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Drill Off Alaska Coast? Gulf Mess Renews Debate

WASHINGTON -- A year after the disastrous Gulf oil spill, the prospect of a major accident in oil's next frontier - the icy waters off Alaska's north coast - has experts even more concerned. Mark Thiessen, AP A fishing boat returns to the harbor Friday in Cordova, Alaska, from Prince William Sound, the site of...

BP Gulf Oil Spill: A Look Back [PHOTOS]

On April 20, 2010, the BP Deepwater Horizon oil rig suffered a massive explosion off the Louisiana coast, killing 11 workers and releasing millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. Take a look back at the photos that captured the damage the oil spill caused to the Gulf's wildlife and industries....

Opinion: End Obama's Policy of Higher Gas Prices

Gas prices are dangerously close to doubling since President Barack Obama was inaugurated. As American drivers and small-business owners feel the pain at the pump, he should reverse course and stop punishing consumers to promote a "green" agenda. Yes, the events in Egypt and Libya have affected global oil prices. But we...

Contrary to Popular Belief, Sarah Palin Isn't Mama Grizzly's Best Friend

(Nov. 22) -- Dogged Sarah Palin critic Andrew Sullivan recently unpacked the ex-Alaska governor's record on bears and found it doesn't mesh with the warmth she professes for them on her TLC reality show, "Sarah Palin's Alaska." "As she coos over them on TLC and anthropomorphizes them for the Tea Party, she tends not to...

Obama Administration Lifts Gulf Drilling Ban

(Oct. 12) -- The Obama administration today announced an early end to the moratorium on deepwater oil drilling off American shores, but it has added tough safety rules for the drilling companies and a regime of government tests that could delay the start of new operations for weeks or months. The drilling ban had been put...