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Giving up is not an option – so many people depend on you,” the words of Maryanne Gichanga, a participant in a UN supported initiative, which aims to help farmers in Kenya find solutions to alleviate ...

Orphaned oil and gas wells are multiplying in Texas, reaching a 20-year high in December, according to the Texas Railroad ...

“Let’s be realistic.” That’s the advice coming from a growing number of voices in climate circles in the United States. In October, billionaire Bill Gates argued that a global temperature rise of 2 ...

FARGO — North Dakota oil and gas industry experts are keeping a close eye on Venezuela following President Donald Trump’s vow to take over the South American country’s vast oil reserves. Trump’s focus ...

Venezuela has the world’s largest oil reserves—but history, costs, and political risk raise questions about whether U.S. oil companies are ready to invest. Tapping into Venezuela’s oil reserves has ...

President Donald Trump said he believes the U.S. oil industry could get expanded operations in Venezuela "up and running" in fewer than 18 months. "I think we can do it in less time than that, but ...

MALVERN, Ohio (WOIO) - An oil well pad exploded Tuesday morning in Carroll County, sending thick black smoke into the sky. The explosion occurred around 7 a.m. on June Road in Malvern. The fire ...

Texas is about to deploy a potential solution to the oil industry’s toxic wastewater problem — but it’s a move that carries environmental risks of its own. State regulators are working to issue ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Pipeline advocates seemingly have forgotten historical disasters like the 1969 Santa Barbara spill and 2010 ...

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- A quiet Newport Beach neighborhood has turned into a 24/7 construction zone. Workers are trying to repair a 1920s-era abandoned oil well that's been leaking oil and ...