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Fracking Blamed for Early Closure of NY Nuclear Plant

In an ironic twist, fracking has been cited as a prime reason for shutting down New York's Indian Point nuclear power plant, as cheap natural gas eroded the economics of generating nuclear power in...

Study Finds Net Benefit for Fracking Communities

Communities near hydraulic fracturing activity see notable economic benefits but are harmed in other areas, such as crime rate and pollution, according to a...

Time for Trump's EPA Pick to Rein in the Agency

When Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt is confirmed as the next administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, he will inherit an agency that...

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Despite the U.S. Congress passing the Consolidated Appropriations Act, California solar installments peaked in 2015 and are now headed south.

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Study: Fracking Enriched U.S. Communities

The study looked at nine different shale basins, “the most comprehensive assessment to date,” according to the authors, and determined using a “willingness-to-pay” metric...

Did the EPA Really Reverse Itself On Fracking?

You may be preparing to take a holiday vacation but some poor souls at various government agencies in Washington, DC are still chained to their desks. Why? They're in a frantic race with time to...

Japan Shows Why the World Needs Fracking and Nuclear

Even environmentalists admit they need U.S. gas. In fact, they need nuclear power, too.

Oklahoma's Quake Felt Country-Wide

Oklahomans seem fairly sanquine about the 5.0 earthquake which rattled downtown Cushing, about 1.2 miles away from one of the world's largest oil hubs yesterday. (See map of oil-related instllations...

Can Fracking Bans Succeed in Oil and Gas Country?

Campaigns against hydraulic fracturing rarely win in places where crude and natural gas are produced, prompting a pitched national battle over a Nov. 8 California ballot measure

Can Fracking Bans Succeed in Oil and Gas Country?

Campaigns against hydraulic fracturing rarely win in places where crude and natural gas are produced, prompting a pitched national battle over a Nov. 8 California ballot measure

US Fracking Sand Firms Boost Prices in Sign of Shale Recovery

U.S. producers of sand used to extract oil from shale are raising prices due to stronger demand, a sign higher oil prices are improving the outlook for the domestic fracking industry.