Petroleum in the United States

Obama taps Strategic Petroleum Reserve

Environment

The White House releases 30 million barrels of oil from America’s petroleum reserves — the impact on fuel consumption and economic growth.

The true value of oil

Environment

Washington gears up for energy day

Environment

Energy decisions

Environment

House plan for offshore drilling

Global Politics
The World

President Calls For more US Oil & Gas Drilling

Obama says the first step to getting off foreign fuel is for oil companies to start drilling on the domestic leases they already have.

ANWR

Change to Come

From “drill, baby, drill” to “clean energy now,” it’s been a long campaign season- with many changes and challenges on the environment right around the corner.

The World

Sex, Drugs, and Oil Drilling

The oil drilling debate heats up with revelations about hanky panky at the government office charged with overseeing the nation’s oil resources.

The World

Drilling for Votes

Republican presidential candidate John McCain tells voters worried about gas prices and oil imports that he’ll push for more offshore drilling, a move that carries environmental and political risks.