natural gas
Obama Tells Oil and Gas Companies to Get a Grip on Methane Emissions
For the second Friday in a row, the White House says it's updating a 30-year-old rule coving the fossil fuel industry — And, for the second time in two weeks, environmentalists say it's a good start.
It's Going to Be Weeks — Maybe Months — Before the Biggest Gas Leak in the US Is Plugged
Thousands of residents are relocating due to the 11-week-old gas leak, as Southern California Gas Company prepares to cap the flow by drilling a relief well thousands of feet below ground and filling it with cement.
How Badly Will US Exports of Crude Oil Hurt the Environment?
The reversal of the crude oil export ban is great news for oil and gas producers who've been hit hard by lower and lower prices for their goods in recent years. Unfortunately, it's terrible news for the rest of us.
California Issues State of Emergency for Massive Natural Gas Leak
A natural gas well in the Los Angeles area has been spewing methane into the atmosphere for 10 weeks and is now the state's largest source of greenhouse gas emissions.
This Gas Is Worse for the Climate Than Carbon Dioxide — And It's Leaking All Over the Place
Uncontrolled methane leaks in California and Texas highlight the uncertainty about the claim that natural gas is less damaging to the Earth's climate than coal.
A Big Earthquake Just Hit Oklahoma — And It Might Be the Oil Industry's Fault
Oklahoma is now the most seismically active US state with nearly 800 earthquakes this year of magnitude 3.0 or greater, up from just two or three quakes a year prior to 2010.
The US Still Hands Out $20 Billion a Year to Fossil Fuel Companies
Despite its efforts to reign in pollution, the Obama administration is still giving free cash to the nation's biggest polluters.
Persian Gulf Nations Might Be Screwed No Matter What the World Does About Climate Change
Their economies depend upon oil and gas exports and rising temperatures threaten to cut into economic productivity — but with year-round sun, they could become big renewable producers.
Meet Australia’s New Chief Scientist: Another Old Rich White Guy
Sure, Alan Finkel is all for renewable energy, but let's not pretend this is a progressive move.
These Oil and Gas Companies Say It's Time to Address Climate Change
The companies, including BP, Royal Dutch Shell, and Statoil, support holding temperature rise to within 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels — but environmental groups are critical of the lack of details.
Shell Abandons Controversial Arctic Drilling Campaign After Spending an Estimated $7 Billion
The company said it was unable to find "sufficient" amounts of oil and natural gas to warrant continued drilling.
Here's How Egypt Could Screw Things Up a Bit For Israel
The newly discovered Zohr field off the coast of Egypt could fulfill the country's electricity needs for a decade — and eliminate a need for Israeli gas supplies.