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Saturated With Oil Money, Texas Legislature Saved Industry From Pollution Rule
When state environmental regulators adopted rules to reduce harmful oil and gas emissions, the industry rebelled, and so did the state legislature.
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Exxon CEO Comes Out Against Fracking Project Because It Will Affect His Property Values
As ExxonMobil's CEO, Rex Tillerson is tasked to promote hydraulic fracturing and fight proposed regulatory oversight. The exception is when Tillerson's $5 million property value might be harmed.
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Feds Launch Criminal Probe of N.C. Agency After Coal Ash Spill
Gov. Pat McCrory, a former head of Duke Energy, has thus far blocked a probe into the spill.
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Decolonizing Pipeline Resistance: An Interview with Freda Huson
As the battle over the Keystone XL pipeline intensifies in the United States, the Canadian province of British Columbia faces similar battles of its own.
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Could Florida Become the New Fracking Frontier?
A state House panel gave the green light to two pro-fracking bills – neither of which requires that companies disclose the amount or concentration of chemicals they use to blast deep underground for gas and oil.
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Victory in Nebraska As Judge Blocks Keystone XL Pipeline Route
A Nebraska judge struck down a state law that allowed Gov. Dave Heineman to approve the route of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, a decision that could significantly delay the $5.3 billion project.
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After Fracking Blast in Pennsylvania, Chevron Offers Pizza
A Chevron well in the preparation stages for fracking exploded last week in Pennsylvania, causing a fire that lasted for four days.
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After $93 Billion in Profits, Big Five Oil Corps Still Battling to Keep Tax Breaks
Despite their outsized earnings, the oil companies are not only fighting to keep their tax breaks but also lobbying to lift the crude oil export ban.
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RE-Volv Introduces "Pay-It-Forward" Strategy to Fund Solar Power in Communities
Rather than offering gradual return on an initial investment, donations to the San Francisco nonprofit are continually reinvested into solar installations.
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Report Reveals Fracking Is Depleting Water Supplies in America's Driest Places
Of the nearly 40,000 oil and gas wells drilled in the U.S. since 2011, three-quarters were located in areas where water is scarce, and more than half in areas experiencing drought.
