NEW YORK — A sharp decline in the price of oil this month is making gasoline cheaper at a time of year when it typically gets more expensive. It’s a relief to motorists and business owners and a positive development for the economy.
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Interior issues new drilling rule on public land
WASHINGTON – The Obama administration said Thursday it will require companies that drill for oil and natural gas on...
May 16, 2013 11:10 pm| Comments 0
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New study: Fracking hasn’t polluted Arkansas water
PITTSBURGH – Hydraulic fracturing for natural gas hasn’t contaminated drinking water wells in Arkansas, according...
- May 16, 2013 11:11 pm| Comments 0
Plans to export U.S. natural gas stir debate
WASHINGTON – A domestic natural gas boom already has lowered U.S. energy prices while stoking fears of environmental...
- May 12, 2013 10:46 pm| Comments 0
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As Pennsylvania gas production soars, experts debate taxes
PITTSBURGH – A boom in natural gas drilling in Pennsylvania is generating billions of dollars for companies and private...
- May 11, 2013 10:56 pm| Comments 0
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US rig count increases by 5 to 1,769
HOUSTON (AP) – Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. says the number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural...
- May 10, 2013 11:13 pm| Comments 0
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Cuomo admin: ‘No timetable’ on fracking decision
ALBANY, N.Y. – Months ago, the Cuomo administration promised a decision within weeks on whether to allow hydraulic...
- May 01, 2013 11:23 pm| Comments 0
EPA methane report further divides fracking camps
PITTSBURGH – The Environmental Protection Agency has dramatically lowered its estimate of how much of a potent...
- Apr 28, 2013 11:39 pm| Comments 0
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Chevron profit down 4.5 pct. on lower oil prices
NEW YORK (AP) — Chevron Corp.’s net income fell 4.5 percent in the first quarter as oil prices fell and refinery...
- Apr 27, 2013 06:00 am| Comments 0
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Pa. high court settles shale gas rights question
HARRISBURG – Long-standing case law on the ownership of below-ground minerals and natural gas that has guided the natural...
- Apr 24, 2013 11:25 pm| Comments 0
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Cogeneration could become market for gas producers
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Combined heat and power systems that produce electricity through a process called cogeneration are a...
- Apr 24, 2013 11:25 pm| Comments 0
