A Times-Picayune analysis found that more than 3,600 oil wells drilled on land or in marsh are now in open water. To do so, the newspaper used the U.S. Geological Survey’s historical shoreline maps.
Off-shore oil drilling currently accounts for over 35% of the world's total oil production, and that number has consistently risen over recent history. While a majority of oil extraction takes place ...
A shrimp boat’s sudden sinking reveals a hidden danger: thousands of Louisiana oil wells drilled in marsh now lie underwater. They endanger boats, leak oil, and may leave taxpayers with the cleanup ...
A federal judge in Louisiana ruled that President Biden’s withdrawal of large coastal areas from offshore oil and gas ...
The One Big Beautiful Bill, the Trump Administration's signature policy, should alleviate declining production slightly. The act increases leasing offerings and lowers federal royalty rates, ...
Governor Newsom recently signed Senate Bill 237 into law to stabilize fuel supply and combat high gas prices. The bill fast ...
Mikeal Berthelot, Jr., was navigating the mouth of the Mississippi River in his shrimp boat, a stretch of water he’d traversed many times before. The water was calm. The sun beat down. His deckhand ...