oil and gas

The U.S. Forest Service announced revisions to its oil and gas leasing rules on Tuesday that the agency promises “modernizes and streamlines” the permitting process to drill for fossil fuels in the nation’s forests and grasslands.

Pres. Trump is promising U.S. dominance in Venezuela’s oil industry. But industry experts are more skeptical, including in Wyoming – one of the top oil producing states in the country.

Oil and gas companies snatched up less than 1% of acres offered up in a bonus federal lease sale in Wyoming. But an industry group says that’s not for a lack of interest in drilling.

The Department of Energy cut about $8 billion in federal energy grants. Here are the ones that could impact Wyoming.

New Mexico and Wyoming continue to receive the biggest portions of revenue gained from energy development on federal lands.

The politician is known for his support of energy development. He could oversee 10% of land in the U.S.

Wyoming is faced with a tale as old as time: balancing multiple interests on public land. The state is poised to protect a threatened pronghorn herd, but federal directives for Unleashing American Energy could get in the way.

A new report shows the rate of spills from oil-and-gas drilling is dropping in some of the Mountain West’s top fossil fuel-producing states. But conservation groups warn these spills are still significant and can harm area waters, lands and wildlife.

Environmentalists worry the report will be used to justify an increase in drilling without justifiable demand.

One law creates repercussions for people who vandalize petroglyphs, pictographs and historical inscriptions, with fines of up to $750 and or up to six months in jail.