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Former Angolan President José Eduardo dos Santos, theGrio.com
July 8, 2022
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — José Eduardo dos Santos, once one of Africa’s longest-serving rulers who during almost four decades as
April 24, 2022
Dozens of workers were caught up in the explosion while many others attempted to escape the blaze by running into…
April 23, 2022
The Imo state government is looking for the owner of the refinery and declared him a wanted individual, an official…
March 13, 2022
Citing record-high prices for gasoline, Uber is charging customers a new fuel fee to help offset costs for ride-hail and…
President Biden and Gas Prices
March 10, 2022
OPINION: President Biden is putting principle over politics in his decision to ban Russian oil and energy resources.
November 6, 2021
The oil tanker exploded, severely injuring dozens of others after large crowds gathered to collect leaking fuel, officials Saturday.
November 9, 2013
NBC News - Anger and frustration that Nigeria's huge oil wealth has not improved the lot of most average citizens…
March 10, 2013
OPINION - The day after Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s death, students in the West African country of Ghana were marching...
December 4, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Nigerian philanthropist, fashion designer and oil tycoon Folorunsho Alakija was recently on Forbes' list of Africa's 40…
November 16, 2012
(AP) - BP's $4.5 billion settlement of federal criminal charges in the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico…
March 10, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is hitting back at Republican criticism of his energy policies and his role in…
June 8, 2011
OPINION - We can simply can not say we have Haiti's best interests at heart and simultaneously work diligently to…
February 1, 2011
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The lawsuit was filed this week in a Texas federal court against Turner Industries Group…
December 7, 2010
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - Halliburton and other firms allegedly paid the bribes to win a contract to build a $6…
December 6, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House said the president would sign the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 and make remarks…
September 2, 2010
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (AP) - The Coast Guard said initial reports indicated all 13 crew members from the rig were…
June 25, 2010
theGRIO REPORT - It has sickened residents, threatened their traditional way of life, crippled the fishing industry there and left…
June 22, 2010
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A federal judge in New Orleans is considering whether to lift the moratorium, imposed after the…
June 18, 2010
OPINION - Words are one thing, but the terrifying reality is that to break our oil addiction, as with any…
May 14, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - The president pledged to end a "cozy relationship" between the oil industry and federal regulators that he…