Oil and gas drilling

Alaska’s ice road oil truckers are in a boom, and causing a backlash

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A tanker truck sits near a Parker Drilling Co. oil rig in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, U.S., on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017. Four decades after the Trans Alaska Pipeline System went live, transforming the North Slope into a modern-day Klondike, many Alaskans fear the best days have passed. Photographer:  Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images … Read more

Why California faces high gas prices

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California is home to some of the highest gas prices in the United States, according to AAA. The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded was $3.40 as of Thursday, according to the organization’s data. In California, the average was $4.87, more than any other state. Several factors go into what drivers pay for … Read more