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Cornyn Tries To Keep Lizard Off Endangered List
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Republican U.S. Sen. John Cornyn of Texas is trying to block the proposed listing of the dunes sagebrush lizard as an endangered species. Cornyn on Wednesday filed an amendment...
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Coast Guard: Gulf Rig Fire Sends 4 To Hospitals
WEST COTE BLANCHE, LA. (AP) – Coast Guard officials say an oil rig has exploded off the coast of Louisiana, sending four people to hospitals. Two are believed to be missing. Petty Officer 3rd Class...
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Is North Texas Gas Well Putting Cancer-Causing Chemicals In The Air?
*ORIGINAL STORY DENTON (CBSDFW.COM) - Air samples taken near a gas well in Denton showed increased levels of benzene, along with other chemicals, according to data released by the Denton Drilling...
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Federal Study: Less Shake From Artificial Earthquakes
WASHINGTON (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Man-made earthquakes, a side effect of some high-tech energy drilling, cause less shaking and in general are about 16 times weaker than natural earthquakes with the same...
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Report: Man-Made Earthquakes Shake Over A Dozen Areas In US
LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than a dozen areas in the United States have been shaken in recent years by small earthquakes triggered by oil and gas drilling, a government report released Thursday found....
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Texas Nixes Voter-Approved Denton Fracking Ban
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter DENTON (CBSDFW.COM) — Fracking is set to resume in Denton next week, only months after it became the first Texas city to ban the practice. The City of Denton...
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Shell, Saudi Aramco Split Assets, Including Big Texas Refinery
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Royal Dutch Shell PLC and Saudi Arabian Oil Co. will split up the assets of their joint U.S. venture, which will see the...
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Oil Slump Socks Texas Budget, Making Spending Cuts Likely
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter AUSTIN (AP) — A prolonged oil slump is leaving Texas with a grim spending forecast, and one top Republican lawmaker says budget cuts are now certain. Spending...
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After Dismal 2016, Shale Gas Drillers Begin To Turn A Corner
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania’s moribund drilling industry, which has struggled with persistently low prices and a dearth of infrastructure to get its product to market, is showing signs of life....
View ArticleTrump Administration Rescinding Rules For Oil, Gas Drilling
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is rescinding proposed rules for hydraulic fracturing and other oil and gas-drilling practices on government lands, government officials...
View ArticleU.S. Oil Expected To Meet Most Of World’s Growth In Demand
HOUSTON (AP) — A global energy watchdog says booming production in the United States will meet 80 percent global growth in demand for oil over the next five years. The International Energy Agency...
View ArticleWest Virginia University Researcher To Study Fracking Effect
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — A West Virginia University assistant professor has received a $450,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to look at how airborne particles that result...
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Oil-Gas Group: Tougher Drilling Rules Could Cost Billions
DENVER (AP) — An oil and gas advocacy group warned Tuesday that Colorado taxpayers could face billions of dollars in compensation claims if voters approve tough new restrictions on where wells can be...
View ArticleOklahoma Earthquake Prompts Shutdown Of Wastewater Well
BRIDGE CREEK, Okla. (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — State oil and gas regulators in Oklahoma have ordered the indefinite shutdown of a disposal well after an earthquake struck nearby. The 3.3 magnitude quake was...
View ArticleOil & Gas Fracking Giant Chesapeake Energy Files For Bankruptcy Protection
OKLAHOMA CITY (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Chesapeake Energy, a global energy powerhouse known in North Texas for its pioneer drilling in the Barnett Shale, has filed for bankruptcy protection. The Oklahoma...
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