/tags/oil-and-gas-drilling oil and gas drilling en-US Copyright Wed, 17 Feb 2021 11:59:55 GMT /news/2021-02-17/more-ohio-communities-want-say-on-location-of-wastewater-injection-wells Each well drilled using hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, for oil and gas production creates tens of millions of gallons of wastewater, called produced… Wed, 17 Feb 2021 11:59:55 GMT /news/2021-02-17/more-ohio-communities-want-say-on-location-of-wastewater-injection-wells Julie Grant /news/2021-01-21/when-a-gas-plant-moves-next-door Kevin and Marlene Young built their house in the country, so they had space for horses. “I was raised around horses, and that’s my love,” Marlene said.… Thu, 21 Jan 2021 10:00:00 GMT /news/2021-01-21/when-a-gas-plant-moves-next-door Julie Grant /news-partners/2021-01-20/what-did-biden-do-on-his-1st-day-as-president Biden signed 15 executive actions on priorities including COVID-19, climate change, racial justice — and a rollback of some Trump rules. Wed, 20 Jan 2021 10:00:56 GMT /news-partners/2021-01-20/what-did-biden-do-on-his-1st-day-as-president Franco Ordoñez, Ayesha Rascoe, Barbara Sprunt /news-partners/2021-01-01/after-decades-long-push-its-not-clear-who-will-bid-in-arctic-refuge-oil-lease-sale There's little solid data on how much oil is under the refuge, and lawsuits and market forces could dampen industry interest. Any leases would also face opposition from a Biden administration. Fri, 01 Jan 2021 10:02:00 GMT /news-partners/2021-01-01/after-decades-long-push-its-not-clear-who-will-bid-in-arctic-refuge-oil-lease-sale Tegan Hanlon /news-partners/2020-12-29/that-terrifies-me-trump-rule-allows-natural-gas-transport-by-rail-in-dense-areas Fifteen states are challenging the decision, arguing that the risk of explosion puts lives in danger. For one project, highly flammable gas will travel 200 miles through a busy East Coast corridor. Tue, 29 Dec 2020 10:00:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-12-29/that-terrifies-me-trump-rule-allows-natural-gas-transport-by-rail-in-dense-areas Susan Phillips, Susan Phillips /news/2020-12-21/ohio-lawmakers-pass-bill-limiting-protests-at-oil-and-gas-pipeline-sites People who protest oil and gas pipelines and other infrastructure in Ohio could face stiffer penalties, under a bill passed by the Ohio House late… Mon, 21 Dec 2020 12:00:34 GMT /news/2020-12-21/ohio-lawmakers-pass-bill-limiting-protests-at-oil-and-gas-pipeline-sites Julie Grant /2020-12-03/trump-rushes-to-lock-in-oil-drilling-in-arctic-wildlife-refuge-before-bidens-term The Jan. 6 auction was set before the end of the comment and nominations period. If leases are finalized before Joe Biden takes office, they could be difficult to revoke. Thu, 03 Dec 2020 15:03:00 GMT /2020-12-03/trump-rushes-to-lock-in-oil-drilling-in-arctic-wildlife-refuge-before-bidens-term Tegan Hanlon /news-partners/2020-11-16/trump-administration-rushes-to-sell-oil-rights-in-arctic-national-wildlife-refuge Officials hope to auction off leases before President-elect Joe Biden takes office. He has pledged to protect the pristine landscape that's home to polar bears and migrating caribou. Tue, 17 Nov 2020 00:54:48 GMT /news-partners/2020-11-16/trump-administration-rushes-to-sell-oil-rights-in-arctic-national-wildlife-refuge Tegan Hanlon /news-partners/2020-09-11/how-big-oil-misled-the-public-into-believing-plastic-would-be-recycled An NPR and PBS Frontline investigation reveals how the oil and gas industry used the promise of recycling to sell more plastic, even when they knew it would never work on a large scale. Fri, 11 Sep 2020 09:00:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-09-11/how-big-oil-misled-the-public-into-believing-plastic-would-be-recycled Laura Sullivan /news-partners/2020-08-17/trump-administration-moves-closer-to-allowing-oil-drilling-in-arctic-refuge Environmental groups plan to sue to protect the breeding ground for caribou and polar bears. But if a drilling lease is sold, it could make it harder for a future president to reverse the move. Mon, 17 Aug 2020 17:46:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-08-17/trump-administration-moves-closer-to-allowing-oil-drilling-in-arctic-refuge Bill Chappell, Liz Ruskin