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Does U.S. oil boom mean lower prices at the pump?
Sarah Gardner May 14, 2013
America's closer to energy independence, but the days of $2 gas are history.
How the markets will react to more North American fuel production
Juli Niemann May 14, 2013
When fossil fuel gets cheap.
A new era in North American fossil fuel production
Krissy Clark May 14, 2013
A new report says North America will once again dominate fossil fuel production
Why Syria's Internet was ripe for a shutdown
Kai Ryssdal May 8, 2013
After 19 hours in the dark, Syria is back online. Why it's not that hard to shut down the Internet there, but nearly impossible in the U.S.
Ending foreign oil dependence won't solve all our energy woes, says Michael Levi
Kai Ryssdal May 2, 2013
In his new book "The Power Surge," Michael Levi says ending our dependence on foreign oil won't solve all our energy and economic woes.
As Obama visits Mexico, the slippery topic of oil comes up
Jennifer Collins May 2, 2013
President Obama visits Mexico today and will hold talks with President Enrique Pena de Nieto. Among the likely topics: Mexico's vast oil and gas reserves. Production could increase with foreign funding, but that is a touchy move in Mexico.
Are falling prices of gold and oil good or bad?
Diane Swonk Apr 18, 2013
Diane Swonk, chief economist with Mesirow Financial, explains why commodity prices are falling and how the U.S. economy could benefit.
Oil spills, pipelines, and angry environmentalists, oh my!
Scott Tong Apr 4, 2013
The latest oil spill in Arkansas has environmentalists up in arms over how Big Oil transports their product.
Your gas bill will rise under new rules (but by how much?)
David Weinberg Mar 29, 2013
Oil companies say new EPA rules on sulfur levels in gas will increase prices several cents a gallon, but higher refining costs could play out many ways.
Drillers and enviros try to set fracking standards together
Scott Tong Mar 22, 2013
Can natural-gas companies and environmental groups together set standards for fracking that will win the public's trust? An experiment in Pennsylvania will try.
