House Republicans are eying a process called reconciliation to boost oil and gas drilling, and approve specific mining projects, which would only require a simple majority for passage. House Natural ...

Church activists from the province of Orellana in the Ecuadorian Amazon have been staging weekly protests since February against mining and oil exploitation in the rainforest. Protesters say ...

An area of Lincoln National Forest known for a complex cave system was protected from oil and gas drilling and other mineral extraction, with the block on development extending for 20 years. The ...

Over the course of millions of years, heat and pressure can transform the organic remains of animals and plants into crude oil. That's why they're called a fossil fuels — the long-dead creatures that ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Chantell Dunbar-Jones remembers when her hometown of Lewisville, Arkansas, seemed to ...

No matter the size or scope of an organization, there is little question that everyone wants to find ways to improve their performance. Baseball teams use sabermetrics; companies often use the stock ...