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Price to plug old wells in Gulf of Mexico? $30 billion, study says.

There are roughly 14,000 old, unplugged wells in the gulf that are at risk of springing leaks or causing environmental damage, researchers found.
An Israel-Lebanon border deal could increase natural gas supplies

An Israel-Lebanon border deal could increase natural gas supplies

Offshore gas fields in the Mediterranean could become one of several new energy sources for European countries as they seek independence from Russia.
Biden administration offers an offshore drilling plan. Likely backers: very few

Biden administration offers an offshore drilling plan. Likely backers: very few

The five-year plan for America’s coastal waters, required by law, risks angering both the fossil fuel industry and environmentalists.
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Biden’s inner circle debates future of offshore drilling

Top White House officials have assumed control over a sensitive blueprint, expected by June 30, laying out future oil and gas drilling leases in the outer continental shelf.
Judges increasingly demand climate analyses in drilling decisions
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Judges increasingly demand climate analyses in drilling decisions

A federal judge this week required the government take climate change into account before approving offshore oil drilling leases. That’s becoming more common.
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Court revokes oil and gas leases, citing climate change

A judge ruled that the Interior Department must consider the climate impacts of oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico before awarding leases.
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