Tag: Natural Gas

$Hydraulic fracturing, aka "fracking," has revolutionized oil and natural gas production in America, and it looks like Vladimir Putin is boosting the technology to a similar result in Eastern Europe. (AP Photo)$ Energy and Environment

White House hopes for European shale gas face headwinds

Zack Colman · April 5, 2014 4:00 am

Advocates and opponents of expanding U.S. natural gas exports are using the crisis in Ukraine to plead their cases as debate over the issue reaches a fever pitch on Capitol Hill. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Energy and Environment

White House splits from some Senate Democrats on natural gas exports

Zack Colman · April 4, 2014 4:00 am

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, left, meets with Gazprom's Chief Executive Alexei Miller in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, April 3, 2014. Russian gas giant Gazprom on Thursday urged Ukraine to pay its debt, and announced a 70 percent rise in the charge for future supplies. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Dmitry Astakhov, Government Press Service)

Moscow calls on Ukraine to pay down its gas debt

Nataliya Vasilyeva · April 3, 2014 4:39 pm

In this aerial photo, the Williams Northwest Pipeline plant is seen after a large explosion and fire in Plymouth, Wash., Monday, March 31, 2014. Benton County Sheriff Steven Keane said some gas leaked from the tank to the ground in a containment area and evaporated into the air, but it was only a small amount. (AP Photo/The Tri-City Herald, Sarah Gordon)

Blast rocks Washington gas plant; 5 workers hurt

Jeff Barnard · April 1, 2014 6:33 am

Park sites could be part of oil-gas lease auction

Park sites could be part of oil-gas lease auction

Washington Examiner · March 31, 2014 7:46 am

Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., speaks during a meeting of the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Spill and Offshore Drilling in Washington in September 2010. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Republicans hope to capitalize on Mary Landrieu’s Rhea Suh vote

Betsy Woodruff · March 31, 2014 12:00 am

Neighbors bicker in Pa. over forced gas drilling

Washington Examiner · March 30, 2014 11:28 am

Neighbors bicker in Pennsylvania over forced gas drilling

Energy and Environment

Neighbors bicker in Pennsylvania over forced gas drilling

Washington Examiner · March 30, 2014 12:00 am

Energy and Environment

White House takes step toward regulating fracking emissions

Zack Colman · March 28, 2014 12:00 am

Energy boom spurs growth west of the Mississippi

Jesse Holland · March 27, 2014 12:00 am

Energy and Environment

White House embraces natural gas exports

Zack Colman · March 26, 2014 12:00 am

Senate hears pleas for gas exports to Europe

Matthew Daly · March 25, 2014 5:24 pm