Local Texas bans on fracking are now banned themselves
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law tight restrictions on local oil and gas rules, effectively voiding them
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Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law tight restrictions on local oil and gas rules, effectively voiding them
Voters in the town of Denton voted to ban fracking in November but a new law overrides such prohibitions
North Dakota is pumping out an ocean of oil, but tribal leaders say the boom is overwhelming efforts to protect the land
North Dakota is pumping out gobs of oil, but tribal leaders say the boom is overwhelming efforts to protect the land
Environmental activists face Shell in Seattle as they try to stop deep-sea drilling planned for the Arctic
A Federal regulator has given Shell conditional approval to drill off the shores of Alaska. John Henry Smith reports.
Central New York residents are up in arms as energy giant Williams seizes property by eminent domain to build a pipeline
Environmental groups, locals worry Louisiana’s Atchafalaya Basin might be destroyed by a proposed industrial facility
Would new oil tanker regulations issued Friday have prevented today’s derailment and explosion in North Dakota?
Activists fear the proposed PennEast pipeline will create sedimentation in rivers, which can be deadly for fish