Offshore oil and gas in the United States

Gulf lease protest

Louisianans rally against new Gulf oil leases

Environment

In the wake of the Deepwater Horizon accident, Louisiana residents are being far more cautious about oil and gas drilling in their state.

Powder River Basin

Activists to Obama: Stop leasing public land to take out oil, gas, coal

Environment

United States debates joining Law of the Sea

Environment

House plan for offshore drilling

Global Politics
The World

President Calls For more US Oil & Gas Drilling

The World

Offshore Drilling Debate

A moratorium on offshore drilling has kept most of the U.S. shoreline free from new oil and gas rigs for more than two decades. The ban on drilling has broad support, especially in coastal communities. They’re concerned that drilling platforms, spills or