By BECKY BOHRER JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Trump administration’s push to expand oil and gas development in Alaska faces a new test Friday, with the latest lease sale set for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Opponents of drilling in the refuge’s coastal…
By STAN CHOE NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices are back above $100 per barrel on Monday after 21 hours of ceasefire talks between the United States and Iran failed to end their war. But U.S. stocks are holding relatively steady, an indicator that…
By TAMMY WEBBER One of the world’s rarest whales lives in only one place: the Gulf of Mexico, where the Trump administration wants to expand oil and gas drilling that scientists fear could push the giant mammal to extinction. Endangered Rice’s whales live…
By MATTHEW BROWN A U.S. government panel on Tuesday exempted oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from the Endangered Species Act after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said environmentalists’ lawsuits against the industry threatened to hobble the nation’s energy supply. Critics…
By ALEXA ST. JOHN As the Trump administration wages war on Iran, it’s citing national security to seek an exemption from the Endangered Species Act for expanded oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico — a move alarming environmental groups…
By STAN CHOE NEW YORK (AP) — A cautious relief swept through financial markets Monday after President Donald Trump said the United States has talked with Iran about a possible end to their war. Oil prices eased, and stock prices rose on Wall Street following severe…
By MATT SEDENSKY and WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS NEW YORK (AP) — A widening war in Iran has halted oil tankers, made targets of refineries and spooked investors worried about the cascading impact of spiking energy prices. In response, the International Energy Agency agreed on…
By ALEX VEIGA and ELAINE KURTENBACH Oil prices spiked near $120 per barrel Monday as the Iran war intensified, threatening production and shipping in the Middle East and pummeling financial markets. Prices eased only after French President Emmanuel Macron said the Group of Seven nations…
Mississippi (WXXV)- Sunday marks 15 years since the Deepwater Horizon Disaster in the Gulf of Mexico - remaining the worst oil spill in U.S. history. On April 20th, 11 people…
GARYVILLE, La. (AP) — A huge Louisiana refinery was rocked by an explosion and fire Monday. Marathon Petroleum Corp. said six workers suffered minor injuries. Officials later gave the all-clear sign, but…
The oil giant said Wednesday that around 1,500 employees have already agreed to take voluntary redundancy this year
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Gas prices continue to fall across the country as the cost of crude oil hit 4-year low on Monday. At $2.38 per gallon, the national gas price average has not been this cheap since last February.…
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. officials say oil production from federally-managed lands and waters topped a record 1 billion barrels last year. That's up more than 13 percent from 2018 as shorter permitting times and…
And in the midst of the 7th year memorial of the BP oil spill, the bureau ocean energy management is hosting public hearings in the five Gulf States. They're looking to get feedback on a proposal that aims to minimize…
Seven years ago today the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill devastated the gulf coast. And on the day before the anniversary, Mississippi received approval for nearly $50 million dollars in restoration projects related to the 2010 oil spill in the…
Today is your last chance to voice how you think state legislators should spend BP oil spill disaster money in a public forum. This will be the third and final town hall meeting hosted by Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves. The…
Governor Phil Bryant will be on the coast this morning to announce the round of restoration projects for 2016. The announcement will take place at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi at 10:15 this morning. The announcement is a prelude…
The movie "Deepwater Horizon" chronicling the BP Oil Spill is set to open September 30th, but a few of the film's actors are on the coast today. Actors Kurt Russell and Kate Hudson along with director peter Berg will be…
The US Department of Agriculture says it's doing whatever it can to help the Gulf of Mexico continue recover from the 2010 BP Oil Spill. The department has announced it'll be focusing conservation programs along the gulf. Those programs are…
The state of Mississippi is set to receive 750 million dollars over the next 15 years from the BP Oil Disaster and you can tell your lawmakers exactly how you want them to spend the Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster Money.…
News 25's Laurene Callander tells us about the diesel spill on I-10 Westbound close to Exit 57, Vancleave. MDOT officials are reporting a hazmat spill on Interstate 10 Westbound near exit 57. Right now the right lane is closed. The…