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Groups Oppose Kern County’s Accelerated Approval of New Oil and Gas Drilling Permits

Groups Oppose Kern County’s Accelerated Approval of New Oil and Gas Drilling Permits

Groups Condemn Kern County’s Fast-Tracking of New Oil & Gas Drilling Permit Applications BAKERSFIELD, CA–In a setback for climate justice advocates, Kern County’s Board of Supervisors on June 26 voted to approve changes to a zoning ordinance that fast-tracks the approval process for tens of thousands new oil and gas drilling permit applications county-wide. The decision takes […]

Alaska and Gulf of Mexico Experience Surge in Oil and Gas Leasing

Alaska and Gulf of Mexico Experience Surge in Oil and Gas Leasing

Oil and Gas Leasing Gets Boost in Alaska and the Gulf of America The Department of Interior (DOI) is proposing to reopen up to 82%of the 23-million-acre National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A) to oil and gas leasing and has announced a lease sale in the Gulf of America (Mexico) for December 10 on about […]

At 100 Years Old, Caterpillar’s Growth Focuses on Powering Data Centers

At 100 Years Old, Caterpillar’s Growth Focuses on Powering Data Centers

At 100 years old, Caterpillar’s growth is now led by powering data centers As the storied construction giant celebrates its centennial anniversary in 2025, Caterpillar’s growth has evolved to fit the economic zeitgeist—now much of its new business is focused on powering the data center boom. In fact, 2024 was the first year the “energy […]