Hydraulic fracturing used to access oil and gas from rock and shale hasn’t caused “significant” earthquakes, according to a study by Durham University.  More »

A new study says New York could get the power it needs from wind, water and sunlight by 2030 with a concerted push, though the state’s decade-long effort to significantly boost green energy shows how challenging that could be.  More »

During 2012, Eagle Ford Shale activity generated $61 billion in economic impact and supported 116,000 jobs across a 20-county swath of South Texas, according to a study by the University of Texas at San Antonio.  More »

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 »

Texas drivers spent 7.3 percent of their income on gasoline in 2011, making them among the most vulnerable motorists nationwide to climbing fuel prices, according to a report issued Monday.  More »

The oil and natural gas drilling boom that has already bought new jobs to North Dakota and Ohio will reshape the nation’s economic landscape over the next five years, according to a report issued Thursday. Economic benefits from the activity — and the hydrocarbons pulled out of the ground — will be far flung, supporting a surge in sand mining in Wisconsin, turbine manufacturing in the Carolinas and other work far from the drilling hubs, the report concludes.  More »

Abundant energy supplies in North America could provide enough power to supply the continent for generations, according to a new study released today by the Institute for Energy Research.  More »

The companies involved in the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history are trying to prevent government investigations blaming them for the disaster from being used against them by the people and businesses who are suing them.  More »

The American Petroleum Institute released a report noting that nearly half of its shares are held in retirement accounts and pension funds.  More »

Some insist Marcellus Shale natural gas is a huge economic boom for America, while others are certain it’s an environmental catastrophe.  More »

Researchers say tar balls washed on to Gulf of Mexico beaches by Tropical Storm Lee prove that oil left over from last year’s BP spill isn’t breaking down as quickly as some assume.  More »

Houston’s “clean economy” has grown by an average 5.3 percent annually since 2003, according to a Brookings Institution study.  More »