oil and gas

The Trump administration has taken a significant step towards expanding oil and gas development in Alaska, announcing plans to open up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to drilling. The move is expected to spark intense debate and criticism from environmental groups and Native American communities, who have long opposed...

Despite the ongoing partial government shutdown, certain federal employees responsible for processing permits for oil, gas, and mining operations are still on the job. This has raised eyebrows among environmental advocates and lawmakers, who argue that the continued work on fossil fuel projects undermines the Trump administration's claims of a...