Energy

In Victory For Protesters, Obama Administration Halts North Dakota Pipeline

5:11pm September 10, 2016

by Amy Sisk

An Obama administration decision to suspend construction on a controversial oil pipeline in North Dakota is a game changer for efforts to protect tribal lands, officials say.

Native Americans march to a sacred site on Sunday that they say was disturbed by bulldozers working on the Dakota Access Pipeline, near the encampment where hundreds of people have gathered to join the Standing Rock Sioux tribe's protest.

Judge Rules That Construction Can Proceed On Dakota Access Pipeline

6:15pm September 09, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The Standing Rock Sioux tribe had sought a temporary stop to work on the pipeline. But after the ruling, three U.S. agencies said work would halt in an area particularly sensitive to the tribe.

U.S. Halts Construction On Oil Pipeline In North Dakota After Protests

5:57pm September 09, 2016

by Amy Sisk

The Obama administration is halting construction on the pipeline after concerns were raised by a nearby Native American tribe. A federal judge previously ruled construction could proceed.

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Army Corps Doesn't Oppose Temporary Halt To Dakota Access Pipeline

11:29am September 06, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it's OK with a short pause while a federal court decides whether the Corps followed proper procedure in authorizing the pipeline's construction and operation.

Oklahoma Shuts Down Energy Companies' Disposal Wells In Area Of Strong Quake

9:25am September 04, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Saturday's large quake immediately raised suspicions that it was linked to injection wells that oil and gas companies use as part of fracking and other operations.

How Fossil Fuel Production Relates To Earthquakes

5:17pm September 03, 2016

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 hit Oklahoma on Saturday morning. StateImpact Oklahoma reporter Joe Wertz talks about earthquakes and their connections to oil and gas production.

U.S. Gasoline Use Hits A Record, But That May Not Last

10:34am September 02, 2016

by Jeff Brady

Drivers burned more than 405 million gallons a day in June, the most ever. But more efficient cars and an expected decline in auto ownership could mean the peak will soon be in the rearview mirror.

Western States Face Challenges Cleaning Up After Coal Mining

4:30pm August 31, 2016

by Stephanie Joyce

Coal companies in the West have mined an area the size of New York City — more than 400 square miles. Now they have to clean it up, and it's given rise to a whole new reclamation economy.

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Native Americans Protest New Oil Pipeline In North Dakota

7:24pm August 25, 2016

by Amy Sisk

Native Americans and environmentalists are protesting a pipeline slated to carry a half a million barrels of crude daily from North Dakota to Illinois. But the oil industry says the pipeline is safe.

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National

Tesla Clears Antitrust Hurdle In $2.6 Billion Deal For SolarCity

2:53pm August 25, 2016

by Jason Slotkin

The Federal Trade Commission signed off on Tesla's plan to buy the solar panel installer. CEO Elon Musk is SolarCity's chairman and its largest shareholder.