/tags/oil Oil en-US Copyright Wed, 22 May 2024 02:23:35 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-05-21/officials-search-for-source-of-oil-thats-coated-killed-northwest-coastal-birds At least 10 birds covered with oil have been found along the Northwest coast between Long Beach, Washington, and Lincoln City, Oregon, since Sunday. Three of them died. Wed, 22 May 2024 02:23:35 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-05-21/officials-search-for-source-of-oil-thats-coated-killed-northwest-coastal-birds Courtney Sherwood /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-05-08/new-california-bills-hope-to-mitigate-health-impacts-linked-to-living-near-oil-gas-wells After a 2022 law that would have established a buffer between new oil and gas wells and community areas was put on hold, advocates have sought other ways of addressing the issue. Wed, 08 May 2024 12:59:33 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-05-08/new-california-bills-hope-to-mitigate-health-impacts-linked-to-living-near-oil-gas-wells Manola Secaira /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-03-22/newsoms-oil-industry-crackdown-proposal-will-get-its-first-hearing A revised proposal by Governor Gavin Newsom will get its first hearing in a Senate committee Wednesday, six months after he first proposed capping profits to reduce dramatic price spikes at the pump. Wed, 22 Mar 2023 12:51:48 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-03-22/newsoms-oil-industry-crackdown-proposal-will-get-its-first-hearing Nicole Nixon /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-03-16/blocked-by-legislators-newsom-shifts-oil-profits-penalty-plan-to-regulators The Newsom administration announces it will go through the state Energy Commission instead of the Legislature for a penalty on windfall profits of oil refiners. Thu, 16 Mar 2023 22:11:26 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-03-16/blocked-by-legislators-newsom-shifts-oil-profits-penalty-plan-to-regulators Alexei Koseff /politics-government/2023-02-23/newsoms-oil-profit-penalty-plan-could-face-tough-slog-in-legislature A proposal from Governor Gavin Newsom to impose a “price-gouging penalty” on oil companies in response to record gas prices last year received a skeptical reception from state lawmakers during its first hearing Wednesday. Thu, 23 Feb 2023 13:47:03 GMT /politics-government/2023-02-23/newsoms-oil-profit-penalty-plan-could-face-tough-slog-in-legislature Nicole Nixon /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-11-22/california-likely-wont-consider-a-proposed-oil-tax-until-january When might Californians get more details about Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to enact a windfall profits tax on oil companies, which newly elected state lawmakers are set to consider in a special legislative session beginning on Dec. 5? Tue, 22 Nov 2022 23:06:19 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-11-22/california-likely-wont-consider-a-proposed-oil-tax-until-january Emily Hoeven /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-10-25/oil-and-gas-companies-start-petition-challenge-to-a-ca-law-meant-to-keep-drilling-further-from-communities Supporters of the referendum effort need to gather just over 623,000 signatures by Dec. 15 to get it on the 2024 general election ballot. If successful, the law would be put on hold until that election instead of going into effect this coming January. Tue, 25 Oct 2022 12:48:27 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-10-25/oil-and-gas-companies-start-petition-challenge-to-a-ca-law-meant-to-keep-drilling-further-from-communities Manola Secaira /npr-news/npr-news/2022-10-05/russia-and-saudi-arabia-agree-to-massive-cuts-to-oil-output-heres-why-it-matters The 2 million bpd cut in oil production was backed by Saudi Arabia and could benefit Russia. The OPEC+ meeting took place as much of the world is battling soaring energy costs and rising inflation. Thu, 06 Oct 2022 08:01:00 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2022-10-05/russia-and-saudi-arabia-agree-to-massive-cuts-to-oil-output-heres-why-it-matters Jackie Northam /npr-news/npr-news/2022-05-30/the-eu-will-block-most-russian-oil-imports-as-hungarys-orban-fights-off-a-total-ban Pipeline deliveries, which are critical to Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, won't be affected by the ban. The much more complicated issue of Russian natural gas remains unresolved. Mon, 30 May 2022 22:48:00 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2022-05-30/the-eu-will-block-most-russian-oil-imports-as-hungarys-orban-fights-off-a-total-ban The Associated Press /international-affairs/2022-05-04/the-eu-just-proposed-a-ban-on-oil-from-russia-its-main-energy-supplier The European Union wants to sharpen its sanctions against Russia. But its leaders acknowledge Europe's economy could suffer. Wed, 04 May 2022 23:34:47 GMT /international-affairs/2022-05-04/the-eu-just-proposed-a-ban-on-oil-from-russia-its-main-energy-supplier Bill Chappell