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3 Arrested in Connection With Deadly Blast in Central Athens

The authorities said an attempt to steal copper gas pipes ultimately led to the massive explosion last month, which killed six people.

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The site of a building that partially collapsed following an explosion last month in the Plaka area, a popular area for tourists, in Athens.

E.P.A. to Loosen Methane Rules for Oil Firms

The Biden administration had sought to crack down on methane leaks, a big driver of climate change. Those rules are now being scaled back.

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An oil drilling operation in Carlsbad, N.M.

In U.S. Gas Talks With Kremlin, Hidden Financing for Alaska Project Emerges

Interviews and documents show a Russian energy giant secretly funded a U.S. firm. The deal has been discussed in talks to end the war in Ukraine.

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Oil drilling rigs in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. The Polar LNG plan called for the company to tap into the giant load of natural gas available in the state’s northern reaches.

U.K. Approves Long-Stalled Jackdaw Gas Drilling Project in the North Sea

The project will lessen the country’s dependence on imported energy, though environmental advocates say it undercuts a pledge to reduce carbon emissions.

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Oil rigs on the northeast coast of Scotland.

Britain Is Said to Approve New Gas Drilling in the North Sea

Jackdaw, a natural gas field off the coast of Scotland, would be the first new gas extraction project in the North Sea since a government moratorium in 2024.

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An oil rig off the northeast coast of Scotland.
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