Oil and Gas
EPA Changed Course On Texas Fracking Danger After Oil Company Protest
When a North Texas man reported that his family’s drinking water had begun “bubbling” like champagne, the federal government sounded an alarm: An oil company may have tainted their wells while drilling for natural gas.
State Rep.: Fracking Loophole “Big Enough To Drive A Mack Truck Through”
A new study says Texas oil and natural gas companies are claiming trade-secret exemptions to keep from revealing the chemicals used for hydraulic fracturing or “fracking”.
TxDOT: Oil & Gas Boom Hard On State Roadways
The oil, gas and wind industries have been huge for the Texas economy. One result of that boom has also meant that the oversized tractor-trailers and other heavy equipment used in energy production are taking a terrible toll on Texas roads.
Isaac Contributing To Pain At The Pump
As a rule, gasoline prices typically begin to fall after Labor Day, but Isaac may put a kink in that.
Credibility Of UT Fracking Study & Review Panel Questioned
First, the scientific credibility of a recent University of Texas study on fracking was questioned. Now, there are concerns centered on the special panel convened to review the study’s findings.
2 Oil & Gas Groups Sue Over New Arlington Fee
In a story first heard on KRLD NewsRadio 1080, the City of Arlington is named in a lawsuit filed by two oil and natural gas industry groups. The suit centers a change in city fire code that imposes a $2,400 fee on every oil and gas well.
Fort Worth Enforcing Seismic Readers Popping Up In Town
Fort Worth is enforcing new rules for operators hunting down natural gas deposits in the city.
Oil Giant ConocoPhillips To Split Into 2 Companies
Houston-based ConocoPhillips, the nation’s third-largest oil company, said Thursday that it will split itself into two separate publicly traded companies and its CEO and Chairman Jim Mulva plans to retire.
Ponder Neighborhood Not Welcoming Gas Drilling
Residents in Ponder have a new neighbor. Devon Energy has set up a gas drilling site just 400 feet from the neighborhood’s fences.
Report: Texas Not Protecting Residents From Gas Drilling Dangers
A scathing new report accuses Texas of not protecting its residents from possible dangers of gas drilling.
‘Pain At The Pump’ Means Higher Prices For Many Services
Just in the last week, gas prices in North Texas jumped 12 cents. A gallon of regular unleaded now costs an average of $3.79. But consumers and businesses aren’t feeling the impact at just the pump alone.
Pain At The Pump Extends To Gas Station Owners
It pains John Benda of Fuel City Wash on Riverfront Blvd. to constantly have to raise his prices.
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