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Colorado Dem Manny Rutinel Backs Obama Interior Secretary Who Curbed Oil Leases for President in 2028

Rutinel calls former interior secretary Ken Salazar, who placed a moratorium on deepwater drilling, a 'mentor' and 'great ally'

Ethan Barton
October 22, 2026
Issues

Spanish Firm Under Federal Investigation Wins $230 Million in DOE Subsidies

Former employees describe pervasive illegality at company under investigation by DOL and USCIS

Lachlan Markay
October 17, 2014
Issues

Photos Debunk Key Anti-Fracking Claim

Water wells supposedly contaminated by fracking were flammable years before gas drilling

Lachlan Markay
February 6, 2014
Politics

Help Wanted

Oyster company appeals eviction from federal land

Andrew Evans
February 7, 2013
Politics

Hoping for Relief

Embattled oyster company heads to court hoping for stay on government’s decision to kill it

Andrew Evans
January 25, 2013
Politics

An Unjust Oyster Ouster

Gov’t refuses to renew permits for oyster company, prompting lawsuit

Andrew Evans
December 6, 2012
Politics

Obama Exploits Office to Gain Votes

Even the New York Times smells something fishy

Washington Free Beacon Staff
September 20, 2012
Politics

Don’t Drill, Baby, Don’t

Oil and gas industry slams Obama administration’s offshore drilling plan

CJ Ciaramella
July 3, 2012
National Security

Fast-Tracked Cronyism

GOP accelerates probe of Interior leases to green energy loan recipients

CJ Ciaramella
May 29, 2012
Issues

Coming Up Empty

Obama deserves little credit for expanded energy production

CJ Ciaramella
April 12, 2012