Seeking New Routes for Oil Delivery Saudi Arabia Tightens Its Grip on Eastern Yemen

Saudi Arabia is consolidating its military hold on eastern Yemen’s al-Mahrah province, hoping to use the area for an oil pipeline that would bypass the Strait of Hormuz.

Ahmed Abdulkareem
By Ahmed Abdulkareem
Al-Mahrah protest feature photo

AL-MAHRAH, YEMEN -- "The Saudi forces must leave all our townships and villages from the coast to the desert," Ahmed Balhaf, a resident of Yemen’s eastern al-Mahrah province told a cheering crowd gathered to protest the presence of Saudi troops in Yemen. The demonstrations were part of a series of protests spread across six cities in al-Mahrah,

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Intelligence and Local Cooperation Guide Precise Houthi Drone Attack on Saudi Pipeline

Saudi and UAE vital strategic targets are all within the range of fire and Houthi sources have warned that they should expect more attacks on their oil infrastructure should the Saudi-led Coalition continue its aggression and siege on the Yemeni people.

Ahmed Abdulkareem
By Ahmed Abdulkareem
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A high-ranking Houthi military official speaking on condition of anonymity has confirmed to MintPress that Houthi forces successfully launched a major operation against a strategic economic target in Saudi Arabia. The operation, which saw seven unmanned drones carry out an attack on two oil pumping stations, came in retaliation for Saudi attacks on

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Saudi Arabia Begins Construction of Petrol Pipeline Through War-Torn Yemen

Residents of al-Mahra, Yemen are staging protests and sit-ins over Saudi Arabia’s military occupation of the province as well their construction of an oil pipeline without local approval.

Ahmed Abdulkareem
By Ahmed Abdulkareem
Yemen Mahra Protest

AL-MAHRA, YEMEN -- Saudi Arabia has begun construction on a pipeline in the al-Mahra province in Yemen -- which will allow the kingdom to transport oil directly to the Arabian Sea, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb Strait -- a high-ranking Yemeni official told MintPress News. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said

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Pipeline Backed by Pruitt’s Oil Lobbyist Landlord Approved While EPA Chief Was Receiving Sweetheart Rent

“This is what happens when you put an oil industry shill in charge of the Environmental Protection Agency.”

Jake Johnson
By Jake Johnson
What Pushed A Senior EPA Official To Resign In Protest?

As EPA chief and reigning number one seed in the "worst Trump cabinet member" bracket Scott Pruitt attempts to beat back accusations that he violated ethics rules by renting a room from the wife of powerful energy lobbyist J. Steven Hart, the New York Times revealed late Monday that Pruitt approved a massive pipeline project supported by Hart's

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Court Orders Audit, and Monitoring of Dakota Access Pipeline Following Latest Spill

The court acknowledged that “allowing oil to flow through the pipeline” would create “potentially disruptive” effects and could lead to incidents that may potentially “wreak havoc on nearby communities and ecosystems.”

Kevin Gosztola
By Kevin Gosztola
This aerial photo shows spills from TransCanada Corp.'s Keystone pipeline, Nov. 17, 2017, that leaked an estimated 210,000 gallons of oil onto agricultural land in northeastern South Dakota, near Amherst, S.D. (DroneBase/AP)

A federal court ordered the United States Army Corps of Engineers and Dakota Access to participate in multiple measures to monitor the oil pipeline constructed on land which under the 1851 treaty belongs to the Standing Rock Sioux tribe. The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia invoked the recent spill of 210,000 gallons of oil from

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Keystone Pipeline Spills 210K Gallons of Oil in South Dakota

Discovery of the leak comes just days before Nebraska regulators are scheduled to announce their decision Monday whether to approve the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline.

Matt Brown
By Matt Brown
Opponents of the Keystone XL pipeline demonstrate on the Dodge Street pedestrian bridge during rush hour in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017. The Nebraska Public Service Commission has until Nov. 23 to decide whether to approve or reject a proposed state route for the Keystone XL pipeline. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

AMHERST, S.D. (AP)  TransCanada Corp.'s Keystone pipeline leaked an estimated 210,000 gallons of oil onto agricultural land in northeastern South Dakota, the company and state regulators said Thursday, but state officials don't believe the leak polluted any surface water bodies or drinking water systems. Crews shut down the pipeline Thursday

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