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Former Gov. Rick Perry faces a confirmation vote in the Senate on Tuesday for his nomination to lead the U.S. Department of Energy. Among all the…
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As soon as five years from now, global demand for oil might stop growing. That prediction may not seem surprising, if it came from an environmental group,…
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There’s an old rancher’s saying that the cattle always look good around an oil well. It means if the ranch is making money leasing to oil companies, the…
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For the first time this year, the number of oil rigs operating in the U.S. went up, according to oil field services company Baker Hughes. But what does…
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The global boom in energy production driven by fracking and horizontal drilling is leading to a shortage of skilled workers. A new report by the human…
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The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) says that though the Texas electric grid saw new monthly peaks in June and July, the overall electric…
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When Texas A&M left the Big 12, many assumed the rivalry between the Aggies and the Longhorns left with it.Now the two Texas colleges are facing off…
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A boom in natural gas in the U.S. has driven prices to 10-year lows, threatening the viability of some producers. People needed less gas to heat their homes this winter, but at the same time a huge increase in gas production was made possible by new methods of coaxing gas out of shale rock formations.