Just months after BP's Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion, which leaked millions of barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, another Gulf oil rig exploded into flames Thursday.

Amid cautious optimism that a "top kill" effort to cap the leaking well causing the Gulf oil spill is working, President Obama banned new offshore drilling Thursday until further notice.

Democrats behind the proposal say they’re concerned about the future of federal protections currently in place for Lake Erie.

In 2011, Petronas was warned its South Sudan oil wells may be causing congenital disease. Mercedes-Benz, partner in its ...

One of California’s worst oil spills occurred off the Santa Barbara coast in 2015, when a corroded pipeline burst. The ...

The Trump administration has sharply cut tax credits for renewable energy, while it adds to longstanding subsidies for fossil ...

A federal court judge on Friday for the second time in two years blocked drilling on more than 300,000 acres in Wyoming because the government failed to adequately consider its impact on climate ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) is easing his stance on the oil industry as his state suffers high gas prices and refinery closures, while also positioning himself as a presidential candidate in 2028. Last ...

Despite a year-over-year decline, the North American drilling rig count increased by 7 this week, reaching 725. Oil rigs in Canada increased by 3, while the US added 2 oil-directed rigs. The drilling ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom touted a “balanced approach” between climate action and energy affordability Friday before signing into law legislation empowering Kern County to resume local oil permitting, ...