanker to lose "a quantity of oil", managers ...
Iranian ships again harass Coast Guard cutters in Arabian Gulf, Navy says
Apr 27, 2021 (UPI)
On Monday night three Iranian boats came into "an unnecessarily close range" with two U.S. vessels, said a Navy press release describing an incident similar to ...
ExxonMobil investor says its climate strategy an 'existential' risk
Apr 26, 2021 (AFP)
The company, which has been criticized over the last year for both its financial performance and its approach to renewable energy investment, "has no credible p...
California to ban new fracking from 2024
Apr 24, 2021 (AFP)
Hydraulic fracturing, a method of extracting hydrocarbons that is controversial for its impact on the environment, accounts for as much as 17 percent of Califor...
UK jury clears climate activists of damaging Shell offices
Apr 23, 2021 (AFP)
The acquittals, which also included not guilty verdicts on charges of intending to destroy or damage property, came despite the judge directing jurors that most...
'Kingpin' command and control squadron moves out of UAE
Apr 22, 2021 (UPI)
"No matter where Kingpin relocates on the globe, warfighters in the AOR can count on us every time to deliver in their time of need," Lt. Col. Virnon S. Garriso...
New York city sues Exxon, Shell, BP for false advertising on pollution
Apr 22, 2021 (AFP)
The lawsuit alleges the companies were "systematically and intentionally deceiving New Yorkers" about the "disastrous impacts" of fossil fuels. The city seeks t...
Putin says Russia fulfilling climate obligations; Trudeau pledges big cuts
Apr 22, 2021 (AFP)
Russia has set numerous heat records in recent years, with the first half of 2020 seeing the warmest temperatures since the country began weather observations. ...
Chevron, Toyota announce alliance on hydrogen technology
Apr 21, 2021 (AFP)
The alliance, which is centered on the United States, is expected to focus on three areas: collaborating on public policy to promote hydrogen infrastructure, as...
Brussels delays decision on whether gas is green
Apr 21, 2021 (AFP)
The EU is setting up a huge fund to pay for a transition to cleaner energy, but member states and climate activists are divided over some key technologies. "Nuc...
Putin vows Russia will fight climate change
Apr 21, 2021 (AFP)
"We must respond to the challenges of climate change," Putin said in his annual state of the nation address to lawmakers and regional governors. He said that Ru...
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