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The Pickens Plan: Seems like a whole lot of hot air

T. Boone Pickens, longtime oil man, seems ubiquitous these days. He’s running television commercials. CNBC has him on regularly as a guest. And he has met with both presidential candidates, Barack...

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Vermont fracking ban a symbolic stand

If the much-hyped dream of U.S. energy independence must involve hydraulic fracturing (also known as fracking) to extract natural gas from shale deposits deep underneath the surface of the earth, the...

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Driller to NY: Stop the local bans or we’ll sue

A natural gas drilling company is taking a new tack in the industry’s fight against local drilling bans: It’s threatening to sue if New York regulators don’t step in and extinguish the prohibitions....

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Kominicki: Frack attack

Delaying a decision on fracking hurts New York.

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Groups collect cases of comments on NY gas regs

Environmental, health and community groups opposed to shale gas drilling and hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," say they collected more than 200,000 comments.

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NY health chief: Longer fracking study needed

The DEC had faced a deadline to complete its comprehensive environmental impact study of drilling for gas using high-volume hydraulic fracturing, or fracking.

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Dreams of gas riches fading for NY landowners

Landowners on the Marcellus Shale of New York are growing impatient waiting for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to make up his mind on whether to lift a moratorium on fracking.

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NY fracking health study news draws cheers, jeers

Cuomo is expected to announce a decision on fracking after the DEC completes its 5-year environmental impact study, but that decision has been delayed twice.

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Hess, under pressure, to exit retail business

Shedding its gas stations, the vast majority of which are owned by Hess, will allow the firm to broaden exploration and production capabilities.

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Industry giant GE aims to improve fracking

GE doesn't drill wells or produce oil or gas, but Little said the complexity of the fracking boom plays into the company strengths.

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Pro-gas interests decry NY inaction on fracking

While other states have allowed shale development as they draft regulations, New York has had deep shale drilling on hold since 2008.

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Vermont fracking ban a symbolic stand

If the much-hyped dream of U.S. energy independence must involve hydraulic fracturing (also known as fracking) to extract natural gas from shale deposits deep underneath the surface of the earth, the...

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Driller to NY: Stop the local bans or we’ll sue

A natural gas drilling company is taking a new tack in the industry’s fight against local drilling bans: It’s threatening to sue if New York regulators don’t step in and extinguish the prohibitions....

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Kominicki: Frack attack

Delaying a decision on fracking hurts New York.

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Groups collect cases of comments on NY gas regs

Environmental, health and community groups opposed to shale gas drilling and hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," say they collected more than 200,000 comments.

View Article


NY health chief: Longer fracking study needed

The DEC had faced a deadline to complete its comprehensive environmental impact study of drilling for gas using high-volume hydraulic fracturing, or fracking.

View Article

Dreams of gas riches fading for NY landowners

Landowners on the Marcellus Shale of New York are growing impatient waiting for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to make up his mind on whether to lift a moratorium on fracking.

View Article


NY fracking health study news draws cheers, jeers

Cuomo is expected to announce a decision on fracking after the DEC completes its 5-year environmental impact study, but that decision has been delayed twice.

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Hess, under pressure, to exit retail business

Shedding its gas stations, the vast majority of which are owned by Hess, will allow the firm to broaden exploration and production capabilities.

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Industry giant GE aims to improve fracking

GE doesn't drill wells or produce oil or gas, but Little said the complexity of the fracking boom plays into the company strengths.

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