The new offshore drilling ban could help the US Department of Energy achieve its mission of diversifying the US hydrogen supply chain beyond natural gas, and into more sustainable sources.
NRDC has updated our digital tool to track where members of Congress stand on offshore oil and gas drilling.
Ten years ago, people all over the U.S. gasped in horror, glued to news broadcasts trained on the fallout from a massive oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico.
Republicans are caught between oil industry donors, who want offshore drilling, and coastal voters, who fiercely oppose it.
Wednesday’s the day for a strong 50% zero-carbon electricity pledge from the “Three Amigos” — US President Barack Obama, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto. “We find ourselves now at a moment where the alignment in terms of policy goals and focus on clean energy between … [continued]
Offshore wind energy would produce twice as many jobs and twice the energy as offshore drilling in the Atlantic Ocean. This is according to a new report from the world’s largest international advocacy group dedicated to protecting the world’s oceans. Combatting “Exaggerated” Claims Oceana, founded in 2001, released the report … [continued]
