Specialists working to kill Apache well in Gulf
Drilling specialists have been pumping heavy fluids into a gas well 50 miles off the Louisiana coast in a bid to halt natural gas moving among underground formations at the site. More »
Apache plans to kill Gulf well after detecting uncontrolled flow
Apache is preparing to kill a Gulf of Mexico well after an uncontrolled flow of fluid in the well prompted workers to activate its blowout preventer. More »
Feds give update on broad study of drilling and water pollution
The government is on track to release its study on whether natural gas drilling and hydraulic fracturing pollute drinking water in late 2014, the Environmental Protection Agency said Friday as it gave a progress report on the closely watched analysis. More »
Citing new evidence, Democrats push for fracturing hearings
Citing a series of university studies and investigations that cast fresh doubt on hydraulic fracturing, congressional Democrats today pushed for new hearings into the practice. More »
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