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'Fracking' moves to the suburbs
Kirk Siegler Dec 27, 2011
As new technology allows drilling in unexpected places, oil and gas operations are moving into populated areas.
OPEC agrees on oil output limit
Christopher Werth Dec 14, 2011
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries has agreed on an output limit, and it looks like gas prices will remain high for the time being.
Oil, gas prices should remain relatively steady
Josh Brown Dec 14, 2011
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries agreed this morning to maintain global production at about 30 million barrels of oil per day.
Oil companies bid for leases in Gulf of Mexico
Kai Ryssdal Dec 14, 2011
BP was the high bidder in 11 of them.
Colorado to decide on fracking disclosure
Eve Troeh Dec 13, 2011
The state will rule on whether oil and gas companies have to list all the chemicals they use to do hydraulic fracturing for natural gas. Environmentalists want them to disclose much more.
Poland hopes shale gas drilling spurs economic growth
Christopher Werth Dec 9, 2011
The Polish government wants to become a leader of shale gas extraction for the EU, but opponents are raising environmental concerns.
PODCAST: Bigger stockpiles, butter shortage
Mary Dooe Dec 8, 2011
Jon Corzine heads to Congress today to answer for the collapse of brokerage firm MF Global. The European Union is looking to the International Monetary Fund for bailout help, and that could have ripple effects in the U.S. Reporter Sally Herships looks at what other businesses can gain from big-box storse like Costco and Walmart. And the countdown to a big European summit is nearing its end.
Hybrids win in Exxon Mobil's yearly energy outlook
Joel Patterson Dec 15, 2011
Hybrid cars win, coal loses as the world's largest energy company looks to 2040.
Shift in the oil trade
Scott Tong Nov 30, 2011
For the first time in 62 years, the U.S. will export more petroleum than it gets.
High oil prices could hurt consumer spending
Bob Moon Nov 16, 2011
Consumer sentiment and spending numbers have been inching higher in the last few weeks. But the ongoing high price of oil could put a cap on that growth.
