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Senate Approves Long-Delayed Bill to Boost Energy EfficiencyMarch 28, 2015 4:11 pm | by MATTHEW DALY, Associated Press | News | Comments
The Senate approved a long-delayed bill to boost energy efficiency Friday that includes incentives to cut energy use in commercial buildings, manufacturing plants and homes.
Is Wyoming Ready For Another Bust?March 28, 2015 3:37 pm | by BENJAMIN STORROW, Casper Star-Tribune | Articles | Comments
Almost three decades after a dramatic drop in crude prices brought the state to its knees, is...
Exxon Unit Asks For Exception to North Dakota Gas Flare RuleMarch 28, 2015 3:32 pm | by The Associated Press | News | Comments
The state's Oil and Gas Division heard the request from XTO Energy this week in which the...
Hess Corp Gives $15 Million to University of WyomingMarch 26, 2015 10:36 pm | by The Associated Press | News | Comments
Energy firm Hess Corp. has donated $15 million to the University of Wyoming to bolster research...
2 US Funds to Invest $900 Million in Mexican Gas PipelineMarch 26, 2015 10:33 pm | by The Associated Press | News | Comments
Mexico's state-owned petroleum company Pemex has signed an agreement giving two investment funds a 45 percent stake in a natural gas pipeline in exchange for $900 million.
Santorum: Obama Opposition to Fossil Fuels "Quasi-Religious"March 26, 2015 10:29 pm | by EMERY P. DALESIO, Associated Press | News | Comments
Santorum criticized the Obama administration's regulations aimed at reducing power plant emissions of mercury and other hazardous air pollutants.
Oil Prices Jump Almost 5 Percent as Tensions Mount in YemenMarch 26, 2015 6:09 pm | by The Associated Press | News | Comments
It was the first time the benchmark U.S. oil contract closed at $50 or higher since March 9.
Oil Council: Shale Won't Last, Arctic Drilling Needed NowMarch 26, 2015 6:05 pm | by JONATHAN FAHEY, AP Energy Writer | News | Comments
The government predicts that the shale boom won't last much beyond the next decade.
Views Mixed on U.S. Oil Storage CrunchMarch 26, 2015 3:19 pm | by Andy Szal, Digital Reporter | Articles | Comments
For some, the news triggered speculation that declining storage space in the U.S. - at a time when the market already has too much oil - could further erode crude prices. Others believe the nation's oil capacity is already at or near its peak with millions of gallons of potential space to spare.
Shell Cuts Staff in North SeaMarch 26, 2015 2:43 pm | by Associated Press | News | Comments
The oil company said the cuts are part of a range of initiatives it has been pursuing to manage costs and improve competitive performance.
Lawmakers Unhappy with New Fracking RulesMarch 26, 2015 2:36 pm | by Kevin Freking, AP | News | Comments
Republican and Democratic lawmakers in the House have found something in common. Many have issues with the Obama administration's new regulations requiring companies that drill for oil and natural gas to disclose chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing.
Study: Electric Cars Could Alleviate Urban HeatMarch 24, 2015 4:14 pm | by Andy Szal, Digital Reporter | News | Comments
Researchers from Michigan State University reported electric vehicles only emit about one-fifth the heat of conventional gas-powered vehicles. In areas with heavy traffic, scientists argued reducing heat emissions from cars could also lead to residents using less air conditioning.
Door Opens For Fracking Wildcatters in North CarolinaMarch 24, 2015 3:53 pm | by Andy Szal, Digital Reporter | News | Comments
But skeptics questioned how soon the natural gas industry could get up and running in a state without a history of such drilling.
$20 Oil Could Be a Reality if This HappensMarch 24, 2015 3:43 pm | by Bloomberg Business | Videos | Comments
The U.S. is pumping so much oil it's running out of places to stash it, and that could have a big impact on oil prices.
Worker Safety Still Plagues US Oil RefineriesMarch 23, 2015 5:41 pm | by Andy Szal, Digital Reporter | Articles | Comments
Worker fatalities at U.S. oil refineries between 2005 and 2015 nearly matched the total from the previous decade despite safety recommendations made in the aftermath of a 2005 accident.
California First to Feel Hydro-Power Crunch of DroughtMarch 23, 2015 5:31 pm | by ELLEN KNICKMEYER, Associated Press | News | Comments
Despite the state's ambitious clean-air goals, officials are turning to dirtier, more costly fossil-fuel plants to fill some of the power gap.
You Can go Home: Returnees to ND Oil Boom Town Here to StayMarch 23, 2015 10:43 am | by SHARON COHEN, AP National Writer | Articles | Comments
The discovery of crude oil here has been a powerful population magnet, not just bringing hordes of outsiders to the Bakken but luring back others who've discovered that, yes, they can go home again.
Oil Markets, Strong Production Lead US Gas Prices LowerMarch 23, 2015 9:44 am | by The Associated Press | News | Comments
Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg said Sunday that falling oil prices and strong production at U.S. refineries led to lower numbers at the pump.
Train Derailments in Texas, Colorado Cause Leaking Chemicals, Dumped CoalMarch 23, 2015 9:38 am | by The Associated Press | News | Comments
In Texas, the cars derailed Saturday evening near Valley Mills, a town about 25 miles northwest of Waco. Texas Department of Public Safety spokesman Trooper D.L. Wilson said that about four homes were evacuated.
Obama Administration Proposes Fracking RulesMarch 20, 2015 3:35 pm | by Andy Szal, Digital Reporter | News | Comments
Industry groups hammered the proposal; the Independent Petroleum Association of America and the Western Energy Alliance filed a federal lawsuit in Wyoming in hopes of blocking the rules.
US Stocks Rise on Rebound in Oil, Strong Company ResultsMarch 20, 2015 12:08 pm | News | Comments
After dropping more than 3 percent Thursday, oil was up $1.39, or 3 percent, to $46.86 a barrel. Energy stocks rose far more than the rest of the market, with the S&P 500 Energy sector up 1.3 percent.
Dow Chemical's Secret SauceMarch 19, 2015 3:36 pm | by Fox Business | Videos | Comments
Dow Chemical CEO Andrew Liveris discusses why lower crude prices are a benefit for his company, and where he looks to profit outside the U.S.
Understanding The Shale Revolution: Q&A With Dow's Rick StrittmatterMarch 19, 2015 2:59 pm | by Bridget Bergin, Associate Editor, Manufacturing.Net | News | Comments
"There aren't just challenges with fracking — there are solutions being generated regularly," Strittmatter told Manufacturing.Net in a recent interview.
US Refineries Gearing up to Process More Domestic Shale OilMarch 19, 2015 2:50 pm | by Andy Szal, Digital Reporter | News | Comments
Refineries responding to the survey expected to increase their capacity for "very light and sweet" crude oil by more than 730,000 barrels per day from 2014 to 2016
Oil Prices Curb Fracking Efforts AbroadMarch 19, 2015 2:35 pm | by Andy Szal, Digital Reporter | News | Comments
Chevron, Exxon Mobil and Royal Dutch Shell each suspended shale exploration in Europe, Russia and China, while those companies have cut fracking spending in nations such as Hungary, Romania, Turkey and Ukraine.
Obama to Order Gov't to Cut Its Greenhouse Gas EmissionsMarch 19, 2015 10:09 am | by The Associated Press | News | Comments
Obama will sign an executive order targeting greenhouse gases at the White House.
Kansas Ethanol Producers Say Proposed Tax Would Close PlantsMarch 19, 2015 10:05 am | by The Associated Press | News | Comments
The House Taxation Committee held a hearing on a bill Wednesday that would impose a 4.33 percent tax on ethanol products and electricity from renewable sources.
Feds Eye Oil, Gas Drilling Off East Coast, Alaska, GulfMarch 19, 2015 10:02 am | by WAYNE PARRY, Associated Press | News | Comments
Business and petroleum groups say they want to be able to explore whether significant oil and gas reserves exist that could stabilize energy prices and help the economy overall.
Saudi Arabia Hopes to Lure Shale Workers From The USMarch 18, 2015 3:34 pm | by Andy Szal, Digital Reporter | News | Comments
Saudi Arabia hopes U.S. shale workers — many of them casualties of the ongoing downturn in crude prices — will consider the deserts of the Middle East as their new home.
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