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9:08pm Nov 19, 2019

National National

California Governor Cracks Down On Fracking, Requires Audits And Scientific Review

by Richard Gonzales

Gavin Newsom's initiatives follow a massive oil release from a Chevron facility in Kern County suspected of being caused by a high-pressure steam process for releasing oil from underground rock.
David Zalubowski / AP

9:00am Aug 13, 2019

National National Economy Politics & Government

Energy Boom That Trump Celebrates Began Years Before He Took Office

by Scott Horsley

President Trump tours a Pennsylvania petrochemical plant Tuesday to highlight the U.S. energy boom. Trump claims credit for surging oil and gas production, but the trend began before he took office.
4:19pm Jan 23, 2019

Business Business Economy Environment

Permit Delays Raise Concerns For Atlantic Coast Pipeline Owners

by David Boraks, WFAE

Legal delays on key environmental permits for the $7 billion Atlantic Coast Pipeline are starting to hit home for the pipeline's owners - and raise concerns among investors.

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7:17am Aug 16, 2018

Environment Environment

Report: Amount Of Water Used For Fracking Has Risen Significantly

by Eddie Garcia

A new study from Duke University shows that a massive amount of water is being used for hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking. That is the process used to extract shale gas and oil.

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7:44pm Jan 05, 2017

National National

U.S. Likely To Become Net Exporter Of Energy, Says Federal Forecast

by Jeff Brady

The Energy Information Administration reports the shift will probably happen by 2030, and it credits domestic natural gas production. The agency says it is watching variables such as new technology.
9:25am Sep 04, 2016

National National Science

Oklahoma Shuts Down Energy Companies' Disposal Wells In Area Of Strong Quake

by Bill Chappell

Saturday's large quake immediately raised suspicions that it was linked to injection wells that oil and gas companies use as part of fracking and other operations.
$A fracking site is situated on the outskirts of town in the Permian Basin oil field in the town of Midland, Texas.$
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10:12am Jun 22, 2016

National National Environment

Federal Judge Strikes Down Obama Administration's Fracking Rules

by Camila Domonoske

A U.S. judge in Wyoming said the Bureau of Land Management can't regulate hydraulic fracturing — because more than a decade ago, Congress specifically excluded fracking from federal oversight.
11:09am May 27, 2016

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Trump Wants To Make Energy Production Great Again — Even As It Sets Records

by Scott Detrow

Since 2012, the U.S. has produced more oil and gas than any other country even as solar and wind power have also experienced huge growth.
Brandon Chew / NPR

6:55pm May 10, 2016

Books Books Arts

A Dying Coal Town Falls Into 'Fracking Frenzy' In 'Heat & Light'

by Maureen Corrigan

Jennifer Haigh's new novel explores the fallout of the natural gas boom in a small Pennsylvania town. Critic Maureen Corrigan calls Heat & Light an "exquisitely designed, semi-satirical social novel."

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5:59pm Mar 29, 2016

Science Science Environment

U.S. Geology Maps Reveal Areas Vulnerable To Man-Made Quakes

by Christopher Joyce

Parts of Oklahoma and Texas have about the same risk of an earthquake as parts of California, the maps show. Why? Wastewater that oil and gas operations are pumping into wells adds pressure on faults.

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8:31pm Mar 09, 2016

World News World News National Economy

Cheap Oil Usually Means Global Growth, But This Time Seems Different

by John Ydstie

Recent forecasts for global growth have been ratcheted down, even as oil prices sink lower and put more money in consumers' wallets. Economists see several factors changing things.

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6:10am Nov 17, 2015

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Morning Headlines: Tuesday, November 17, 2015

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