Battle Lines Drawn After Texas Town Bans Fracking
Residents of Denton, Texas, voted Tuesday to ban hydraulic fracturing in their city. It's the first time a city in the state — where energy is king — has voted to ban fracking.
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Republican Sweep Highlights Climate Change Politics In Alaska
GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska is set to head the Energy and Natural Resources Committee. It can be easier for her oil-reliant state to adapt to the changing climate rather than address its causes.
New England Electricity Prices Spike As Gas Pipelines Lag
Consumers in the region are in for a shock this winter. Electricity rates there are set to jump as much as 50 percent for some customers as New England awaits the construction of more gas pipelines.
It's Still Too Early For Tanking Oil Prices To Curb U.S. Drilling
The U.S. is now the world's largest oil producer, and some worry that falling prices could mean an industry slowdown. But with production costs also falling, drillers are unlikely to cut back soon.
Falling Oil Prices Make Fracking Less Lucrative
As oil prices dip, controversial and relatively expensive production methods, like oil sands and fracking, have become less profitable. Some drillers are already cutting back on plans for more wells.
Lights Back On In Bangladesh After Nationwide Blackout
The failure of a link that supplies electricity from neighboring India is suspected to have caused the massive outage on Saturday.
National Blackout: Bangladesh Hit By Massive Power Outage
The blackout struck around 11:30 a.m. Saturday, after a connection that brings power in from India tripped. Most of the country's more than 160 million people were without power for hours.
T. Boone Pickens On The Plummeting Price Of Oil
Melissa Block talks to oilman T. Boone Pickens. He told the Wall Street Journal that energy companies are pumping too much oil and that none of them wants to be the first to stop.
ISIS Rakes In Millions Through Slick Black Market For Oil
The so-called Islamic State is raking in millions selling oil to smugglers. The U.S. is working to undermine the militant group's finances by interrupting oil sales and punishing companies that purchase crude from them.
Wanted: Wind Turbine Mechanic — Must Be Daredevil, Skilled With Hands
Wind power is a growing part of the energy mix in the United States. And more wind turbines means there are new jobs for people to install and repair them. The job requires a unique skill set.