Try as so many private and government organizations might, switching everywhere on Earth over to clean, renewable energy -- including some strange sources being explored-- is still a long way away.

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An increasingly hot-button issue, oil rigs have become the physical embodiment of larger economic and environmental debates, garnering praise from conservative politicians and the ire of environmental ...

Massive, offshore rigs the size of skyscrapers remain at sea around the world. Here's why these environmentalists say some should be left alone. An oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of ...

The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States rose this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, after a 4-rig increase in the week prior. The ...

The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States fell this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, following a 2 rig dip in the prior week. The ...

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North America added five rigs week on week, according to Baker Hughes’ latest North America rotary rig count, which was published on February 28. The U.S. added one rig week on week, and Canada added ...

North America dropped 17 rigs week on week, according to Baker Hughes’ latest North America rotary rig count, which was released on May 23. The total U.S. rig count dropped by 10 and the total Canada ...