natural gas
What President Obama Can Do to Combat Environmental Racism
We spoke to filmmaker Jon Bowermaster about his new documentary Dear President Obama: The Clean Revolution Is Now, which tells the stories of American families fighting the fracking industry.
Crude L.A.: California's Urban Oil Fields (Trailer)
Coming Soon: VICE News heads to Los Angeles to investigate the effects of urban oil drilling on local communities.
Damaging Earthquakes Are Now As Likely in Oklahoma City and Dallas As in Most of California
The publication of a new earthquake risk map by the US Geological Survey last week is prompting public officials to reevaluate protocols for protecting roads, bridges, and other infrastructure.
These Aboriginal Groups Are Trying to Halt a Natural Gas Boom in Australia's Northern Territory
Some of the world's leading energy companies are poised to begin fracking for natural gas in Australia's Gulf of Carpentaria region — and aboriginal groups seek to stop them.
Obama Administration Reverses Course, Will Not Allow Oil & Gas Drilling Off the Atlantic Coast
The administration proposed in early 2015 oil and gas exploration off the costs of Virginia, the Carolinas, and Georgia — but, citing widespread opposition, the Interior Department has decided not to allow drilling.
The Company Responsible for Poisoning a Pennsylvania Town's Water Will Pay Families $4.2M
A federal jury ruled in favor of families in Dimock, Pennsylvania, where Cabot Oil and Gas contaminated water supplies during natural gas fracking operations.
Fracking Pioneer Aubrey McClendon Dies in Car Crash a Day After Anti-Trust Indictment
The US Department of Justice indicted on Tuesday the legendary energy executive, accusing McClendon of rigging prices on oil and natural gas leases in Oklahoma.
LA's Massive Natural Gas Leak Has Officially Been Plugged
The largest-ever methane leak in California spewed the equivalent of 8 million tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and displaced thousands of families.
The 3-Month-Old LA Gas Leak Is Finally Under Control — At Least for Now
Southern California Gas, which operates the natural gas storage facility on the outskirts of Los Angeles, announced that a relief well had brought the leak under control.
Company Responsible for Huge Los Angeles Methane Leak Hit With Criminal Charges
As a state official says the Los Angeles-area gas leak could be plugged as early as next week, the Southern California Gas Company faces a growing number of state and county lawsuits.
The Environmental Protection Agency Says Fracking Is Safe — But Its Scientific Advisors Disagree
In June, the agency said that the drilling technique had no “widespread, systemic impacts on drinking water,” but scientists say it omitted case studies from Pennsylvania, Wyoming, and Texas, where water contamination may have occurred.
A $36 Billion Trans-Pacific Natural Gas Deal May Have Met Its Match: Canadian Salmon
A massive natural gas project might find itself in trouble as First Nations fight to protect wild salmon habitats off the coast of British Columbia