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Sierra Club files law suit against oil producers over Oklahoma earthquakes

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Regulator orders operators to reduce injections by 500,000 b/d of wastewater over 5,200 sq. miles of NW Oklahoma The Sierra Club and Public Justice filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against three Oklahoma oil producers on the same day the state introduced a plan it hopes will reduce earthquakes associated with waste water injection wells. The law suit alleges that production […]

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Methane in Texas water wells ‘likely natural’ – UTA study

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Researchers studied 784 freshwater wells for methane leakage in Barnett, Haynesville, Eagle Ford, Delaware Basin shale plays By Seth Whitehead, Energy In Depth Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin have released a report that further contributes to the overwhelming body of evidence that the hydraulic fracturing process has not contaminated drinking water in Parker County – or anywhere

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‘Conversations’ beginning about global production cuts to support oil prices

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Geo-political tension between Iran, Saudi Arabia one stumbling block to coordinated oil prices support Cracks appear to be growing in the resolve of global producers to continue pumping at full tilt while oil prices continue to tumble, but forging a consensus to do something about it in the near-term is far from certain. Nigerian oil minister Emmanuel Ibe Kachiwku told

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More taxes on Pennsylvania natural gas will curtail job creation – API

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“The shale revolution that was born in Pennsylvania has saved consumers an estimated $1,200 per household annually” – API The natural gas industry has come out swinging over the Pennsylvania Governor’s renewed call for a severance tax on the state natural gas industry. “Once again, Governor Wolf has renewed his call for a punitive and additional tax on

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Husky Energy issues more layoff notices, says step difficult but necessary

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Husky Energy cut 400 jobs in Calgary CALGARY _ Slumping world oil prices continue to hit Calgary’s energy industry hard as more layoffs have been announced. Husky Energy (TSX:HSE) issued pink slips to 400 people arriving for work at the downtown Calgary office on Tuesday but there could be many more when cuts from their

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Craddick praises energy production in heart of Texas’ Permian Basin

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Permian Basin production holding up despite low oil prices – Craddick Railroad Commissioner Christi Craddick spoke to the Midland Chamber of Commerce’s board today about the current state of Texas energy, highlighting encouraging oil industry activity in the Permian Basin early this year. “There are a few key reasons why companies from across the world

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As GHGs plummet, ban-fracking groups and elected officials peddle misinformation

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Scientists say natural gas significantly better for climate than coal if methane emissions are kept under 3.2% In the wake of the Department of the Interior announcing proposed methane regulations on oil and gas production on federal lands, there has been a barrage of activity this week from anti-fracking groups and some elected officials who are taking

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Midland, Texas-based advertising sales person wanted for energy news site

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North American Energy News is ready to grab another gear, maybe two. We spent the past year developing a readership of 30,000 to 50,000/month of professional oil and gas readers, most of them in Texas Permian Basin and Midland area. And we’ve developed a great premium advertising product. You can check out examples of Midland-based

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