California Approves Rule Phasing out Big Diesel Trucks May 2, 2023 By Sophie Austin New big rigs and buses that run on diesel would not be sold in California starting in 2036, according to...
Pipeline Involved in California Spill That Caused Numerous Lawsuits Restarting April 13, 2023 An offshore pipeline involved in a 2021 oil spill that fouled Southern California beaches is being put back in service,...
Lawsuit Seeks to Uphold Closing California’s Last Nuke Plant April 13, 2023 By Michael R. Blood An environmental group has sued to block Pacific Gas & Electric from seeking to extend the federal operating licenses for...
Three Alaska Native Tribes Suing to Block Major Gold Mine Project April 13, 2023 Three Alaska Native tribes have sued to block what they say would be one of the largest gold mines in...
Washington Shutters Pot Businesses Due to Old Pesticide April 10, 2023 By Gene Johnson Cannabis regulators have halted operations at several outdoor pot farms and processing facilities on a stretch of former fruit orchards...
Judge Cancels Montana Gas Plant Permit Over Climate Impacts April 10, 2023 By Matthew Brown and Amy Beth Hanson A judge canceled the air quality permit for a natural gas power plant that’s under construction along the Yellowstone River...
Alaska Oil Project Construction Allowed as Lawsuits Play out April 5, 2023 By Becky Bohrer Construction can proceed related to a major oil project on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope after a federal judge on Monday...
Judge Rules BNSF Intentionally Violated Agreement with Washington Tribe March 30, 2023 A judge ruled that BNSF Railway intentionally violated the terms of an easement agreement with the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community...
ConocoPhillips Details Gas Leak Cause, Remedies at Alaska Hearing March 27, 2023 ConocoPhillips, which last week received U.S. government approval for the massive Willow oil drilling project in Alaska, detailed reasons for...
California Regulators Could Decide Oil Profits Penalty March 17, 2023 By Adam Beam California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he wants state regulators to decide whether to impose the nation’s first penalty on oil...