Matthew Brown

Associated Press

A sign marks the entrance of the Boar's Head processing plant in Jarratt, Va., on Thursday Aug. 29, 2024.

Congress Asks Whether Boar's Head Deli Meat Plant Tied to Deadly Outbreak Will Be Fit to Reopen

September 16, 2025

A Tesla model Y and other Telsla vehicles sit at a dealership, Wednesday, March 19, 2025, in Kennesaw, Ga.

NHTSA Investigating Tesla Door Handles That Could Trap Passengers

September 16, 2025

A worker holds a sign reading 'investing instead of saving' during a nationwide warning strike of the union IG Metal at the car maker FORD factory in Cologne, Germany, Germany, Oct. 29, 2024.

Ford to Cut Up to 1,000 Jobs at German Plant as EV Demand Lags

September 16, 2025

A long line of unsold 2024 R1S electric utility vehicles sits at a Rivian service center Nov. 26, 2024, in east Denver.

It's 'Do or Die' for EV Maker Rivian

September 16, 2025

Former Gov. Doug Burgum, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to lead the the Interior Department as Secretary of the Interior, testifies before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025.

Senate Confirms Doug Burgum as Interior Secretary After Trump Tasked Him to Boost Drilling

His directive from Trump is to make it easier for energy companies to tap fossil fuel resources.

January 31, 2025

The town of Libby, Mont., is seen Feb. 17, 2010.

Asbestos Victims in Montana Want Buffett's Railroad Company Held Responsible

BNSF had hauled asbestos-tainted vermiculite through Libby, Montana, over decades.

April 9, 2024

Oil platforms are visible through the haze near the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Galveston, Texas, Sept. 16, 2023. Oil companies offered $382 million for drilling leases in the Gulf Wednesday after courts rejected the Biden administration's plans to scale back the sale to protect an endangered whale species.

Oil Companies Offer $382M for Drilling Rights in Gulf of Mexico

It will be the last offshore sale before 2025.

December 21, 2023

In this March 25, 2016, file photo, the sun sets over the Badger-Two Medicine area near Browning, Mont.

Company Gets $2.6M to Relinquish Oil Lease on Montana Land Sacred to Native Americans

The deal would resolve a decades-long dispute.

September 5, 2023

The Northwestern Energy's Laurel Generating Station, a natural gas-fired power plant, is seen under construction near Laurel, Mont., on March 10, 2016.

Montana Gas Power Plant Can Resume Construction, Judge Rules

Work on the $250 million plant was largely halted in April.

June 12, 2023

The Northwestern Energy's Laurel Generating Station, a natural gas-fired power plant, seen under construction near Laurel, Mont., on April 4, 2016.

Judge Cancels Montana Gas Plant Permit Over Climate Impacts

The $250 million plant would operate for at least 30 years.

April 10, 2023

This 2019 aerial photo provided by ConocoPhillips shows an exploratory drilling camp at the proposed site of the Willow oil project on Alaska's North Slope. President Joe Biden will prevent or limit oil drilling in 16 million acres of Alaska and the Arctic Ocean, an administration official said on Sunday, March 12, 2023. The expected announcement comes as regulators prepare to announce a final decision on the controversial Willow project.

Biden OKs Major Willow Oil Drilling in Alaska Over Protests

The decision is likely to draw condemnation from environmentalists.

March 13, 2023

Scientists say the species is teetering on the edge of decline and worry that proliferating wind turbines could push them over the brink.

Wind Energy Boom and Golden Eagles Collide in the U.S. West

The threats of climate change and wind turbine collisions leave golden eagles doubly vulnerable.

August 17, 2022

In this April 4, 2013, file photo, a dragline excavator moves rocks above a coal seam at the Spring Creek Mine in Decker, Mont. A federal judge has reinstated a moratorium on coal leasing from federal lands that was imposed under former President Barack Obama and then scuttled under former President Donald Trump, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022.

Judge Revives Obama-era Ban on Coal Sales from U.S. Lands

The order marked a major setback to the already struggling coal industry.

August 15, 2022

The line is owned by a Wyoming company that's being sued by federal prosecutors over previous spills in two other states.

Pipeline Break Spills 45,000 Gallons of Diesel in Wyoming

The fuel spilled into sandy soil on private ranchland.

August 15, 2022

Federal prosecutors are suing the Wyoming-based pipeline company for violations of pollution laws following spills in Montana and North Dakota.

Officials Suggest Pipeline Company Hid Problems After Spill

The accidents came a few years after an Exxon-Mobil oil pipeline broke during flooding.

July 15, 2022

A flare to burn methane from oil production is seen on a well pad near Watford City, N.D., on Aug. 26, 2021. The U.S. government this week is holding its first onshore oil and gas sales from public lands since President Joe Biden took office.

Biden Administration Holding Its First Onshore Oil Sales

Officials are balancing efforts to fight climate change against pressure to bring down gas prices.

June 30, 2022

Workers in protective suits clean the contaminated beach in Corona Del Mar after an oil spill off the Southern California coast, on Oct. 7, 2021. A Los Angeles federal grand jury on Wednesday, Dec. 15 charged a Houston-based oil company and two subsidiaries for the oil spill off the California coast in October.

Company Indicted for Not Stopping Oil Leak After Many Alarms

U.S. prosecutors said the company and its subsidiaries were negligent six ways.

December 17, 2021

In this Wednesday, Oct.6, 2021 aerial image taken with a drone, workers in protective suits clean the contaminated beach after an oil spill in Newport Beach, Calif. California's uneasy relationship with the oil industry is being tested again by the latest spill to foul beaches and kill birds and fish off Orange County.

Data Shows Ship Crossed Over Oil Pipeline that Ruptured

Investigators are examining whether the anchor from the container ship caught the pipe and pulled it across the seafloor.

October 19, 2021

Oil floats on the water surface after an oil spill in Huntington Beach, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 4, 2021. A major oil spill off the coast of Southern California fouled popular beaches and killed wildlife while crews scrambled Sunday, to contain the crude before it spread further into protected wetlands.

Records Show Slow Response to Report of California Oil Spill

The spill sent up to 126,000 gallons of heavy crude into the ocean.

October 5, 2021