Natural Gas
Ginsburg, Breyer Join Conservatives in Supreme Court Gas Pipeline Decision
Supreme Court Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Steven Breyer sided with the court's conservative justices Monday in a decision clearing the way for a permit to be issued for a natural gas pipeline passing under the Appalachian Trail.
New Method of Extracting Methane Is 'double Dividend' in Environment Safety
A method of extracting methane recently described in Scientific Reports could turn permafrost hydrate reservoirs into carbon sinks.
Toxic Chemicals From Fracking Found 2,000 Feet Away From Well Sites
Workers and residents near fracking sites in Colorado are exposed to toxic chemicals says a Colorado study.
Shell Workers Captive Audience During Trump Visit: Report
When reached for comment, Shell spokesman Curtis Smith pushed back on some of the assertions in the report.
America is Exporting 'Molecules of U.S. Freedom' Says Energy Department
One official described natural gas as "freedom gas."
Judge Jails Grad Student for Staging Pipeline Protest
Nearly two weeks in the trees cost Catherine "Fern" MacDougal two days of freedom.
Trump Says Russia Controls Germany at NATO Summit
Trump said it was "sad" that "billions of dollars" were being paid to Russia in a natural gas pipeline deal.
Iran May Give China World's Largest Gas Field
Iran has given French company Total two months to obtain exemptions from U.S. sanctions, or else China gets its share of the South Pars gas field.
West Virginia Gov. Links Teacher Strike With Gas Policy
The West Virginia teacher strike is heavily intertwined with natural gas and energy policy.
Coal Friendly Trump Set to Slash Energy Subsidies
He proposes cutting renewable energy and energy efficiency subsidies by 72 percent.
We Urgently Need to Replace King Coal's Jobs
There were 228,569 US coal jobs in 1980. By 2016 there were just 53,420.
US Coal Miners Undermine Putin's Energy Weapon
In 2014, 100 percent of Ukraine's nuclear fuel came from Russia. By 2016, Russia's share was down to 55 percent.
Would Trump Subsidize Electric Companies Who Burn Coal?
The Democrat turned Republican West Virginia governor proposes bribing power companies to use coal instead of natural gas.
Does Global Warming Help Us Live Longer, Fitter Lives?
A study of emergency room visits in China suggests that severe heat is less bad for our health than severe cold.
Putin Is Funding Green Groups to Discredit Fracking
Russia's Gazprom stands to benefit from reduced natural gas production in the U.S.
Trump's Paris Decision Won't Benefit U.S. Coal Miners
Tillerson wanted to remain in the Accord to advance the American fossil fuel industry's agenda.
Why Vladimir Putin Fears a Hillary Clinton White House
How the Democratic nominee plans to use America's energy boom to weaken Russia.
Trump Promises American Energy Independence
The Republican nominee delivered a major energy speech Thursday in North Dakota, where oil is booming.
We Need a New, Sustainable Way to Make Fertilizer
Burning natural gas to make ammonia, known as the Haber-Bosch process, revolutionized farming 100 years ago—now it needs to go.
Video Shows Aftermath of Seattle Blast Injuring Nine
The explosion happened after reports of a gas leak early Wednesday morning.
Aliso Canyon Methane Leak Largest in U.S. History
Methane Doubled Over Los Angeles During Leak and Elevated Levels of Harmful Toxins Found
DOD Spent $43 Million on Afghanistan Gas Station
The cost of a similar gas station in Pakistan is $500,000, according to a report.
Poland and Baltic States To Build Gas Pipeline To Ease Dependence on Russia
The pipeline will provide almost all the gas requirements of the region's EU states
Turkey Issues Gas Warning Over Russian Violations of Airspace
"Losing Turkey would be a serious loss for Russia," the Turkish president said.
Gas Industry's Solution to Toxic Wastewater: Spray It on Roads
Pennsylvania and New York use the toxic waste to de-ice roads. Scientists say that's a mistake.
King Coal Is Merrily Fiddling the Taxpayer
Mining companies on federal land are dodging their dues.
Leaked U.N. Report Warns of Irrevocable Climate Change
The world may already be approaching a temperature at which complete loss of the enormous ice sheet that covers Greenland would "become inevitable"
What's Really in Those Fracking Chemicals?
A new study finds that eight fracking fluid compounds are toxic to mammals
EU Ministers Ramp Up Sanctions Against Russia
European foreign minister met to decide on sanctions against Russia over its interference in eastern Ukraine
Google Street View Now Scanning for Gas Leaks
Interactive maps pinpoint natural gas leaking in Boston, Staten Island, and Indianapolis so far