Texas will require companies to disclose fracking fluids starting Feb. 1
The Texas Railroad Commission gave final approval Tuesday to a rule requiring oil and natural gas drillers to disclose chemicals they use in hydraulic fracturing. More »
Colorado approves fracking disclosure rules
Colorado regulators have approved new rules requiring energy companies to publicly disclose chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing but allowing them to protect trade secrets and to provide 48 hours notice before pumping chemicals underground. More »
API blasts EPA report on hydraulic fracturing
The oil and gas industry’s biggest trade group is criticizing a government report that linked hydraulic fracturing with possible groundwater contamination in Wyoming. More »
Criticized by some, Marcellus bill clears panels
The Senate Judiciary and Finance committees endorsed new rules Monday for West Virginia’s share of the Marcellus shale field, amid criticism of the proposal’s attempt to regulate drilling in the vast natural gas reserve. More »
Companies warned shareholders, but not landowners of risks
The Environmental Working Group said companies drilling in the mid-Atlantic and Northeast routinely described to shareholders the potential risks of natural gas drilling in their Securities and Exchange Commission filings — but didn’t give the same warnings to landowners. More »
Energy efficiency programs save customers cash
Natural gas-powered utilities are taking credit for shaving $62 off the electricity bills for customers enrolled in their energy efficiency programs. More »
Sinopec to spend $1 billion to increase Australian LNG stake
China Petrochemical Corp., Asia’s biggest refiner, agreed to invest an estimated $1 billion to increase its stake in an Australian liquefied natural gas project led by ConocoPhillips and Origin Energy Ltd. More »
Natural-gas prices will move away from oil link, BP says
Natural-gas prices will move away from being linked to crude oil over the next three decades as the world becomes increasingly dependent on liquefied natural gas, BP Plc’s chief economist and vice president said. More »
Colo. regulators to deliberate on fracking Tuesday
Colorado regulators are close to deliberating on proposed new regulations for hydraulic fracturing. More »
Gas drilling surges in Ohio; brings jobs, worries
After a childhood spent moving around, Patti Gorcheff vowed that she’d never uproot her daughter. But she says wastewater disposal in her area from an oil and gas drilling frenzy that’s hit Ohio and other states has forced her to change her mind. More »
Iran discovers natural-gas field in Caspian Sea, Shana says
Iran has discovered a natural-gas field in the Caspian Sea, the Ministry of Petroleum’s news website Shana reported, citing Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi. More »
Fracturing backers stand their ground
A federal report linking hydraulic fracturing with water contamination is providing fresh ammunition to opponents of the oil and gas production technology, but advocates showed no signs Friday of giving ground. More »
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