Biden OKs major Willow oil drilling in Alaska over protests

By Matthew Daly And Chris Megerian in Washington WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Monday it is approving the major Willow oil project on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope, one of President Joe Biden’s most consequential climate choices that is...

As Biden weighs Willow, he blocks other Alaska oil drilling

By Chris Megerian And Matthew Daly in Wilmington WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — As President Joe Biden prepares a final decision on the huge Willow oil project in Alaska, his administration announced he will prevent or limit oil drilling in 16 million acres in Alaska and the...

A global mystery: What’s known about Nord Stream explosions

FILE – Pipes at the landfall facilities of the ‘Nord Stream 2’ gas pipline are pictured in Lubmin, northern Germany, on Feb. 15, 2022. Russia clashed with the United States and other Western nations Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023 over the Kremlin’s call for...

German energy boss warns: Don’t let guard down on gas supply

  By David Mchugh in Bonn BONN, Germany (AP) — The temperature outside Klaus Mueller’s office almost resembles spring, exactly the kind of mild weather that helped Germany get through the winter without Russian natural gas. But Germany’s chief utility...