A federal proposal laying out new standards for a controversial natural gas drilling practice called hydraulic fracturing likely won’t be issued until after the 2012...
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Gingrich again calls for eliminating EPA
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich called Thursday for abolishing the Environmental Protection Agency and passing energy legislation that expands domestic oil production...
Nissan reveals concept electric sports car that would use LEAF tech
Nissan looks like it's taking a page from the electric sports car pioneers at Tesla. This week the Japanese auto maker showed off a concept all electric sports car...
Leaked cables reveal U.S. concerns over Saudi 'peak oil'
Saudi Arabia’s ability to boost oil production much above current levels is questionable and the country’s overall crude reserves may have been overstated by up to 40...
GOP proposes $1.6B cut to EPA budget, defends $4B in oil subsidies
Republicans unveiled a budget plan on Wednesday that proposed a $1.6 billion cut [1] to the Environmental Protection Agency, an agency whose authority they have sought to...
Koch brothers positioned to benefit heavily if Keystone XL Pipeline is approved
The Keystone XL pipeline, awaiting a thumbs up or down on a presidential permit, would increase the import of heavy oil from Canada's oil sands to the U.S. by as much...
Drilling may kill Mediterranean ecosystem: WWF
AFP - A rush to drill in the gas-rich Mediterranean may do permanent damage to the sea's wildlife as it takes at least a millennium for an ecosystem to grow, the...
Fisker Automotive raises additional $150M
Fisker Automotive has reportedly snatched up an additional $150 million through it latest round of private fundraising, adding to the $300 million it has already raised,...
LS9 in 2nd partnership with Procter & Gamble
LS9, Inc., a developer of fermentation-derived bio-hydrocarbons, has initiated a second development and commercialization partnership with Procter & Gamble. The two...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration on Wednesday set the first-ever national standards to control air pollution from gas wells that are drilled using a method...
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As the country awaits results from a nationwide safety study on the natural gas drilling process of fracking, a separate government investigation into contamination in a...
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Gas glut produces record U.S. exports to Mexico
U.S. natural gas is flowing to Mexico at a record pace as demand for the fuel south of the border provides an outlet for surging supplies that have battered prices.
E.P.A. zeroes In on 7 sites to study fracking's impact on drinking water
The Environmental Protection Agency has chosen seven natural gas drilling sites where it will conduct case studies to evaluate the impact of hydraulic fracturing on local...
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When Benjamin Grumbles was assistant administrator for water at the Environmental Protection Agency in the George W. Bush administration, he oversaw the release of a 2004...
Rush Holt: EPA not doing good enough job monitoring 'fracking'
The Environmental Protection Agency is not doing a good enough job monitoring the potential public health hazards associated with a controversial natural gas drilling...
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. environmental regulators issued a draft plan on Tuesday outlining how they will determine whether a technique for drilling natural gas harms...
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EPA subpeonas Halliburton after it refuses to comply with fracking information request
Halliburton is the only company that has refused to voluntarily provide the Environmental Protection Agency with key information about its hydraulic fracturing, or...
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EPA asks firms for info on gas-fracking liquids
WASHINGTON-The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday asked gas companiesto reveal what chemicals are used in deep extraction, addressing concerns byresidents that...
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