Drill Baby Drill

2026-03-14 The administration approved BP’s $5 billion deep-water drilling project in the Gulf of Mexico despite concerns about marine ecosystems and BP’s Deepwater Horizon history. This will threaten deep sea ecosystems and marine life.

https://www.democracynow.org/2026/3/17/headlines/trump_admin_approves_bps_5_billion_drilling_project_off_louisiana_coast

https://earthjustice.org/feature/kaskida-bp-oil-drilling

https://www.sej.org/headlines/trump-administration-approves-ultra-deepwater-oil-drilling-plan

https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-markey-blasts-trump-administration-plan-to-allow-deepwater-drilling-in-the-gulf-of-mexico

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deepwater_Horizon_oil_spill

2026 April

2026-04-02 Argentina’s lawmakers, led by Javier Milei, pushed reforms to remove protections on freshwater reserves and glaciers to allow for drilling.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y72e6x554o

https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2026/04/02/argentina-reforms-glacier-protection-law/

https://www.democracynow.org/2026/4/10/headlines/protesters_rally_to_protect_water_resources_as_argentina_weakens_law_protecting_glaciers

https://batimes.com.ar/news/argentina/explainer-mileis-attempt-to-change-argentinas-glacier-protection-law.phtml

2026-04-03 Part of Trump’s FY 2027 Department of War Budget overview book addresses making “transformative investments in our Nation’s critical minerals industry”.

https://www.bhfs.com/insight/critical-minerals-take-center-stage-in-trumps-fy27-budget-request/

2026-04-13 Chevron set to expand oil extraction operations in Venezuela.

https://www.democracynow.org/2026/4/14/headlines/chevron_set_to_expand_oil_extraction_operations_in_venezuela

https://www.chevron.com/newsroom/2026/q2/chevron-consolidates-venezuela-heavy-oil-position-in-asset-swap

PAYWALL https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-13/venezuela-set-to-award-oil-fields-to-chevron-to-help-grow-output

COOKIES https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260414-venezuela-chevron-strike-deals-to-expand-oil-operations-in-key-region

2026-04-16 The senate voted to lift a federal ban on mining upstream from Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

https://www.minnpost.com/national/washington/2025/06/mining-provisions-environmentalists-say-threaten-boundary-waters-scrubbed-from-big-beautiful-bill/

https://www.backpacker.com/news-and-events/news/senate-just-greenlit-mine-boundary-waters-minnesota/

https://www.sierraclub.org/minnesota/blog/2026/04/federal-vote-removes-mining-ban-boundary-waters-watershed

https://earthjustice.org/press/2026/senate-votes-to-strip-minnesotas-boundary-waters-of-protection-from-mining-pollution

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIqJFcCnhkY

PAY WALL https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/climate/boundary-waters-senate-vote.html

2026-04-29 The Senate voted to open pristine Minnesota boundary waters in Canada for mining and drilling.

https://www.wpr.org/news/why-mining-minnesotas-boundary-waters-matters-wisconsin

https://spokesman-recorder.com/2026/04/29/boundary-waters-copper-mining-ban-lifted/

https://www.startribune.com/twin-metals-minnesota-mining-bwca-lobbying-tina-smith-pete-stauber-david-bernhardt/601792456

[https://www.fox9.com/news/bwca-mining-ban-ends-trump-april-2026](https://www.fox9.com/news/bwca-mining-ban-ends-trump-april-2026)

https://www.savetheboundarywaters.org/action-center

https://apnews.com/article/mining-moratorium-trump-boundary-waters-permits-3d32cd0f591e0de0bfa3a85e3a7d8ebd

https://earthjustice.org/feature/boundary-waters-canoe-area-wilderness-photos

2026 June

2026-06-04 Trump used a Cold-War era national defense law to grant $700M to coal plants.

https://apnews.com/article/trump-coal-mining-power-plant-climate-electricity-0a7126d66de97b10f32eaa39b1af669f

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/04/trump-coal-defense-production-act

2026-06-22 The Interior Department introduced new guidelines to slash oil and gas fees paid by energy companies, eliminate requirements to detail plans to eliminate methane emissions, and reduce environmental protections.

https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/interior-advances-revisions-oil-and-gas-leasing-and-waste-prevention-rules-support

https://www.democracynow.org/2026/6/23/headlines/interior_dept_seeks_to_roll_back_fees_and_regulations_for_coal_oil_and_gas_extraction

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5935238-public-lands-drilling-interior/

SUB WALL https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/22/climate/trump-drilling-public-lands.html

2026 July

2026-07-29 Trump claimed UK’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham told him the North Sea was open for drilling.

https://www.the-independent.com/news/uk/politics/trump-andy-burnham-north-sea-oil-drilling-b3024122.html

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2026/07/29/trump-claims-burnham-promised-north-sea-oil-drilling/

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/andy-burnham-donald-trump-north-sea-keir-starmer-ed-miliband-b3024141.html

2026 August

2026-08-11 A US oil company linked to Trump called Greenland energy announced they plan to drill in Greenland without local approval

https://globalnews.ca/news/12015693/us-oil-firm-drilling-equipment-greenland/

https://www.democracynow.org/2026/8/11/headlines/trump_linked_oil_company_preparing_to_drill_in_greenland

https://truthout.org/articles/trump-appears-to-be-renewing-his-push-for-control-of-greenland/

2026-08-11 According to a review of financial disclosures Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito profited up to $2.9M from his fossil fuel interests between 2005 and 2024. This came as SCOTUS was about to hear a case involving Suncor Energy and Exxon.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/11/samuel-alito-oil-gas-assets-supreme-court-analysis

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/12/first-thing-anger-after-trumps-secret-flight-swap-appears-to-offer-up-staff-and-media-as-decoys

ABOUT THAT CASE https://time.com/article/2026/08/11/us-supreme-court-suncor-v-boulder-climate-accountability/

THAT CASE AND CLIMATE RISK https://www.spencerfane.com/insight/climate-change-on-trial-why-suncor-energy-v-boulder-county-matters/

2026-08-13 Oman worked to mitigate an oil spill from a stranded ship.

https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/oman-intensifies-efforts-contain-oil-spill-stranded-ship

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-08-18/maniatis-oman-spill-cleanup-may-cost-usd-200-500m-video

https://www.wired.me/story/how-the-oman-oil-spill-could-affect-marine-life

https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/8/13/oman-says-oil-spill-from-stricken-tanker-has-reached-its-coast

2026-08-28 Trump announced plans to give a piece of protected Yosemite park land to a private developer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5JCvRfWoGw&list=WL&index=2

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/28/yosemite-national-park-private-developer

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/29/trump-yosemite-land-swap-kingsbarn.html

https://www.notus.org/agencies/trump-administration-yosemite-private-developer-deal

2026-08-28 Trump announced a deal was struck with Venezuela to control 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil. Economists warned Venezuelans will not see benefit from the agreement. Senator Chris Van Hollen stated, “This is proof Trump put our service members at risk to get Venezuelan oil for his billionaire buddies. Putting our soldiers’ lives on the line for private profit is a gross dereliction of his constitutional duty”.

https://www.axios.com/2026/08/29/trump-venezuela-oil-deal

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/28/trump-says-us-has-a-deal-to-take-huge-stake-in-venezuelas-oil-reserves-01055442

https://apnews.com/article/trump-venezuela-oil-reserves-eb0ed5a1e99602c21a7f690c3368020e