Halliburton is the only company that has refused to voluntarily provide the Environmental Protection Agency with key information about its hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” operations. As a result, the EPA announced today that it will force the company to comply with its request.
In September, the EPA sent More…
The New York Times ran a great story yesterday on the elephant in the room when it comes to renewable energy: cost.
Even as many politicians, environmentalists and consumers want renewable energy and reduced dependence on fossil fuels, a growing number of projects are being canceled or delayed because
Environmentalists have never been too keen about President Obama’s support for nuclear power and natural gas. But those positions got less attention amid the cap-and-trade debate.
With cap-and-trade all but dead, President Obama has decided to focus on energy provisions that can garner Republican support. This includes some things that More…
In his first public remarks since yesterday’s midterm elections, President Obama suggested that energy policy is one area where Democrats and Republicans can find common ground.
“I don’t think there’s anybody in America that thinks we’ve got an energy policy that’s working,” Obama said, specifically citing natural gas vehicles and More…
Here’s something that’s sure to get under environmentalists’ skin. Chevron announced yesterday that it plans to develop two Gulf of Mexico oil fields in waters that are significantly deeper than those surrounding the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, which exploded in April, dumping 4.9 million barrels of oil into the More…
The Federal Emergency Management Agency denied late last week a request by the state of California for disaster aid after the massive natural gas pipeline explosion that killed eight people and destroyed hundreds of homes.
Here is an excerpt from my interview with Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune on hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” a process whereby natural gas is extracted from the ground using large amounts of water, sand and chemicals.
Here’s one interesting revelation from today’s House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing on the Michigan pipeline spill: the agency in charge of pipeline safety currently only has 110 inspectors, even though Congress has authorized funds for 137.
EPA has asked nine hydraulic fracturing service providers to voluntarily hand over information about the chemicals the companies use in removing natural gas from the ground. The information, the EPA says, will assist in putting together a study on the controversial practice, in which water, sand and chemicals are injected More…
Spectra Energy is planning a 15-mile natural gas pipeline in New Jersey, and elected officials in the region are questioning its safety. These fears come after a massive pipeline break in Michigan recently spilled one million gallons of oil into a tributary of the Kalamazoo River. Amid these concerns, Spectra More…
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